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Companion Animal Hospital of Lewisburg TN
Veterinary Kennel Assistant (Hospitality Team)
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Veterinary Assistant assists with animals under veterinary care or in laboratories. Feeds animals, cleans cages, and administers medical treatment under the supervision of a veterinarian or veterinary technician. Works in a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or laboratory.
$33,297 / year median in Tennessee
+29% projected growth
Job Description
Are you looking for a life-changing career with growth opportunity? Are you willing to continually develop your abilities and enhance your animal awareness through ongoing training? Are you happy, joyful, and detail-oriented? Companion Animal Hospital of Lewisburg TN is looking for one (1) Hospitality Team member to join our team.
Ideal candidate attributes:
Successful applicants must be mature, hardworking, reliable, dependable, and willing to do animal care and custodial work involving caring for patients, borders, and the facility. We are located at 1340 S Ellington Parkway. Our ideal candidate will have reliable transportation, is a self-starter, motivated, team-oriented, good communicator, and excellent with clients, dogs and cats. Animal care experience is a strong plus . References will be called. You must successfully pass a drug test, and background check at our expense. Weekend and evening hours are required. Responsibilities- Give baths to dogs and cats, assist with nail trims, express glands
- Clean, disinfect and sanitize indoor and outdoor runs/cages
- Feed animals as directed, medicate animals per instructions
- Monitor animals during shift for cleanliness and healthiness
- Assist technicians with animals as asked
- Perform hospital janitorial services inside the building and on hospital grounds
- Clean hospital property from patient feces regularly
- Verify and enter client charges and services rendered,
- Complete facility laundry, vacuum, mop, sanitize and disinfect daily. Qualifications
- Ability to work approximately 26-34 hours per week
- Ability to work at least every other Saturday a nd come in on a rotating basis for Saturday evening and Sunday morning and evening shift (usually between 1-3 hours)
- Reliable transportation
- High school diploma or GED
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Ability to spell well and articulate details in notes taken and entered
- Excellent listening skills
- Ability to take constructive criticism professionally and change work habits accordingly
- Ability to lift and work with up to 50 lbs. occasionally and up to 35 lbs. regularly
- Reliable, honest, self-starter, requiring little supervision
- Possession of strong problem-solving skills
- Team-oriented individual with a good sense of humor and interpersonal skills, strong general maths skills
- Desire for long term employment, not just a job for a short period of time If you do not like being busy, please do not apply.