Kennel Assistant
Core
Full-time kennel assistant supporting veterinarians and technicians in an animal care hospital to ensure high standards of animal care and customer service.
Role type
Kennel Assistant
Builds
Animal care services for boarding and hospitalized pets
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Animal care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Animal handling, emergency response, documentation, multi-tasking, organization
Preferred skills
Passion for animals, stress alleviation techniques
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Monitor animal health and comfort, document treatments and observations, walk dogs in all weather, feed and water animals, maintain cleanliness of kennels and cages, change bedding and manage laundry, bathe animals, administer oral and topical medications, assist with patient check-in/out, identify and alleviate animal stress
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on support