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SalaryVCA All Pets Animal Hospital of Salinas is looking for an experienced Animal Care Attendant to join our team. While we are a general practice, we are also here for the urgent care needs of the community, making us a very busy animal hospital. We offer full service boarding and grooming in addition to our medical services!
The successful candidate will share our commitment to delivering exceptional service to our loyal clientele and the highest quality care to their hospitalized pets.
Responsibilities will include - but are not limited to:
- Cleaning kennels and cages.
- Feeding, walking, socializing with, and caring for dogs and cats.
- Bathing and performing light grooming on dogs and cats.
- Doing laundry and washing dishes.
- Cleaning and maintaining hospital premises - interior and exterior.
- Assisting Doctors and Technicians with medical procedures, diagnostics testing, and surgical prep.
- Cleaning, sterilizing, and assembling surgical tools for surgery packs
- Greeting clients and retrieving pets at drop-off and discharge
- Updating clients with boarding pets with regular text message, phone call, or email updates
At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.
You will enjoy exposure to a diverse and stimulating caseload, employ the most advanced imaging and monitoring tools, and tap into the expertise of more than 4,500 doctors, including 600+ boarded specialists.- You will sharpen your skills — and even learn some new techniques — and explore career options that only VCA can offer, such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.
- We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical/dental/vision and paid vacation (for F/T employees only), 401(k), generous personal pet care discounts, and more!
Compensation ranges from $17.00/hr to $20.00/hr and is dependent upon experience.
