Hospital Kennel Attendant

**Overview** At Coastal Care Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital, the whole hospital Kennel Attendant (KA) plays a vital role in supporting high-quality patient care, exceptional client service, and overall efficiency in the ER and other specialty departments. This position focuses on operational support and providing basic care and husbandry for hospitalized patients. By maintaining a clean, well-stocked environment we are able to provide the highest level of care. This is an entry-level role with meaningful opportunities for professional growth. KAs who take initiative and actively engage in supervised learning alongside VTAs and RVTs may become strong candidates for future advancement into a VTA position, should they wish. The KA reports directly to the VTA Manager but takes day-to-day direction and task assignments from the VTAs, RVTs and DVMs on shift. Any task outside of the duties and skills outlined above must be approved on a case-by-case basis by a manager or the ICU RVT on shift before being performed. **Key Responsibilities:** * Clean and disinfect kennels, runs and exam tables following hospital protocols * Sweep, vacuum, mop, and maintain general cleanliness throughout the hospital * Maintain cleanliness of outdoor green spaces, including regular garbage/litter and pet waste pickup * Empty garbage bins and recycling receptacles throughout the facility and take to dumpster * Perform regular laundry duties to ensure a steady supply of clean bedding * Organize and restock medical and patient care supplies as needed, supporting Inventory and Janitorial teams as needed * Help maintain a tidy and welcoming employee break room every shift * Provide basic husbandry for stable, admitted patients (feeding, walking, litter box care) under the direction of the VTA or RVT who will handle the IV pump * Collaborate with VTAs and RVTs to support accurate and timely patient charting * Ensure all patients and their belongings are correctly labeled (cage cards, ID collars, personal items) and location accurately documented in Instinct * Provide kind, compassionate bedside care for patients at all times * Providing assistance as a secondary restrainer/vein occlusion when requested by a VTA or RVT * Setting up for and cleaning after procedures like intubation and surgery prep, non surgical procedures like feline unblocking, chest taps, wound care etc * Supporting our Medical Device Reprocessing Technician with scrubbing and sterilizing surgical instruments, as well as breakdown and cleaning of surgical suites between procedures * Assist with holding green/FAS 0-1 patients for examinations when requested by the attending DVM or VTA. This may include floor restraint, exam table restraint, or supporting a patient in a stand/sit position. Exam restraint is limited to assessment purposes and does not include procedural restraint or solo venipuncture support. * Provide compassionate aftercare with accuracy for owner wishes, making keepsakes and pa