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VCA Meadow Hills Animal Hospital is seeking a Part-Time Kennel Assistant Hometown Care at VCA Meadow Hills Animal Hospital: Our AAHA Accredited hospital opened with the vision of providing compassionate, high quality veterinary care. We have worked hard to make VCA Meadow Hills Animal Hospital a great place to work for our team members and to give back to the community. Our purpose: · To create an exceptional experience for our patients and clients · To work as team, with shared dedication and passion · To enhance the health of each pet, resulting in a stronger relationship between the human ~ animal ~veterinarian. Position Title: Kennel Assistant Reports To: Kennel Supervisor Department: Technical Support Staff Employee Status: Non-Exempt Job Summary: Assist DVMs and other hospital staff by providing direct care and maintenance of kennel, hospital and surroundings, feeding and general husbandry of hospitalized or boarding pets. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Must treat animals with care and respect and work well with them. • Must enjoy keeping pets and kennels clean. Education and Experience: • High school diploma or equivalent. Physical Requirements: • Dependable attendance is required. • Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication. • Must be able to lift 40 pounds. • Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions. • This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day. • Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions. • Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone. Duties: The following is a partial list of essential job responsibilities. This list may be revised at any time and additional duties not listed here may be assigned as needed. 1. Client Relations 2. Nursing Care 3. Housekeeping and Maintenance of Hospital Client Relations: • Agree to incorporate the principles of the VCA Mission Statement, Three Steps of Service and VCA Standards of Client Service in their daily job performance. • Demonstrate excellent relations with clients/pets in waiting or exam rooms and kennel. Nursing Care: • Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients. • Keep kennels clean, orderly and free of odors. Animal Care Assistant Job Description • Feed patients as scheduled. • Exercise (walk) patients. • Ensure the comfort and cleanliness of hospitalized or boarding pets. • Bath or clean pets immediately that become soiled with urine, blood or feces. Housekeeping and Maintenance of Hospital: • Stock supplies as needed. • Keep the exterior of the hospital clean and orderly and free of feces. • Janitorial care of the hospital facility • Make certain entire hospital including treatment, surgery, kennels and runs are kept extremely clean through the day (so that a client could come back and see his/her pet without any notice.) This includes your own clothing and appearance. • Advise Medical Director or Technical Supervisor of any conditions that are unsafe including unrecognized hazards or infractions of safety rules. Hourly Wage Begins at $17.13 per hour Plus Part Time Benefits Weekends and Holidays are required Benefits: At VCA, we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. In addition, we support a work environment where you can focus on your career, happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining our team! · Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community · Leadership opportunities · Career development programs · Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities · Tuition support and sponsorships · Free mental health sessions and wellness subscriptions (Head Space and Lyra Health) · Referral bonuses · Competitive wage · Generous pet care discounts · Sick Time · Uniforms provided Address: 8802 W. Gage Blvd. - Kennewick, WA 99336 Apply today! If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development). We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.
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VCA Meadow Hills Animal Hospital
Part-Time Kennel Assistant.
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