Kennel Assistant

pspan style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"strongbspanKennel Assistant (Full-Time)/span/b/strong/span   /ppspan style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists is seekingstrong a full-time Kennel Assistant/strong to join the team in our Dennis, MA, location./span/pp style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"strongAbout this role/strong/span   /ppspan style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"The Veterinary Kennel Assistant is a key hospital team member who supports and assists the veterinarians and veterinary technicians. They ensure the safety of pets, clients, and other associates and the continuity of quality veterinary care. There is opportunity in this role to train nursing skills.  This is an excellent opportunity to start your career in the animal health profession!/span   /ph4span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"strongThe Kennel Assistant will/strong/span/h4ulli style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Assist the client care team by answering telephones and helping callers with questions, emergencies, or any need they may have/span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Admit and discharge patients to the hospital efficiently while maintaining the hospital flow./span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Restrain pets for medical treatments and diagnostics according to doctor orders./span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Ensure treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs are clean, stocked, and organized to ensure they are ready for incoming patients and emergency needs./span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Assist with radiographs and ultrasounds./span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Disinfect pet cages after use /span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Perform in-house blood work using the appropriate lab machines and prepare samples for outside lab processing./span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Laundering and restocking patient bedding using proper cleaning protocols and maintaining hospital cleanliness/span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Be willing to cross-train in other areas when necessary./span/li/ulh4span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"strong Salary, Schedule, and Benefits Include (but are not limited to)/strong/span/h4ulli style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"strongThe salary /strongrange for this position starts at $17 hourly, commensurate with experience./span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"strongSchedule:/strong Full-time schedule includes a mixture of days, swings, and nights. /span/liulli style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"The initial training schedule may differ./spanspan style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"/span/li/ulli style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;list-style-position: inherit;margin-left: 25.0px;list-style-image: inherit;list-style-type: disc;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"div dir="ltr" style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;overflow: visible;margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"Paid PTO and holidays/span  /div/lili style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;list-style-position: inherit;margin-left: 25.0px;list-style-image: inherit;list-style-type: disc;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"div dir="ltr" style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;overflow: visible;margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance /span  /div/lili style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;list-style-position: inherit;margin-left: 25.0px;list-style-image: inherit;list-style-type: disc;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"div dir="ltr" style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;overflow: visible;margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"401K /span  /div/lili style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;list-style-position: inherit;margin-left: 25.0px;list-style-image: inherit;list-style-type: disc;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"div dir="ltr" style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;overflow: visible;margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"Uniform allowance/span  /div/lili style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;list-style-position: inherit;margin-left: 25.0px;list-style-image: inherit;list-style-type: disc;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"div dir="ltr" style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;overflow: visible;margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"Trupanion Pet Insurance with company paid premiums for two of your pets. /span  /div/lili style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;list-style-position: inherit;margin-left: 25.0px;list-style-image: inherit;list-style-type: disc;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"div dir="ltr" style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;overflow: visible;margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"span style="background-repeat: no-repeat;outline: none;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman' , serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"Veterinary Social Worker on site for employees and clients and a Company Sponsored EAP/span  /div/li/ulh4span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"strong Required Qualifications/strong/span/h4ulli style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Ability to lift and restrain pets of at least 50 pounds and work on your feet most of the day./span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Ability to learn various veterinary software programs effectively/span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks appropriately/span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Ability to anticipate and be detail-oriented to provide high patient care./span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Confidence in themselves, in their abilities, and their team/span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Excellent clear communication skills/span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Must be professional, pleasant, and engaged. /span/lili style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Must be attentive and demonstrate a high level of respect to referring veterinarians, clients, and co-workers/span/li/ulh4span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"strongPreferred Qualifications/strong/span/h4ulli style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Associate degree in veterinary technology or certificate of completion from a NAVTA-approved veterinary assistant program /span/li/ulp style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"strongAbout/stronga target="_blank" href="https://capecodvetspecialists.com/"strong Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists/strong/a/span   /ppspan style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists (CCVS) is a growing specialty and emergency-critical care hospital in Buzzards Bay and Dennis, MA. With more than 20 specialists across nine specialties, our highly skilled and compassionate team works to ensure pets receive quality, gold-standard medical care. As the only emergency and specialty referral hospital serving Cape Cod and the Islands, CCVS continues to grow to keep up with the needs of our community. We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced veterinary professionals who welcome the challenge of meeting the highest standards for quality and performance while possessing a friendly and positive team-player approach./span   /ppspan style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"Imagine being part of a team that not only values your growth as a professional but also supports it. At CCVS, investing in our employees' development is vital to achieving optimal patient care. /span   /ppspan style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"So why not join us and become part of the Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists team? We're proud to be a United Veterinary Care Partner hospital, supporting sustainable, fulfilling careers for our team members while providing the best possible care to our community./span   /pp style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"strongAdditional Information/strong/span   /ppspan style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'times new roman' , times;"All applicants who are being considered for employment are required to pass a drug test before beginning work as part of the commitment to maintaining a safe and drug-free environment. /span   /pp /pp /pp /p