What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kennel Assistant position at Tacoma Animal Hospital?
Kennel Assistant
Takes care of the everyday needs of pets in the hospital and helps maintain the hospital facility, keeping it neat and clean. Training for Veterinary Assistant job is provided. A maximum of 6 months as a Kennel Assistant is required, but not sufficient to transfer to the Veterinary Assistant role.
Job Requirements/ Skills/ Physical Demands
An employee in this position must have a sense of caring for animals, be able to lift approximately 50 pounds, walk dogs of up to 130 pounds.
Essential Functions
· Provide compassionate care for pets
-Provide excellent client service
· Restrain pets for veterinarians and technicians
· Monitor, record, and report physical signs of hospitalized/boarded pets
· Clean cages, runs, boarding area and/or hospital facilities, including exam rooms, treatment room, exotics and isolation area, employee lounge, bathrooms and doctor’s office
· Maintain reception area in a neat and sanitary condition
· Provide clean bedding, water and litter pans for pets
· Feed hospitalized/boarded pets as needed
· Exercise hospitalized/boarded dogs as needed
· Take incoming pets to appropriate areas
· Bathe pets and prepare pets for dismissal
· Retrieve pets that are being discharged
· Re-stock ward with food from food room
· Bring retail food to reception area
· Re-stock reception area shelves
· Do laundry
· Wash and sanitize pet dishes
· Perform other duties as assigned
All clients are required to wear a mask, we are currently doing curbside check-in and the facility is cleaned daily, and professionally on a regular basis.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $16.50 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $18