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Boarding Assistant
Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center & Urgent Care - San Ramon, CA
posted about 2 months ago
About the position
The Boarding Assistant at Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center & Urgent Care plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and comfort of pets during their stay. This position involves direct interaction with animals and requires a commitment to high standards of care and customer service. The Boarding Assistant will work in a fast-paced environment, performing various tasks to maintain the well-being of the pets and support the veterinary team.
Responsibilities
- Feeding, cleaning, exercising, medicating, bathing, and caring for patients.
- Walking through the kennel areas to check each animal for abnormal activity.
- Reporting all abnormal activity to leads and doctors.
- Recognizing emergency situations and enlisting the aid of doctors and technicians.
- Marking journals for eating, drinking, and fecal and urine production.
- Performing treatments according to the Electronic Whiteboard and marking them complete.
- Cleaning and disinfecting cages, runs, and yards as needed.
- Cleaning cat litter boxes and disinfecting kitty condos.
- Giving boarding pets baths as needed.
- Moving animals to the exercise yard for cleaning and returning them afterward.
- Operating washer and dryer for kennel bedding and hospital laundry.
- Cross-training in treatment area to perform similar duties.
Requirements
- 16+ years of age
- Interpersonal skills for interacting with clients and co-workers
- Experience in pet care and kennel environments
- Strong communication skills in spoken English
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
