Part-Time Veterinary Kennel Technician – Caring for Pets

Alliance Animal Health; Yukon (OK); On-site; USD 15,153 - 19,286; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k & matching program

Life & supplemental insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Parental leave

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Yukon Veterinary Hospital is seeking a part-time kennel technician to join our compassionate team in Yukon, OK. The role involves caring for hospitalized and boarding animals, feeding, medicating, cleaning, and assisting veterinarians with exams and restraint.

Weekend, holiday, and occasional morning shifts are required with a 15–25 hour weekly schedule. We value staff training, provide benefits, and support continued education.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods.
• Proper methods of animal restraint.
• Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency.
• Perform moderately heavy physical labor (large dogs, bags of litter, pet foods).
• Ability to compassionately attend to sick, scared and injured animals.
• Ability to learn to administer medications and to recognize abnormal conditions.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with team members.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients in hospital and boarding facility: feeding, medicating, cleaning.
• Restock hospital supplies and assist with post-operative patients.
• Assist doctors and technicians with animal restraint and exams.
• Recordkeeping of medications, foods, appetite, behavior and conditions.
• Potentially train to clean and sterilize surgical instruments.

Skills

Cleaning methods

Animal restraint

Equipment handling

Physical stamina

Compassionate care

Medication administration

Oral/written directions

Team collaboration

Job description

Yukon Veterinary Hospital is seeking a part-time kennel technician to join our compassionate team in Yukon, OK. The role involves caring for hospitalized and boarding animals, feeding, medicating, cleaning, and assisting veterinarians with exams and restraint.

Weekend, holiday, and occasional morning shifts are required with a 15–25 hour weekly schedule. We value staff training, provide benefits, and support continued education.