Boarding Attendant/Kennel Technician

Summary: The Boarding Attendant will be responsible to provide compassionate and attentive care of animals at all times, maintain a clean healthy environment for the animals, while providing excellent customer service.

Working Environment:

Primarily in boarding facility, which may be noisy. Exposure to animal dander, hair, and bodily fluids/waste. Exposure to all weather conditions. (Snow, Rain, Heat, etc.)

Physical Demands:

Must be able to stand, walk, bend, lift and perform other physical tasks associated with animals care, including lifting up to 50 lbs.

Principal Duties include:

-Following all policies and procedures as well as working effectively, efficiently and in accordance with BVH policies

-Clean and disinfect kennels and animal living areas on a daily basis

-Cleaning and upkeep both inside and outside the facility, including shoveling snow.

-Completing an accurate head count of animals in your care

-Janitorial duties: laundry, dishes, sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash

-Attending all required staff meetings

-Treating all animals humanely, properly and with compassion at all times, regardless of the situation or circumstance

-Following BVH dress code

-Feeding and providing fresh water for the animals, including special diets as needed

- Monitoring the health of animals and recording their intake of food and water as well as their urination and defecation

-Communicating with clients via text, phone, and or email

-Walking dogs on leash in all weather conditions

-Stocking supplies as needed

-Working courteously and cooperatively with other staff members

-Following proper safety measures and OSHA standards

-Reporting signs of illness, disease, or injury to a technician or doctor

-Bathing and grooming animals as needed

-Notifying manager of any repairs that may be needed

-Notifying manager when supplies are needed

-Medicating animals as directed

Essential Skills and Experience:

-High school diploma or equivalent

-Must be punctual, reliable and responsible

-Prior experience preferred but not required

-Professional demeanor and good communication skills with the ability to work well with others in a fast paced environment.

-Strong organizational skills

-Comfort and ability to work with animals

-Technology and computer skills

-Ability to work individually and as a team

-Ability to read/write understand and follow written/oral instructions

-Ability to recognize need for assistance and ask for help

Hours:

Shifts may vary from 4-10 hours

Full time: 38-40 hours

Must be available to work weekends and holidays

Kennel Technician Duties

- prescription diets; place needed items on the Want List for the inventory manager

- Regularly check for outdated supplies. Remove and replace them as directed by the inventory or practice manager.

- Have the physical ability to stand for the majority of your shift and lift 50 pounds unassisted and assist in lifting pets and objects over 50 pounds

- Use a considerate approach when restraining patients in accordance to Fear Free protocols

- Safely and effectively apply and use restraint devices, including muzzles, towels, gloves, snappy snare and cat bags.

- Be willing and available to stay late or through breaks, when needed, to assist with emergency or critical-care patients

- Conduct tours of the practice and/or kennel. Before each tour, ensure that the facility is orderly and staff and patients are prepared for tours.

- Maintain constant vigilance regarding open doorways that could allow pets to escape from the facility.

- Dispose of biohazard and animal waste in appropriate manner as dictated by OSHA and hospital policies

- Perform suture removals, nail trims, ear plucking and cleaning and anal gland expressions with minimal discomfort and stress to the patient.

- If available, assist other personnel with patient restraint, diagnostic services, filling prescription medications and food and preparing vaccines.

- Microchipping of pets in three steps as outlined by the hospital Standard Operating Procedure

- Recommend with understanding and perform safe laser therapy treatments as directed by the veterinarian

- Minimize radiation hazards. Use productive equipment and wear exposure badges whenever exposing Radiographs as outlined in hospital safety training.

- Perform venipunctures using patients cephalic, saphenous and jugular veins in a manner which minimizes trauma to patients and injury to veins and allows you to successfully obtain non-hemolyzed blood samples.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $10.00 - $13.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

Ability to Commute:

• Terre Haute, IN 47802 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Terre Haute, IN 47802: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $10 - $13