Veterinary Hospital Attendant

Hospital Attendant - Animal Medical Center of Seattle

Compensation: $18-20 per hour, depending on experience+ swing differential (+$2/hr, 4pm–12am) and overnight differential (+$4.50/hr, 12am–8am) opportunities depending on schedule.

Full-time and part-time opportunity in Shoreline, Washington at Animal Medical Center of Seattle

Schedule:

Swing shift or overnight shift availability preferred

The Hospital Attendant is an entry-level veterinary support position responsible for helping maintain a safe, clean, organized, and well-prepared hospital environment for patients, clients, and staff. The role supports hospital-wide operations, with patient-care areas and urgent hospital needs taking priority over routine tasks. Hospital Attendants are expected to develop situational awareness, learn hospital flow, recognize changing needs, and adjust priorities appropriately while working within their training and assigned scope.

At AMCS, part of Ethos Veterinary Health, collaboration, accountability, and clear communication are more than values - they shape the way the hospital operates every day. Leadership is accessible, teamwork is genuine, and we are intentional about continuing to strengthen our teams, processes, and services over time. We value strong technician utilization and encourage our LVTs to work at the top of their skillset as integral members of the medical team, with financial and mentorship support for technicians pursuing VTS credentials.

• Maintains hospital-wide cleanliness and readiness, including patient-care areas, wards, kennels, exam rooms, public spaces, bathrooms, hallways, break areas, exterior patient areas, and other assigned spaces.
• Performs routine and as-needed cleaning tasks including sweeping, mopping, disinfecting, waste and recycling removal, laundry support, spill response, and general organization.
• Uses hospital-approved cleaning and disinfection procedures, including appropriate infection-control and isolation practices.
• Completes regular hospital readiness rounds to identify and address visible cleanliness, clutter, waste, supply, and equipment needs before they interfere with patient care or hospital operations.
• Maintains patient comfort through a clean, dry, appropriately prepared environment and assists with kennel/cage turnover as directed.

• Observes hospital activity and adjusts workflow when patient-care needs, urgent requests, or changes in clinical workload take priority over routine tasks.
• Responds promptly to appropriate requests from the veterinary team and communicates when a task must be delayed because of a higher-priority need.
• Treats animals kindly and supports patient comfort. May assist with patient transport, walking, weighing, positioning, lifting, or basic restraint after training and when directed by the veterinary team.
• Recognizes and promptly reports changes or concerns related to patient condition, safety, equipment, or the environment to an appropriate veterinary team member. The Hospital Attendant does not independently diagnose, interpret, or direct medical care.
• Keeps patient-care pathways and work spaces clear and helps reset areas following patient use so the next team member can work efficiently.

• Restocks Treatment, ICU, laboratory, exam rooms, wards, and other assigned areas according to established stocking standards and visual layout guides.
• Keeps commonly used supplies organized, accessible, and within established par levels; avoids overfilling or mixing designated storage locations.
• Checks assigned equipment for readiness, including…