At Cornerstone Animal Hospital, we take pride in delivering personalized, compassionate care to our patients and their guardians in Dickson and surrounding areas. Our team strives to provide a comfortable environment for our patients and clients and we want everyone, either two legged or four, to feel welcome as soon as they enter our veterinary clinic. This all starts with a warm hello!

Reporting into the Practice Manager, the Kennel Assistant provides care to address the needs of patients that are here for surgeries, exams, or other appointments /or boarding. The Kennel Assistant ensures that all areas are clean and safe for all patients by cleaning cages, runs, exam rooms, washing patients dishes and laundry, sweeping and mopping the hospital.  The Kennel Assistant exercises patients, feeds, and administers medication to patients (as needed and supervised by Doctor or Technician and based on confidence and experience). The Kennel Assistant takes patients after check in to their cage or kennel if they are scheduled to stay for surgeries or dropped off for procedures. The Kennel Assistant also brings the patient out to their owners after procedures are finished and the patient is ready to go home.

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making Doctors, teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented.

• Helping technicians and doctors monitor patients and communicating with them any changes or concerns with patients.

• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with practice team members. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results.  Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.  Continually looking for ways to help others.
• Communicating: Conveying boarding outcomes to clients and teammates to ensure successful client care.
• Active Listening: Following the expressed wishes of clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

• Provides great care for patients visiting the practice for grooming and / or boarding.
• Ensures patients are admitted noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
• Accurately and legibly records information related to the patient such as feeding schedules, appearance, and behavior during practice visit.
• Observes patient’s appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent.
• Appropriately handles patients and as needed, properly restrains hard-to-control patients.
• Walks patients several times a day to provide exercise and time for elimination of bowels and bladder.
• Applies knowledge of normal food and liquid requirements and as required, provides special food and liquids.
• Ensures patients are clean and fresh smelling and have been checked by a Technician / Doctor prior to discharge; ensures patient has all personal property upon exit.
• Ensures cages and patients are properly numbered and identified and that personal property (toys, treats, blankets, leashes) are stored in the proper areas and identified.
• Regularly cleans, disinfects and maintain kennels, cages, runs and stalls as often as is necessary to ensure no cages or kennels are soiled and odors are not apparent. Performs general cleaning in other areas of the hospital to control the spread of disease. Washes and sterilizes water and food bowls.
• Launders and dries towels and blankets.
• Walks hospital grounds regularly and cleans any trash and stool material; empties trash throughout the practice and grounds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must be available to work every other Saturday  and Sunday.
• Previous veterinary experience preferred

Ability to lift patients up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients over 25 pounds with assistance

• Practices OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE

• Extra pay for working when the practice is closed.
• Paid time off
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance available
• Retirement benefits or accounts
• Bonus incentive
• Advancement possibilities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy.