Vista Veterinary Specialists is looking for a Kennel Attendant to join our team on a part-time basis.

Our 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital provides care in internal medicine, critical care, radiology, and cardiology. Our modern facility offers a full in-house laboratory, digital radiography, ultrasonography, on-site CT and endoscopy.

About the Job:

The Kennel Attendant serves as support to veterinarians, the shift leads, technicians, veterinary assistants, and plays a vital role in patient care. Kennel Attendant must value the highest standards in quality of care while also respecting the personal limitations that may impact the decisions made by our clients.

As a Kennel Attendant your responsibilities would include:

Thursday-Saturday 8am to 4:30pm

• Assisting technicians, assistants and veterinarians with the care and medical treatments for both inpatients and outpatients.
• Accurately transcribing or updating all appropriate patient documentation
• Ensuring that the hospital remains fully stocked, specifically the back treatment area and exam rooms
• Maintain a clean and safe hospital environment including:
• Maintain and stock laundry room
• Maintain and stock inpatient treatment area
• Help aide in patient restraint

This is an entry level position for someone who is looking to get their foot in the door in Vetmed. After successful completion of 6 months employment, this individual will have the opportunity to grow into a more technical position within the Emergency or Specialty departments.

About You:

• Knowledge of humane animal handling and restraint
• Ability to perform basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to accurately carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Effective communicator with attention to detail
• Basic customer service skills
• Work history with animals, and a demonstrated comfort level with them.
• Work history demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills as well as a strong sense of personal accountability

Benefits of Working at Vista Vet Specialist:

• Our compensation for this role typically falls between $17.00 and $20.00. Compensation is based on experience and skill level.
• Full-time benefits include health with an optional 100% employer paid plan, dental, vision, disability and life insurances, flex-spending accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, paid time off, uniforms, and a generous CE allowance.
• Working in a team environment where every department works out of a large open treatment area facilitating team work and comradely between departments.
• Partnership with Purdue VT program/scholarships.
• Competitive Vet Assistant and RVT CE allowance annually.
• VetBloom access: Race-approved continuing education, training, and curriculum library.
• Health and wellness programs, including access to the League wellness app.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement .

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.