Boarding/Clinic Assistant

Job Title: Lodge Assistant/ Clinic Assistant

Reports To: Lodge Manager

FLSA Status: Non-exempt (hourly) Starting pay $ $17.00 commensurate with experience.

Location: Webster, NY

Hours: Position is a full time or part time, generally 20-40 hours/week.

Full Time or Part Time available. The Lodge/Clinic Assistant shall be responsible to ensure the proper care of all TVA patients both in house and during therapy appointments.

At least 1 year of professional animal handling experience is strongly preferred.

Benefits Include:

• 401(k) with matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Free Life insurance and Long Term Disability
• Medical Benefits
• Paid time off
• Therapy, boarding and pet benefits

Essential Functions

• Comfortable working around and with all types of animals including, but not limited to, dogs and cats.
• Work in collaboration with all other staff to ensure that TVA supports the delivery of high quality care to TVA patients.
• Communicate with clients, as requested, clearly and accurately regarding their boarding and/or therapy

Primary Areas of Responsibility

• Walk/feed/medicate/exercise overnight and day boarding patients
• Observe & report any significant physical or behavioral changes
• Check in day-boarding patients, overnight boarding patients; discharge patients as needed
• Do group play sessions and walks as required. Maintain all records of activities in regards to feeding, medicating, exercise etc.
• Clean/disinfect boarding and clinic areas
• Included but not limited to laundry, dishes, sanitizing, steam cleaning
• Maintain all areas in "tour-ready" condition
• Sweeping, snow removal
• Assist Veterinarian and/or Veterinary technicians as directed
• Restrain and soothe patients appropriately during therapy appointments
• Help to maintain Patient Records
• Learn to perform certain aspects of physical therapy under the licensed technicians' supervision
• Filling out charts appropriately.
• Client education
• Supervise quality & cleanliness of equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Hold and maintain a valid NYS Driver's License
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Able to learn other platforms as needed
• Ability to work with little to no supervision
• Ability to follow, understand and apply operational and technical instruction.
• Must be dependable and punctual.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds

HAZARDS

• Exposure to animals.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to pharmaceuticals/hazardous waste.
• Exposure to animal bodily fluids.
• Exposure to sudden/frequent loud noises.

TheraVet Acres is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $ $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person