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SalaryAre you looking for a challenging role within the veterinary field?
Pine Lakes Animal Hospital is looking for a Kennel Assistant to care for our animals and support our technician and doctor teams. Our Kennel Assistants play an integral role in bringing comfort to our patients and ensuring proper organization and cleanliness of our hospital.
Knowledge of routine animal care, such as feeding, walking, and bathing, as well as the readiness to care for scared or injured animals, are some of the skills we are looking for with this opportunity. If you are organized, quick on your feet, and have a love for caring for animals, then a Kennel Assistant position at Pine Lakes Animal Hospital may be the position for you! Other responsibilities of a Kennel Assistant include:
- Cleaning cages/runs and keeping the kennel area organized and free of safety hazards
- Administering oral medications prescribed by veterinarians
- Observing animal behavior/health conditions and reporting changes to the technicians or doctors
- Assisting technicians and veterinarians with patients as needed
- Keeping accurate records and logs
- Assisting our groomers with bathing dogs
We’ll love your passion, eagerness to grow and learn, and ability to work well with a team. In addition, there are also some other qualities that are important to us. These qualities include:
- Excellent communication skills
- Patient and caring personality
- Ability to follow instructions properly
- Comfortable being around animals (cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, etc.)
This is an excellent chance for individuals seeking to begin or progress their career in the veterinary field. Our clinic is dedicated to fostering professional growth and maintaining a positive work environment. We also provide amazing benefits to help you keep up with the strangeness of this ever-changing world, including:
- A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program
- Referral bonus program
- Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, disability, critical illness, and life insurance
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- Professional development opportunities
- State license reimbursement
- VTNE exam fee reimbursement
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
- Ability to join our VetCor Techlife Facebook group of over 800 veterinary technicians company-wide
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental leave
- Employee discount program (Apple, Verizon, Disney, auto insurance, flights, etc.)
Think you’re the Kennel Assistant we’re looking for? Apply now so we can meet you!
