Kennel Assistant-2
AmeriVet•Lake Park, GA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Kennel Assistant supports the veterinary team by providing compassionate, attentive care to patients and maintaining a clean, safe, and organized hospital environment. This role is responsible for routine patient care, kennel sanitation, and assisting veterinary technicians and other team members with patient needs.
Requirements
- Comfortable handling and working around dogs, cats, and other animals.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work effectively as part of a team.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to recognize and communicate changes in patient condition.
- Reliable, dependable, and able to work in a fast-paced veterinary environment.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with animals preferred but not required.
- Veterinary, kennel, animal care, or customer service experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily care for hospitalized and boarding patients, including feeding, watering, walking, and general comfort.
- Monitor patients and communicate changes in condition or behavior to the veterinary team.
- Clean and maintain kennels, patient areas, equipment, and supplies to ensure a safe and sanitary environment.
- Assist veterinary staff with patient handling, restraint, procedures, treatments, and medication-related tasks as directed.
- Follow hospital protocols for patient safety, infection control, and other routine hospital duties.
Benefits
- Tailored development programs, mentorship, and career pathing
- Competitive pay
- Performance bonuses
- 401(k) matching
- Student loan assistance
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance
- Mental health resources
- Generous paid time off and holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
