Pet Care Assistant

Qualifications

• Priority setting
• Time‑management capabilities
• Strong communication skills – reads, writes, and speaks fluent English using appropriate grammar, style, and vocabulary
• Organizational ability – systematic approach, orderly, cuts through confusion
• Problem‑solving skills – identifies, analyzes, and solves problems; decisive
• Client‑service skills – attentive, courteous, and informative
• Intellectual ability – follows instructions accurately
• Mathematical ability – basic arithmetic, rate, ratio, percent, unit conversion
• Computer skills – Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and other specialized software
• Initiative, integrity, cooperativeness, flexibility, independence, resiliency, tolerance for stress, and ability to work independently

Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time, around pets (dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.). Work may require more than 40 hours per week and includes weekends and evenings. Requires mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing and speaking English) and the ability to handle moderately high noise levels. Requires sufficient ambulatory skills to perform duties at the hospital.

Physical requirements include standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing, as well as manipulating (lifting, carrying, moving) up to 50 pounds. Requires good hand‑eye coordination, arm‑hand‑finger dexterity, and visual acuity for keyboard use and equipment operation. Must be exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and occasionally to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards and controlled substances.

The pay range for this role is $15.00 - $16.44 hourly.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous Retirement Plans (401(k) and Roth)
• Best‑in‑Class Student Debt Relief Program (for Full‑Time DVMs)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Top‑Tier Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources
• Associate Life Insurance (company‑paid) & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Company‑Paid Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Allowance (for Eligible Positions)
• Back‑Up Child and Elder Care & Family Support Resources
• Fertility and Family Building Support
• Digital Exercise Therapy
• Voluntary Protection Benefits
• Legal Plan
• Identity Protection
• Commuter Benefits
• Three Free Optimum Wellness Plans for Pets
• Exclusive Discounts