Job Description

Locations: Yorktown Heights, New York

Categories: Patient/Pet Care

Req ID: 15086

Who we are

Yorktown Animal Hospital is Hiring a Pet Care Attendant!

Position Details

Role: Pet Care Attendant

Status: Full-time

Salary: $17.00–$17.50 per hour

Schedule: Typically four 10-hour shifts per week; schedule may vary based on patient needs. Flexible availability for weekends, evenings, and holidays is required.

Benefits Highlights

Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive hourly pay, 401(k) matching, tuition support, a 529 Savings Plan, and referral bonuses

Wellness & Peace of Mind: Medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; paid parental leave; Sick Time / Paid Time Off; and employee pet discounts

Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, professional development opportunities, mentorship, and uniform allowance

Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Four-day workweeks, six paid holidays, an Employee Assistance Program, and an employee discount program

Love animals and looking for a hands-on way to start or grow your career in veterinary medicine? Yorktown Animal Hospital would love to meet you!

Located in Yorktown Heights, NY, Yorktown Animal Hospital provides preventative care, sick care, surgery, advanced imaging, boarding, bathing, and more. And our patients aren’t limited to dogs and cats—we also care for rabbits, ferrets, birds, turtles, snakes, and a variety of other pocket pets.

We’re looking for a full-time Pet Care Attendant to help us provide gentle, compassionate care for our boarded and hospitalized patients. Previous kennel experience is preferred, but it isn’t required. If you’re reliable, eager to learn, and happiest when surrounded by animals, this could be a wonderful way to kick off your veterinary career.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Team-first culture that’s supportive, fun, and focused on growth
• Four-day workweeks with a typical schedule of four 10-hour shifts
• Leadership that listens and invests in your development
• Mentorship, continuing education, and real career pathways
• Hands-on experience caring for a wide variety of animals
• Opportunities to learn more about veterinary medicine and hospital operations
• A team that values compassion, curiosity, reliability, and a good sense of humor

What You’ll Do

• Provide gentle, compassionate daily care for boarded and hospitalized pets
• Feed, water, walk, and monitor patients according to their individual care instructions
• Maintain clean, comfortable kennels and patient-care areas
• Observe pets closely and communicate changes in behavior, appetite, elimination, or overall condition to the medical team
• Assist with bathing and basic pet-care needs as directed
• Help maintain clean food and water bowls, bedding, supplies, and equipment
• Follow hospital sanitation, safety, and infection-control protocols
• Handle dogs, cats, exotic pets, and pocket pets with patience and care
• Support the veterinary team with patient-care tasks as needed and appropriate
• Help keep boarding and hospital areas clean, organized, and ready for patients
• Provide plenty of attention, comfort, and TLC to the pets in our care

What You’ll Bring

• A genuine love for animals and desire to provide compassionate care
• Reliability and professionalism in a fast-paced veterinary environment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Critical thinking, curiosity, and a can-do attitude
• Willingness to learn and take direction from the veterinary team
• Flexible availability for weekends, evenings, and holidays
• Ability to adapt to changing patient and hospital needs
• Previous kennel, boarding, animal-care, or veterinary experience preferred but not required
• A positive attitude, sense of fun, and readiness to laugh with your teammates

The Extras You’ll Actually Feel

• A four-day workweek that gives you more days away from the hospital
• Hands-on experience that can help launch a career in veterinary medicine
• Mentorship from experienced veterinary professionals
• Exposure to dogs, cats, exotic pets, and pocket pets
• Leadership that supports your learning and development
• A team that values your contribution to patient comfort and well-being

Benefits You Can’t Beat

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that reflects your skill set and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free or discounted lab work for employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Join Our Team!

If you’ve ever wanted to work in veterinary medicine, becoming a Pet Care Attendant is a wonderful way to get started. You’ll gain hands-on animal-care experience, learn from an experienced veterinary team, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of the pets entrusted to our care.

Ready to turn your love of animals into a rewarding veterinary career? Apply today—we’d love to meet you!

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at Yorktown Animal Hospital and Vetcor. We are committed to building an inclusive, equitable workplace where every team member feels safe being their authentic self, truly belongs, and is empowered to reach their highest potential.