Kennel Assistant, Emergency
Location: Byron Center, MI
Schedule: Full Time | 3rd Shift | 4 Nine Hour Shifts Per Week | 10pm-7am | Rotating Weekends | Some Holidays Required
Compensation: $15/hr+ Dependent On Experience | $3/hr Applicable Shift Differential
Why Join Animal Emergency and Specialty Hospital
We believe in respect, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our team values kindness, teamwork, and a gossip-free, solution-focused work environment. We lift each other up and grow together.
Since opening in 2021 as the second location of our trusted veterinary care group (est. 1991), AESH Byron Center has continued to set the standard in emergency and specialty veterinary medicine.
Our 10,000 sq. ft. hospital is open 24/7 and offers advanced care in Emergency and Critical Care, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology and Cardiology. Here, you’ll play a critical role in providing gold-standard care. Make a meaningful impact by participating in clinical trials that drive advancements in veterinary care and improve the lives of pets!
In Your Day-to-Day, You Will
- Provide compassionate animal care by supporting patient comfort, performing safe restraint, and assisting the medical team with daily patient needs.
- Help maintain a clean, organized, and fully stocked hospital by restocking supplies and ensuring treatment areas are ready for patient care.
- Assist with bathing and grooming patients as needed to promote their health, comfort, and well-being.
- Support a safe, welcoming environment by helping maintain the hospital, lobby, restrooms, and surrounding grounds.
- Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and ongoing learning opportunities to continually develop your veterinary skills.
- Collaborate with veterinarians, technicians, and fellow support staff to ensure exceptional patient care and a positive client experience.
- Bring a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and team-first mentality to every shift while embracing new responsibilities as needed.
What You Bring
Perks & Benefits (for full time employees, unless specified otherwise):
- Medical, Dental, Vision -Multiple health plan options so that you can choose something that suits your needs best.
- Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, FSA, HSA
- 401(k) with employer match
- Discounted Employee Pet Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Access to Ethos-wide expansive VetBloom Learning and Development platform with RACE approved CE
- In depth tier training program for both Veterinary Assistants and Licensed Veterinary Technicians
- Ethos Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Networks for continued LVT growth and aspiring VTS team members
- Monthly in-house CE presented for all team members
- And more
Hospital Highlights
- 24-Hour Critical Care and Emergency Services
- 10 exam rooms, 3 state-of-the-art surgical suites
- On-site diagnostics, including ultrasound and CT
- Full In-house diagnostic lab
- Dedicated glass-enclosed critical care/ICU suite
- Independent GI & Respiratory isolation wards
- Feline-specific hospitalization ward
- Conference center for CE and community events
We participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.
About Ethos Veterinary Health
Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next. Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery. Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally. At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest
level, together.
Join Us
At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,
color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin,
veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on
qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.
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Skills Required
- Fluent English (speaking and reading)
- Ability to work 3rd shift (10pm-7am), four 10-hour shifts per week, rotating weekends
- Full-time availability
- Passion for animals
- Strong leadership skills
- Fluency in multiple languages (a plus)
What We Do
Ethos Veterinary Health is a national network of specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals providing advanced, innovative, and compassionate care for pets.
