Kennel Assistant Part-time at All Creatures Animal Hospital

All Creatures Animal Hospital•St. Joseph, MO

About The Position

The Kennel Assistant provides care for patients visiting All Creatures Animal Hospital for grooming and/or boarding. Reporting to the Practice Manager, this role helps keep the boarding area clean and safe by cleaning cages, runs, and ward areas and washing laundry. The Kennel Assistant walks and feeds patients and may administer medication when needed, under the supervision of a Doctor or Technician and according to the assistant’s confidence and experience. The role also involves admitting patients and recording client instructions, feeding schedules, appearance, and behavior; observing patients for signs of illness or distress; handling and, when needed, restraining patients; and ensuring patients and their belongings are properly identified and returned at discharge. Additional duties include cleaning and disinfecting kennels and other hospital areas, washing and sterilizing bowls, laundering towels and blankets, and removing trash and waste from hospital grounds. The stated pay range is USD $15.00–$15.00 per hour. Benefits may vary based on full- or part-time status and company policy.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Previous veterinary experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care for patients visiting the practice for grooming and/or boarding.
Admit patients and record client instructions, contact information, and pickup time.
Accurately record patient feeding schedules, appearance, and behavior during the visit.
Observe patients’ appearance and activity for signs of illness, disease, or distress.
Handle patients appropriately and restrain hard-to-control patients when necessary.
Walk patients several times a day for exercise and elimination.
Provide appropriate food and liquids, including special food and liquids when required.
Ensure patients are clean, fresh-smelling, checked by a Technician or Doctor before discharge, and leave with all personal property.
Properly number and identify cages and patients, and store and identify personal property in designated areas.
Regularly clean and disinfect kennels, cages, runs, and stalls.
Clean other hospital areas to help control the spread of disease.
Wash and sterilize food and water bowls.
Launder and dry towels and blankets.
Regularly walk the hospital grounds, remove trash and stool material, and empty trash throughout the practice and grounds.
Perform other duties as assigned.