Kennel Assistant (PT)
Company: Animal Care Veterinary Hospital
Location: Murfreesboro
Posted on: May 23, 2023
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Job Description:
About This Location:Animal Care Veterinary Hospital is an AAHA
accredited practice that has been serving the Murfreesboro
community small animal, pocket pets, and exotic pet populations
since 1961. All clients are educated on the benefits of bi-annual
physical exams, wellness bloodwork, needed vaccinations, parasite
screening and flea, tick, and heartworm preventives as well as
offering services such as chiropractic and acupuncture.Murfreesboro
has an extensive greenway system for walking, running, and biking.
Our proximity to Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Gatlinburg and
the Great Smoky Mountains, Birmingham, Memphis, and Louisville
makes planning an exciting, quick getaway easy.We are looking for a
new teammate that will be dedicated to the well-being of our
clients and patients. If our hospital sounds like a place you want
to be, we would love to see your application today!Overview:The
Kennel Assistant is responsible for providing a clean, efficient
and healthy environment for the animals being treated or boarded at
the hospital. A day in the life of a Kennel Assistant:Maintain the
cleanliness of the hospital, including kennel area, runs, treatment
area, and outside grounds.Feed hospitalized animals and
boarders.Monitor and record important information about the
animals' conditions, behavior and habits (elimination, eating,
etc.).Walk animals three times a day.Notify the Doctor or a
Veterinary Assistant of unusual medical or behavioral
problems.Clean treatment, exam, surgery and lab areas
daily.Maintain laundry throughout the day and keep laundry area
neat.Assist the Doctor and Veterinary Technicians/Assistants with
restraint and treatment of animals.Monitor and maintain the kennel
inventory to include food, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies,
etc.Perform other duties as assigned that assist the Doctor,
Receptionist and Veterinarian Technicians/Assistants in the smooth
flow and operation of the clinic, care of clients and service to
the clients.Responsibilities / Qualifications:High School diploma
or GED preferred.Flexible schedule including some weekend/holiday
shifts.Must have computer skills, including a working knowledge of
Microsoft Word and Excel.Must possess strong communication skills,
good judgment and be able to manage stressful situations.Must have
the physical and mental capacity to perform in a fast paced and
challenging environment.Must be able to lift 50+ lbs.Previous
experience as a kennel technician.Benefits:Pay range of
$9.30-$17.25/hour based on experienceDiscounted Veterinary CareSVP
offers educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in
AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programsTeladocA large
network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common
interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and
individual career growthOpportunity to make an impact in your
community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the
ability to help animals among a great team of people!Our team's
continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and
Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 8,000 employees
nationwide. The organization's success has not gone unnoticed,
landing us recognition as on Newsweek's "Most Loved Workplaces"
list in 2022. Additionally, we have ranked among Inc. 5000's List
of "Fastest Growing Companies in America" (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,
and 2022) and the Birmingham Business Journal's "FastTrack 30" of
the Fastest Growing Companies in Birmingham (2017, 2018, 2019,
2020, and 2021).
Keywords: Animal Care Veterinary Hospital, Murfreesboro , Kennel Assistant (PT), Other , Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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