Career Opportunities

Position Overview: The Kennel Assistant supports and adds value to an efficient organization dedicated to quality care and exceptional service. This position supports veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment; feeding, exercising, and grooming pets; preparing and sanitizing surgery suites; restraining and handling pets; monitoring the well-being of boarding and day care patients; and performing basic clerical work.

Essential Functions:

• Provides compassionate care to pets
• Feeds animals as prescribed by the attending Veterinarian or as the owner has requested; records appetites; water intake, as well as fecal and urine production
• Recognizes and reports any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors and monitors pets for signs of distress or disease.
• Gives baths to and brushes pets
• Assists Veterinarians and technicians with the administration of medications or with pet restraint
• Maintains the cleanliness of the hospital each day; cleans equipment and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensures the safe use of chemicals
• Follows a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing all cages, runs, wards, and related areas; changes litter boxes and food/water bowls
• Completes the weekly and monthly chore list to maintain hospital cleanliness, equipment, and the overall appearance of the hospital
• Correctly prioritizes tasks
• Maintains laundry for the kennel, grooming, and hospital
• Provides patients with fresh, clean bedding when appropriate
• Walks or brings dogs into the yard for exercising
• Maintains the grounds of the property including waste disposal; responsible for light maintenance of landscape upkeep and general building maintenance
• Understands and carries out oral and written directions
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Remain professional and courteous to clients and co-workers while handling multiple tasks at once with many interruptions.
• Learn and understand our services and health recommendations and be able to clearly communicate these to clients.
• Be able to deal with difficult and/or aggressive patients in an effective manner meanwhile keeping yourself, the pet, and co-workers safe
• Performs other duties as assigned by Manager.

Competencies:

• Organization
• Multitasking
• Communicating

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Some experience working at a kennel or animal hospital preferred
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience

Position Requirements:

• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• Must be flexible with scheduling and able to work some weekends and holidays
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion
• Depending on functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking
• May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Additional Information: The list of essential functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

Riverside Veterinary Hospital in Mandeville, Louisiana is seeking a Medical Director to complete their team.  This is a wonderful opportunity for a seasoned veterinarian to lead the medical practices at a well-respected veterinary hospital in the largest parish in Louisiana.  We'd love to meet you. 

Riverside Veterinary Hospital offers high-quality veterinary care to companion and exotic animals about 30 minutes outside New Orleans, LA.  Currently led by Dr. Paul Ritch, our 4-doctor team has 40+ years of collective experience and are happy to share their knowledge through supportive mentorships for new graduates and meaningful externship experiences for students.  The team practices in a beautiful facility and is supported by a dependable hospital manager as well as a full-complement of experienced technicians. 

The position offers:

• Flexible scheduling options– 4 days per week!
• Salaries Negotiable depending on experience with ProSal and straight salary options
• Annual, non-production Medical Director stipend
• Signing/Retention bonuses– Student loan assistance available!
• Stress-free, 3rd party relocation assistance
• Generous CE allowances with additional PTO
• Membership and licensure reimbursement
• Complete health, life, and retirement benefits packages including company 401k contributions

If you are interested in joining our team or have any questions, contact Mindy Stalter at mstalter@petvetcarecenters.com. #LI-MS1