Pet Care Assistant
The Pet Care Assistant works with the veterinary medical team to provide and prepare for the best medical care of pets, and to ensure this is provided in a happy, welcoming, friendly and efficient manner, influencing clients to return and refer their friends and families.
Essential Responsibilities and Tasks :
- Prepare the treatment room for examination of pets and all necessary medical item and supplies.
- Maintain the flow of the Cycle of Service in accordance to position.
- Hold or restrain pets during examination, treatment, or inoculation.
- Prepare routine in-house laboratory tests.
- Monitor the comfort of hospitalized patients.
- Bathe and dip pets when necessary.
- Clean the surgical suite and instruments.
- Ensure cleanliness of the hospital.
- Other job duties as assigned.
Hiring Qualifications :
Capabilities and Experience (can do) :
Ability to multi-taskCommunication skillsOrganizational abilityProblem solving skillsClient service skillsIntellectual abilityMathematical abilityComputer skillsAttitudes (will do) :
InitiativeIntegrityCooperativenessFlexibilityIndependenceTolerance for Stress / ResiliencySpecial Working Conditions :
Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time.Ability to be confident around pets.Client needs and work volume may often require more than 40 hours per week.Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability.The noise level in the work environment is moderately high.Requires sufficient ambulatory skills.Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate.Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity.Specific vision abilities required.Associate is routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch.Experience, Education and / or Training :
High School Diploma preferred.Must be at least 18 years old to perform duties involving radiography.One year related experience required with customer service preferred.Compensation & Benefits :
Pay Range for this role is $15.00-$18.76 / hour. Specific pay rates are dependent on experience, skill level, and education of the candidate, as well as geographic location. Pay rates for salaried positions may differ based on schedule worked.
Banfield offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates. We are excited to announce our new Paid Parental Leave for 2021. Our benefits package also includes :
Medical, Dental, VisionBasic Life (company paid) & Supplemental LifeShort and Long Term Disability (company paid)Flexible Spending AccountsCommuter BenefitsLegal PlanHealth Savings Account with company funding401(k) with generous company matchPaid Time Off & HolidaysStudent Debt Program (for FT DVMs)Continuing Education allowance for eligible positionsFree Optimum Wellness Plans for your pets' preventive and general careBanfield Pet Hospital strongly supports and values the uniqueness of all individuals and promotes a work environment where diversity is embraced. Banfield Pet Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. Banfield Pet Hospital complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every Banfield location.