Animal Rehab Assistant - Two Hands Four Paws
Los Angeles, CA
About the Job
If you're an animal lover looking for a fun and vibrant opportunity to help special needs pets, you've just found it! Our compassionate team at Two Hands Four Paws is hiring an enthusiastic full-time Animal Rehab Assistant to make a real difference for pets and their owners around Los Angeles, CA.
When you join our award-winning facility, you earn $18.00/hour. We value our teams' contributions, which is why we also offer sweet benefits such as a 401(k), paid time off, and an employee discount. You work 8-hour shifts; opening shifts start at 6:00 am, and closing shifts end at 9:00 pm. Some weekends may be required. Join us in this fulfilling pet care role and learn how to take excellent care of special needs patients!
OUR DREAM ANIMAL REHAB ASSISTANT
This position fosters positive relationships with pet patients and their owners while delivering high-quality care. Here are the requirements:
- Experience providing pet care such as feeding, bathing, toenail trimming, and medication administration
- Animal handling skills and basic restraint skills
- Exceptional patient care, customer service, and multitasking skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks from multiple sources
- Excellent English communication skills, great attitude, and a team spirit
- Ability to lift at least 50 pounds
- Love for animals and passion for helping special needs patients
Bonus criteria:
- 1+ years of veterinary experience
- Experience working or volunteering at a doggie daycare or boarding facility
YOUR ROLE AS AN ANIMAL REHAB ASSISTANT
As a valued member of our pet care team, you support our daily operations and help make every day a success! This is a great opportunity to learn how to care for dogs of all sizes, providing compassionate care as you feed, groom, bathe, and play with them. You administer medication, clean wounds and ears, trim nails, and clean around our boarding facility to maintain a pleasant environment. During appointments, you help safely restrain patients, update medical records, and support our veterinary techs with acupuncture or physical therapy. You keep our exam rooms tidy, support smooth appointments, and assist disabled patients to and from their vehicles when desired. This isn't just a job; this is a mission to help local special needs animals feel happy and healthy!
ABOUT OUR PET CARE TEAM
Two Hands Four Paws is an award-winning, family-owned company working with special needs animals and their families since 1998! We're a great place to gain unique hands-on experience in the physical therapy side of veterinary medicine. Our state-of-the-art facility features a 15,000-gallon, 85-degree pool, multiple water and land treadmills, private treatment rooms, and a spacious gymnasium. From massage, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, and ultrasound to laser therapy, Chinese medicine, boarding, brace castings, cart and harness fittings, and beyond - we do it all. We also have a 501(c)(3) foundation that allows us to rescue and rehabilitate animals in need!
Join us as an Animal Rehab Assistant and make a positive impact on our veterinary team! Reach out today with our short initial application.