Veterinary Jobs in Ottumwa, IA

Family Animal Care in Ottumwa, IA is looking to add another veterinarian to our team! We are a full-service small animal practice with one-of-a-kind clients. Our two doctors are supported by a great support staff and together we offer the best quality veterinary medicine. Here we get to see standard wellness and vaccine visits as well as advanced diagnostic and complex surgical cases. We utilize equipment such as computed radiography, digital dental radiology, in-house CBC and chem machines, and ultrasound!

We welcome DVMs of all experience levels and would be happy to provide individualized mentorship to any new graduates. For those with any special interest, some of our newly offered services include orthopedics and exotic animal care.  Our practice serves as an opportunity for anyone looking to advance a variety of different skills. Come join our awesome team!

One of the ways we strive to improve the lives of veterinarians is by providing you with comprehensive benefits:

• Generous compensation package
• Flexible 4-day schedules with rotating weekends
• No emergency or on-call hours
• Career path opportunities
• Generous paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) or Roth IRA with company match
• CE Allowance
• AVMA dues

Your pet is an integral part of your family, and whether it’s a healthy or ill visit, you want the best care available at a reasonable price. That’s where we come in! From wellness exams and vaccines to advanced diagnostics and complex surgical procedures, our services assure you of the highest quality of care possible.

Modern care is available for your pet from our veterinarians and staff. Our services ensure you will receive the finest standard of care available for anything from wellness examinations and vaccinations to sophisticated diagnostics and difficult surgical operations.

Position Purpose
Reporting into the Practice Manager, the Kennel Attendant provides care to address the needs of patients that are visiting the practice for grooming and / or boarding.  The Kennel Attendant ensures that the boarding area is clean and safe for all patients by cleaning cages, runs, and ward areas and washing laundry.  The Kennel Attendant walks, feeds, and administers medication to patients (as needed and supervised by Doctor or Technician and based on confidence and experience).

Groomer Competencies

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making Doctors, teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with practice team members.  Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results.  Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.  Continually looking for ways to help others.
• Communicating: Conveying boarding outcomes to clients and teammates to ensure successful client care.
• Active Listening: Following the expressed wishes of clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides great care for patients visiting the practice for grooming and / or boarding.
• Ensures patients are admitted noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
• Accurately and legibly records information related to the patient such as feeding schedules, appearance, and behavior during practice visit.
• Observes patient’s appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent.
• Appropriately handles patients and as needed, properly restrains hard-to-control patients.
• Walks patients several times a day to provide exercise and time for elimination of bowels and bladder.
• Applies knowledge of normal food and liquid requirements and as required, provides special food and liquids.
• Ensures patients are clean and fresh smelling and have been checked by a Technician / Doctor prior to discharge; ensures patient has all personal property upon exit.
• Ensures cages and patients are properly numbered and identified and that personal property (toys, treats, blankets, leashes) are stored in the proper areas and identified.
• Regularly cleans, disinfects and maintain kennels, cages, runs and stalls as often as is necessary to ensure no cages or kennels are soiled and odors are not apparent.  Performs general cleaning in other areas of the hospital to control the spread of disease. Washes and sterilizes water and food bowls.

Essential Responsibilities continued

• Launders and dries towels and blankets.
• Walks hospital grounds regularly and cleans any trash and stool material; empties trash throughout the practice and grounds.
• In some practices and based on veterinary practice experiences and confidence:
  • Assists with the administration of medications under the supervision of Doctors or Technicians; assists with the administration of medications, post-operative care or preparation of samples for laboratory examination, collect specimens, clean instruments, fill prescriptions as authorized.
  • Provides bathing and grooming services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Full or part-time
• Ability to work on weekends
• Previous veterinary experience preferred
• Client satisfaction references preferred