Kennel Nurse Assistant

As the only emergency and specialty referral hospital serving Cape Cod and the Islands, Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists continues to grow to keep up with the needs of our community. We are looking for candidates with an interest in the veterinary field to join our team to support our doctors and nurses. This position is part time.

Salary range: commensurate with experience

Job Responsibilities:

• Laundry
• Stocking
• Cleaning
• Helping leverage nurses

Skills and Qualifications:

• Veterinary experience preferred but not required
• Excellent communication skills, time management, ability to problem solve, learn and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to anticipate and be detail oriented due to high level of patient care.

Benefits:

• United Healthcare Insurance Plans with multiple options, all starting first of the month following date of hire
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options included
• United Healthcare Dental Insurance; includes a 100% paid premium option for team members
• United Healthcare Vision Insurance as well as Long and Short Term Disability options
• 401K with 100% company match up to 3% and 50% company match up to 5%, eligible after 6 months of employment
• Complimentary Life Insurance $15,000; with options to purchase additional voluntary benefits for self or family
• Trupanion Pet Insurance with company paid premiums for two team member's pets
• Generous Continuing Education Program including local and national conferences with paid CE days off, free online and VetBloom courses, and in house CE
• VTS training track including expense reimbursement, paid CE days off, doctor mentors, rate review and bonus upon completion
• Uniforms (scrubs) provided at no cost to team members
• Incentivized Nurse Training Program
• Team Member Discounts for Pet Care
• Weekly Grocery Delivery to the Hospital for meals/snacks
• Paid PTO and Paid Holidays
• Veterinary Social Worker on-site full time to assist and serve employees and clients
• Can assist with ways to help manage stress, combat compassion fatigue, find more work/life balance or help with conflict resolution
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Work Schedules Available

We are a proud United Veterinary Care Partner hospital. United Veterinary Care supports the unique culture and individuality of each partner hospital while empowering the hospital teams in their care for patients. One of our goals is to support our community of hospitals in creating sustainable, fulfilling careers in a profession we love.

Applicants being considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work after receiving an offer of employment. This ten panel drug test does not include testing for THC (Marijuana). Applicants will be required to complete online paperwork authorizing the drug test and will be directed to choose a Quest Diagnostics facility convenient to them. Upon receipt of the results, a hiring decision will be made. A positive finding without an acceptable explanation may result in withdrawal of the offer of employment. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.