Kennel Attendant/Veterinary Assistant
Description
Veterinary Assistant-Oxford Animal Hospital
Full-time
Overland Park, Kansas
Schedule: may include evenings, weekends, and holidays (required)
Compensation: Based on experience
More than a word, care is present in everything you do. At Oxford Animal Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, we take action to empower your best care for pets, their families, and yourself.
We are a community of 400 clinics forming an extraordinary network of unparalleled resources and people. Through outstanding learning and career options, comprehensive benefits, and abundant support, you’ll be nurtured and appreciated for who you are and what you bring to the table. We come together in both the joys and heartaches of our profession to lift each other up through laughter and empathy.
And, we have plenty of fun along the way!
Who we are
At Oxford Animal Hospital, we offer primary care for dogs and cats in Overland Park. We open for same-day appointments Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM– 6:00 PM, and Saturdays 7:00am-12:00pm
Veterinary Assistant Duties:
- Assist veterinarians and technicians during exams, treatments, and procedures.
- Safely handle and restrain animals for care.
- Clean and sterilize equipment, exam rooms, and surgical areas.
- Prepare medications and supplies as directed.
- Provide excellent customer service to clients and ensure their pets receive compassionate care.
- Providing compassionate animal care giving to all pets boarding, daycare and/or hospitalized in the facility.
- Providing courteous customer service when admitting pets to facility and returning pets to clients.
- Monitoring boarding pets’ behaviors, including eating, drinking, and elimination patterns, to identify potential problems and notifying a supervisor or DVM of concerns.
- Assisting treatment staff with patient restraint during treatments when requested.
- Administering medications, orally, topically, and insulin when needed.
- Providing enrichment and ensuring comfort and well-being of boarding pets through walking, feeding, playtimes, and access to clean blankets and food/water bowls.
- Bathes boarders.
- Facilitates socialization of pets through approved supervised playtimes.
- Assists with maintaining cleanliness of hospital, boarding areas, and grounds.
- Performs other related tasks as required.
Qualifications:
- Previous animal care or veterinary experience preferred but not required—training available for the right candidate.
- Must be dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with animals of all sizes and temperaments.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as part of the regular schedule
Benefits
- Health benefits (vision, dental, and life insurance too)
- 401k w/employer match
- Annual Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave- 8 weeks fully paid
- Purr-ental Leave- A 3-day leave to acclimate a shelter-adopted pet into your household
- Pet Perks- Discounts for up to five of your pets
- Carrot- Womens Health
- Bright Horizons- backup childcare, elder care, personal care
- Advanced career path opportunities
If you’re passionate about animals and enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, we’d love to hear from you!