Weekend Kennel Assistant- Independence Animal Hospital

About Independence Animal Hospital
Independence Animal Hospital is a threedoctor practice that has enjoyed serving our local community for many years (check out our reviews!). Our practice is a fullservice mixedanimal hospital and will see routine appointments do farm calls and take emergency cases.

Our practice is excited to add a weekend Kennel Assistant to our team! We are looking for an individual who is good at communicating organization and multitasking and who is ready to work in a fastpaced environment. Previous experience with animal care or kennel work is preferred but not required.

This is a parttime position anticipated to work 46 hours per week. Candidates must have weekend and holiday availability. The anticipated schedule for this position is Saturdays and Sundays 8:00 am10:00 am and 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

This position pays 40% of weekend boarding revenue.

Position Purpose
Reporting into the Practice Manager the Kennel Assistant provides care to address the needs of patients that are visiting the practice. The Kennel Assistant ensures that the kennel area is clean and safe for all patients by cleaning cages runs and ward areas and washing laundry. The Kennel Assistant walks feeds and cleans patients (as needed and supervised by Doctor or Technician).

Kennel Assistant Competencies

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making Doctors teammates clients and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with practice team members. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas. Continually looking for ways to help others.
• Communicating: Conveying boarding outcomes to clients and teammates to ensure successful client care.
• Active Listening: Following the expressed wishes of clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides great care for patients visiting the practice
• Ensures patients are admitted noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
• Accurately and legibly records information related to the patient such as feeding schedules appearance and behavior during practice visit.
• Observes patient’s appearance and activity for general physical condition obvious signs of illness disease and discontent.
• Appropriately handles patients and as needed properly restrains hardtocontrol patients.
• Walks patients several times a day to provide exercise and time for elimination of bowels and bladder.
• Applies knowledge of normal food and liquid requirements and as required provides special food and liquids.
• Ensures patients are clean and fresh smelling and have been checked by a Technician / Doctor prior to discharge; ensures patient has all personal property upon exit.
• Ensures cages and patients are properly numbered and identified and that personal property (toys treats blankets leashes) are stored in the proper areas and identified.
• Regularly cleans disinfects and maintain kennels cages runs and stalls as often as is necessary to ensure no cages or kennels are soiled and odors are not apparent. Performs general cleaning in other areas of the hospital to control the spread of disease. Washes and sterilizes water and food bowls.
• Launders and dries towels and blankets.
• Walks hospital grounds regularly and cleans any trash and stool material; empties trash throughout the practice and grounds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Ability to work weekends and holidays
• Previous veterinary or animal care experience 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