Kennel Assistant - Boarding & Daycare

Mission Veterinary Partners-posted about 2 months ago
$13 - $15/Yr
Part-time • Entry Level
Waunakee, WI
5,001-10,000 employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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Waunakee Veterinary Clinic has an opportunity for a PART-TIME Kennel Assistant to join our team! This position involves providing daily care, feeding, and exercise of boarding and hospitalized animals. The Kennel Assistant will also pay close attention to animals' general health signs and promptly notify technicians and veterinarians when a pet needs medical attention. The role includes interacting with clients, proper record documentation, and following feeding and sanitation procedures.

  • Maintain and uphold Core Values and Mission Statement of MVP.
  • Provide compassionate care to boarding pets and hospitalized patients.
  • Check-in animals for boarding, talk with owners, write specific feeding and medication instructions, play times, walks, additional services; record all information on boarding forms.
  • Mark records correctly for eating, drinking and elimination habits; feed and water animals according to schedules; administer medications to pets that require medications while boarding.
  • Record medication instructions on the kennel medication board.
  • Walk through kennel area regularly, checking each pet for any abnormal activity such as vomiting, diarrhea or blood in the cage or in the run.
  • Make medical records for animals needing a doctor exam, inform receptionists that there are now doctor charges, and a doctor discharge is needed.
  • Report abnormal activity to doctors and technicians, pull patient's medical record; recognize emergency situations, enlisting the aid of doctors and technicians.
  • Supervise animals when they are in the yard.
  • Perform 'TLC' play times or walks for clients who have requested it.
  • Move pets to yard or other areas so runs can be disinfected; return animal to correct run after the run is clean and dry.
  • Remove soiled bedding and take it to the laundry area; place clean bedding in runs; operate washer and dryer to clean kennel bedding and hospital laundry.
  • Clean and disinfect cages, runs and yard as needed, using hoses and spray bottles of disinfectant.
  • Wear personal protective equipment required for the area and maintain the personal protective equipment in good working order.
  • Check out animals for boarding, talk with owners, return all personal belongings, and review boarding report card with client.
  • Confidence around animals and pets.
  • Knowledge of proper animal restraint techniques.
  • Knowledge of infectious diseases and how to control and prevent their spread.
  • Must have reasoning, remembering, mathematics, and language ability (reading, writing, and ability to speak the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
  • Must be in the process of obtaining or have attained a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be 16 years of age or older.
  • A dynamic and supportive team environment where collaboration and compassion are valued.
  • Opportunities for growth and advancement within our rapidly expanding practice.
  • Get the work-life balance you deserve with a great schedule.
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