Veterinary Technician

HumanePro; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Best Friends Animal Society in Bentonville, AR seeks a part-time Veterinary Technician to join our state-of-the-art clinic serving shelter and rescue animals. The role involves intake from shelters, assisting with foster appointments, and performing surgical support in a high-volume environment.

We require weekend availability, a caring, motivated attitude, and experience with spay/neuter procedures. This is a mission-driven opportunity to contribute to lifesaving across Arkansas.

Qualifications

• Surgical experience required.
• Experience as a veterinary technician preferred, with high-volume spay/neuter exposure.

Responsibilities

• Handle shelter intake and foster animal appointments.
• Assist with surgical procedures and standard clinic care.
• Provide compassionate care aligned with the organization's lifesaving mission.

Skills

Surgical experience

Veterinary technician

Job description

Job Description

Location: Bentonville, AR

Hiring Range: This position’s hiring range is anticipated to be $20 per hour to $22 per hour (certified technicians may be eligible for an increased pay range), depending on experience.

This is a part-time role that does require weekend availability and flexibility. The anticipated hours per week is up to 29 hours.

Be part of something truly transformative!

Best Friends in Northwest Arkansas is looking for a versatile Veterinary Technician to join our team. Our Pet Resource Center in Bentonville includes a state-of-the-art veterinary clinic that serves shelter and rescue animals along with community animals. This is an opportunity to be part of an amazing team that gets to utilize their skills for an altruistic purpose, serving those who truly need these services the most!

Our world is unique and changes daily. We partner with shelters across Arkansas and the region to help them maximize their lifesaving and achieve no-kill. We are looking for Veterinary Technicians that will help with our intake from shelters, assist with foster animal appointments, surgery, and provide great care aligned with our mission, all while rocking out in the clinic to the best jams! Is this you?

Our perfect candidate is caring, motivated, hard-working, a little scrappy, and willing to jump in to help where there’s a need. In addition, they will have surgical experience and ideally experience with high quality, high volume, spay and neuter. We promise a great group of colleagues and friends ready to team up with you to advance lifesaving across the state.

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career at Best Friends Animal Society. Best Friends Animal Society is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or domestic partner status.

Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Best Friends Animal Society.

This is a part time job

Contact Information

Job Contact Details

Name: Emily Neer

Title: Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner

Telephone Number: 435-644-2001

Email Address: [e-mail]

Website: https://bestfriends.org/careers

Closing Date: Monday, November 30, 2026

Posting Date: October 20, 2026

Closing Date: November 30, 2026