Kennel Assistant at Eastern Animal Hospital

Eastern Animal Hospital•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

The Kennel Assistant provides care for patients visiting Eastern Animal Hospital for grooming and/or boarding. Reporting to the Practice Manager, the role helps maintain a clean and safe boarding area by cleaning cages, runs, and ward areas and laundering linens. The assistant walks and feeds patients and may administer medication when needed, under Doctor or Technician supervision and according to the assistant’s confidence and experience. The role includes admitting patients and recording client instructions and patient information, monitoring patients’ general condition and behavior, and ensuring their needs and personal belongings are addressed throughout their stay. The Kennel Assistant also cleans and disinfects kennels and other hospital areas to help control the spread of disease, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to work weekends as required.
Ability to lift patients weighing up to 25 pounds and lift patients over 25 pounds with assistance.
Practice OSHA safety techniques, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Nice To Haves

Previous veterinary experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care for patients visiting for grooming and/or boarding.
Admit patients and record client instructions, contact information, and pickup time.
Accurately record patient information, including feeding schedules, appearance, and behavior.
Observe patients for general physical condition and obvious signs of illness, disease, or distress.
Handle patients appropriately and restrain hard-to-control patients when needed.
Walk patients several times a day for exercise and elimination.
Provide food and liquids according to normal requirements and provide special food or liquids when required.
Ensure patients are clean and fresh smelling and have been checked by a Technician or Doctor before discharge.
Ensure patients leave with all personal property and that cages and patients are properly numbered and identified.
Store and identify patients’ personal property, such as toys, treats, blankets, and leashes.
Clean, disinfect, and maintain kennels, cages, runs, and stalls as needed.
Clean other hospital areas to help control the spread of disease.
Wash and sterilize food and water bowls.
Launder and dry towels and blankets.
Walk hospital grounds to remove trash and stool material, and empty trash throughout the practice and grounds.
Perform other duties as assigned.