Kennel Assistant

About the position

Riverbark Veterinary Hospital, located in Spring Lake, North Carolina, has been serving the community for over 45 years. We are a full-service animal hospital providing veterinary care to dogs and cats and offer services such as routine medical, surgical, and dental care. At Riverbark Veterinary Hospital, we treat our client's pets with as much love and tenderness as they do! We have a heritage of building strong, trusting relationships with pets of all shapes and sizes - and with their owners. If you are a passionate and caring team player, please apply today! 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 includes maintaining the cleanliness of the hospital, feeding hospitalized animals and boarders, monitoring and recording important information about the animals' conditions, walking animals three times a day, notifying the Doctor or a Veterinary Assistant of unusual medical or behavioral problems, cleaning treatment, exam, surgery and lab areas daily, maintaining laundry throughout the day, assisting the Doctor and Veterinary Technicians/Assistants with restraint and treatment of animals, monitoring and maintaining the kennel inventory, and performing other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• 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 starts at $14/hr based on experience.
• Discounted Veterinary Care.
• SVP offers educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programs.
• Teladoc.
• A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth.
• Opportunity 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!