Temporary Animal Attendant - CRES

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to

• Restraining patients for any and all procedures, assisting in surgery, assisting in radiology/imaging, assisting in the barn which might include cleaning stalls, feeding, grooming patients.
• Maintaining excellent working relationships, including communicating with staff, students, technicians, veterinarians, and clients in a professional manner at all times.

Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists provides 24-hour care for horses 365 days a year. The schedule for this position requires flexibility to ensure that adequate patient care and service needs are provided without interruption or exception. The schedule will include day, evening, weekend, and/or holiday shifts.

What are the qualifications?

• High School diploma and at least a year of experience, specifically with equine handling experience and/or animal husbandry in a hospital/clinical setting or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Candidate must have the ability to meet the physical demands of the position, which includes, but is not limited to, prolonged standing and kneeling, as well as lifting and restraining large animals, as well as ability to jog horses multiple times daily
• Must demonstrate a high level of initiative; have excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to multi-task

Rabies pre-exposure vaccinations and titer are required, and the cost will be covered by the department.

What is in it for you?

Cornell University provides excellent benefits that include health care options and generous paid leave provisions, vacation and health/personal leave, holiday pay and superior retirement options. Cornell has also been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability and diversity initiatives. For more benefit information, follow the link: https://hr.cornell.edu/

Who we are and what we do:

Cornell University Hospital for Animals is our core clinical training, patient care, and research unit within the CVM, composed of six diverse, world-class veterinary clinical units providing primary and specialty care - CRES being one them. We strive to provide a diverse, inclusive, and fulfilling work environment for our family of employees who are committed to outstanding patient care, client service, and veterinary training and research.

Position Details

• This is a 4 month full time temporary position offering 40 hours per week
• No visa sponsorship is available for this position
• This is an onsite position located in Elmont, NY