Kennel Assistant (PT) - Brookstone Animal Hospital

Brookstone Animal Hospital is a full-service, AAHA accredited, veterinary medical facility. We are located in Acworth, Georgia in a new, beautiful, and modern building.

At Brookstone, our mission is to provide modern and up-to-date medicine while tailoring our care to the individual needs of each animal and owner.

At our 10,000 square feet hospital, we have 6 exam rooms, a dedicated dental suite, an in-house lab and pharmacy. Our team consists of 4 doctors, a hospital manager and an associate hospital manager, 13 veterinarian assistants, a RVT with 15 years of experience, 4 customer service representatives, a kennel staff of 8 and a groomer.

We offer the latest anesthetic monitoring equipment, radiography, ultrasounds, tonometry dentistry with dental rads, soft tissue surgeries, mass removals, laser therapy, OFA certification, dermatology, and nutritional counseling

If you are an upcoming graduate looking for solid and intentional mentorship or a seasoned doctor looking for collaboration, we would love to meet with you!

The Kennel Assistant is responsible for providing a clean, efficient and healthy environment for the animals being treated or boarded at the hospital. A day in the life of a Kennel Assistant:

• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital, including kennel area, runs, treatment area, and outside grounds.
• Feed hospitalized animals and boarders.
• Monitor and record important information about the animals’ conditions, behavior and habits (elimination, eating, etc.).
• Walk animals three times a day.
• Notify the Doctor or a Veterinary Assistant of unusual medical or behavioral problems.
• Clean treatment, exam, surgery and lab areas daily.
• Maintain laundry throughout the day and keep laundry area neat.
• Assist the Doctor and Veterinary Technicians/Assistants with restraint and treatment of animals.
• Monitor and maintain the kennel inventory to include food, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned that assist the Doctor, Receptionist and Veterinarian Technicians/Assistants in the smooth flow and operation of the clinic, care of clients and service to the clients.
• Medicating cats and dogs daily.

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Flexible schedule including some weekend/holiday shifts.
• Must have computer skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must possess strong communication skills, good judgment and be able to manage stressful situations.
• Must have the physical and mental capacity to perform in a fast paced and challenging environment.
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs.
• Previous experience as a kennel technician.

• Pay range of $11.00-$15.00/hour based on experience
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• SVP offers educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programs
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• A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth
• Opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to help animals among a great team of people!

Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 8,000 employees nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #19 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2022. Additionally, we have ranked among Inc. 5000’s List of "Fastest Growing Companies in America" (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) and the Birmingham Business Journal's "FastTrack 30" of the Fastest Growing Companies in Birmingham (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021).