Veterinary Assistant / Kennel Assistant

Founded in 1905, West Orange Animal Hospital has been dedicated to providing the highest quality veterinary medical care to companion animals for over 110 years. As a family-owned practice, we pledge to keep our legacy alive for the next 100 years and beyond to continue providing care to your family throughout the ages.

Our team of well educated and compassionate professionals consistently strives to provide our patients with the best surgical, medical, dental, and boarding services. Our veterinarians are experienced in complex surgical and dental procedures and have the ability to perform ultrasounds and echocardiograms- in keeping up with the latest in medical technology. We provide cutting edge digital radiography and possess the latest monitoring equipment for those undergoing general anesthesia.

In 2016, our hospital underwent major renovations – including new boarding facilities, state-of-the-art surgical suite and anesthesia monitoring devices, fully equipped in-house laboratory and diagnostic center including the latest ultrasound and digital x-ray machine. We have more spacious exam rooms and have expanded to have specially dedicated cat-friendly exam and waiting area.

West Orange Animal Hospital is seeking to hire an individual to assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians as well as providing kennel care to our boarding patients. Experience with dogs and cats is preferred but we are willing to provide training to the right individual. Kennel attendants care for pets while their owners are working or traveling. Basic attendant duties include cleaning cages and dog runs, and feeding, exercising, and playing with animals. Some other duties include sweeping and mopping, laundry, cleaning the bathrooms and emptying garbage's.

Paid vacations, Health Insurance, Retirement Plan, Life Insurance... are just some of the benefits provided to our staff.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person