Kennel Assistant at Akron-Medina Veterinary Hospital

Akron-Medina Veterinary Hospital•Medina, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Practice Akron-Medina Veterinary Hospital and Pet Resort has served the greater Akron areas of Medina, Copley, and Fairlawn since 1965. We are an animal hospital in Medina, OH, that specializes in full-service, quality, small animal care. More about the Role Reporting into the Practice Manager, the Kennel Assistant provides care to address the needs of patients that are visiting the practice for grooming and / or boarding. The Kennel Assistant ensures that the boarding area is clean and safe for all patients by cleaning cages, runs, and ward areas and washing laundry. The Kennel Assistant walks, feeds, and administers medication to patients (as needed and supervised by Doctor or Technician and based on confidence and experience). The ideal candidate must be available evenings, weekends, and holidays. The candidate must also have the physical stamina to stand, walk, and climb stairs throughout the entire shift.

Requirements

Ability to work on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to lift patients up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients over 25 pounds with assistance
Practices OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE

Nice To Haves

Previous veterinary experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides great care for patients visiting the practice for grooming and / or boarding.
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.
Administered medication as prescribed by the veterinarian.
Observes patient’s appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent.
Engage in play activities with pets including; fetch, exercise walks, chase, agility, follow the leader, recall and basic obedience games, etc.
Appropriately handles patients and as needed, properly restrains hard-to-control 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.
Collaborate and communicate with other departments and veterinarians
Performs other duties as assigned.