position may be the perfect fit for you! The purpose of our Kennel staff is to provide support to the Animal Care Manager and oversight of the daily care of the animals in the facility. The Kennel staff will provide exceptional care to all shelter animals, in regards to cleanliness, handling, and ensuring proper care.
This role serves as a liaison to all staff to ensure staff and volunteers work directly with the animals to provide enrichment, identify concerns behavioral or medical and communicate with proper manager. Duties & Responsibilities Kennel Staff is responsible for coordinating the daily activities including, but not limited to: · Daily walk through of the kennel areas checking
each animal individually for any abnormal activity such as vomiting, diarrhea, or blood in the cage or run. · Reports all abnormal activity to supervisors immediately.
(Ensure to place a note in the medical binders. · Recognizes emergency situations, enlisting the aid of supervisors or veterinarians. · Feeds and waters animals according to schedules and protocols. · Cleans and maintains kennel area of facility, in such a manner as to provide an odor free and low stress environment for the animals. · Cleans and disinfects cages, runs and yards as needed using hoses and spray bottles of disinfectant. · Cleans and disinfects all food and water bowls. · Picks up soiled bedding and moves it
to laundry area. · Places clean bedding in run with animals.
· Administers medications to those animals that require medications when medical staff need assistance. · Handles all animals accordingly. · Works outside all year round, part of the job requires working without the aid of air conditioning for periods of time. · Restraint of animals as needed. · Maintains all HSHC equipment. · Provides friendly and professional interactions with clients and animals while doing showings for potential adoptions to determine if an adoption can move forward. · Ensures to provide exceptional customer service and customer satisfaction at all times. · Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
· Safely place a leash on dogs and transfer them between cages and locations and walk them outdoors for exercise and to eliminate. Keep pets safely under your control at all times. · Performs additional duties as assigned. Qualifications, Applicants must: Embrace our No-Kill Philosophy Be a self-starter with a lot of initiative, problem solving skills & the ability to work with minimal supervision Be an excellent communicator—both written and verbal Be a natural people-person & “cheerleader” who positively motivates others & has a knack for diplomacy Be flexible to work some nights and weekends while providing reliable transportation Be able to excel in a high paced work environment where you are surrounded by the distractions of animal sounds, smells and their respective allergens Experience in behavior modification and training programs (Meet your Match, SAFER Testing, etc.
) a plus! Be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs without health risk. Benefits Package: Full-Time employees are eligible for benefits after 60 days of employment. HSHC offers several insurance options, including but not limited to medical (Anthem), dental, vision, Long/Short Term Disability, FSA/HSA, Identity Theft Protection, and Life Insurance.
Generous vacation and paid time off accrued from day one. Robust Pet Benefits Package for employee owned pets. Includes annual vaccines, diagnostics, x-rays, preventatives, and prescription medications (requires a DVM script) at cost. Other select pet supplies like potty pads, carriers, food, bowls, bedding, etc. are available at no cost in the designated ‘free’ storage bins.401(k) matching plan option available.
We believe through development we will be empowered to be more, do more, and thrive in our environments, leading to a more successful career. As a technician, your exceptional skills will directly contribute to providing competent and compassionate health care for pets and a warm memorable experience for their human families.
Our ideal team member will understand the importance of exceptional client service and patient advocacy, and how it relates to helping choose the best preventive and urgent care for pets. Additionally, the right person should have a positive attitude, an ability to work efficiently under pressure, and is passionate to learn and grow in our practice, as well as their
career. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and skilled Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant to help us continue to be " The Best Friend to our Clients' Best Friends.
" If you are looking for a family atmosphere that appreciates the value of pet healthcare, wants to learn, grow, and develop advanced technical skills into a long-term career, you have found the right place! Noah's Caring Hands Our beautiful Noah's Caring Hands Animal Hospital at Geist is a general practice that offers a full range of services, including boarding and grooming. We are proud to be accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association, a designation that we believe demonstrates
our unwavering commitment to veterinary excellence. Benefits Our valued staff members of Noah's Animal Hospitals receive the following benefits: Industry Leading Pay with opportunities for bonus, overtime, and increases Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Comprehensive Benefits (Health, Vision and Dental) $100 Scrub Allowance Discounts on services provided and products dispensed for your own personal pets An Employee Assistance Program – for you and your household Additional options include 401k, short-term/long-term disability, Life Lock, and supplemental life Compensation for Continuing Education and License Renewal after 1 year of employment Multi-Level Development Program designed to systematically increase knowledge and skillset and a team that always has your back Our Core Values: Compassion Easy to do Business With Passion Integrity Memorable Client Experiences Excellence Helpful The Right People Qualifications At least 1 year of experience (preferred) - time spent in a formal veterinary nursing/technician program will also be considered Registered, Licensed or Certified Veterinary Technician/Assistant (preferred) (RVT, LVT, CVT/CVA) Experience in the following skills: Venipuncture, Restraint, IV Catheter Placement, backssing Vitals, Medical Record Notation, Intubation/Extubation, Monitoring Under Anesthesia, Minor Drug Calculations, Dentistry, Radiographs, post-surgical care, Fecal flotation and interpreting results
