What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kennel Attendant - Emergency position at Thrive Pet Healthcare?
Description
Kennel Attendant-Emergency
Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle
Lynnwood, WA
Full-time
Shift Available: Sunday-Wednesday 8p-6:30a
Who We Are
The Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle, a Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner, is a 24-hour Emergency and Critical Care and Specialty hospital. We offer a collaborative approach to veterinary medicine. We support Emergency and Critical Care, Neurology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology and Radiology, all in one hospital. We pride ourselves on providing compassionate medical care and exceptional client service.
We are a diverse group of assistants, licensed veterinarian technicians and doctors ranging from residents in training to board certified. We are committed to providing excellent care for our patients and clients and find this is best accomplished in an environment where we foster learning, teamwork while still encouraging autonomy, accountability, and a little bit of laughter daily.
Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle is looking for Kennel Attendant to join our Emergency team!
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:
Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.
Kennel Attendant-Emergency
Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle
Lynnwood, WA
Full-time
Shift Available: Sunday-Wednesday 8p-6:30a
Who We Are
The Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle, a Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner, is a 24-hour Emergency and Critical Care and Specialty hospital. We offer a collaborative approach to veterinary medicine. We support Emergency and Critical Care, Neurology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology and Radiology, all in one hospital. We pride ourselves on providing compassionate medical care and exceptional client service.
We are a diverse group of assistants, licensed veterinarian technicians and doctors ranging from residents in training to board certified. We are committed to providing excellent care for our patients and clients and find this is best accomplished in an environment where we foster learning, teamwork while still encouraging autonomy, accountability, and a little bit of laughter daily.
Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle is looking for Kennel Attendant to join our Emergency team!
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Must treat animals with care and respect and work well with them and co-workers.
- Must enjoy keeping pets and kennels clean.
- Must have good time management skills
- Regular laundry duties (kept up on multiple times daily).
- Keep the exterior of the hospital clean and orderly and free of pet waste.
- Janitorial care of the hospital facility.
- Make certain entire hospital including treatment, surgery, kennels, and runs are kept extremely clean throughout the day (so that a client could come back and see his/her pet without any notice.) This includes your own clothing and appearance.
- Alert the ER Technician Manager of any conditions that are unsafe including unrecognized hazards or infractions of safety rules.
- AD HOC duties as required.
- Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients.
- Keep kennels clean, orderly and free of odors.
- Feed patients as directed.
- Exercise (walk) patients as directed.
- Ensure the comfort and cleanliness of hospitalized or boarding pets.
- Bathe or clean pets immediately that become soiled with urine, blood or feces as directed.
We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:
- Competitive compensation-$18-22/hr -Thrive reviews performance and compensation as part of its approach to recognizing contributions and supporting competitive growth
- Paid time off including 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, and time off for new pet adoptions
- Top quality medical, dental, and vision insurance plus health savings account and flexible spending account
- Pet perks including free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcare locations
- Generously subsidized backup and ongoing care support for children, adults, and pets
- Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
- 401k program
- Continuing education and development support through our library of free CE courses and 3 days PTO to complete
Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.
Salary : $18 - $22