What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Care Specialist position at Heartland Veterinary Partners LLC?
Job Description:
The Animal Care Specialist is responsible for providing exceptional care and hygiene services to pets at River Ridge Animal Hospital. This role involves bathing, grooming, and caring for a variety of animal breeds and sizes.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Bathing services, including shampooing and drying
- Grooming services, including brushing, clipping, hand scissoring, trimming, and shaping the pet's coat
- Providing medication (when instructed) and general cleansing, parasite control baths, pedicures, medicated dips (when instructed), and ear cleansing
- Applying technical knowledge of products and medications sold, including dietary products
- Cleaning and disinfecting cages, tubs, grooming tables, and yard at least once daily
- Delivering final groomed pet to client and ensuring satisfaction
Requirements:
- Ability to work on weekends as required
- Experience grooming / caring for animals
- Previous veterinary experience preferred
- Client satisfaction references preferred
- Ability to lift patients up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients over 25 pounds with assistance
- Practices OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
