Kennel Assistant

Description

Are you interested in learning about the Veterinary Industry? Have you thought about a future helping animals live healthier, happier lives? Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital is hiring a Kennel Assistant for our South Austin location. The Kennel Assistant is integral to the Advanced Veterinary Care provided by the Emergency Department of Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital. This role goes hand in hand with our purpose statement of enhancing the quality of life for our patients. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Clean and sanitize all cages, runs, wards, and related areas. 
• Walk patients and record urine and feces. 
• Feed hospitalized patients and record results of food and water intake. 
• Recognize and record any unusual condition or abnormal behavior of any hospitalized patient and report findings to technician staff.
• Assists doctors, technicians, and other personnel with the restraint of animals.
• Laundry.
• Patrol hospital grounds daily, picking up trash and feces.
• Perform quality work within the scope of the mission and purpose statement of CTVSEH.
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

  QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency.
• Sympathetically and patiently treat sick and injured animals.
• Learn to recognize abnormal conditions.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred. Willing to employ students still in High School.
• Must be able to frequently be required to bend, stoop, and stand for extended periods of time and is required to lift up to forty (40) pounds

BENEFITS PACKAGE: 

• Complimentary Short Term Disability
• Complimentary Life Insurance; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family 
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 4% company match for your 5% of contributions, eligible after 6 months of employment
• Florida Blue Insurance Plans with 3 tiered options; Kaiser for CA Residents
• Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Account options 
• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
• United Healthcare Vision Insurance options
• Long Term Disability option (paid for by employee)
• Progyny-Fertility and Family Building Support
• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
• Paid time off-inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation
• Digital Musculoskeletal Support
• Referral Bonus Program
• DailyPay on Demand
• Partnership with Purdue Veterinary Technology Program
• Pay: $18.00-$20.00/hour depending on experience

Working as a Kennel Assistant at Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital is a challenging and rewarding career. We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. United Veterinary Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.