Veterinary Technician Assistant

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

December 10, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

525G-YN_CS_NPS - Animal Technician 3

Business Title:

Veterinary Technician Assistant

Employee Type:

Classified

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

Veterinary Technician Assistant positions with the College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Teaching Hospital provide skilled veterinary technical support, assist clinicians and fourth-year students in all aspects of patient care including, but not limited to, maintaining daily patient records, recording procedures, medications and general work-up of patients. Candidates must be able to use electronic medical records system to accurately reflect patient charges and medical records. May order, track and maintain supplies of pharmaceuticals and consumable inventory.  May teach/lead students in the professional degree program. 

Current Vacancies:

Technician Assistant - Small Animal Surgery: Provide veterinary technician assistant support by circulating and assisting in all aspects of surgical care and treatment of all species of small animals within the Small Animal Surgery section of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Collect specimens for veterinarians and clinicians involved in animal health care and instruction. Perform basic skilled veterinary technician assistant duties.

Technician Assistant - Emergency Service: The WSU Critical Care Department is a 24/7 fully staffed, fast-growing service. Animal technician assistants work closely with fourth-year veterinary students, house officers, faculty, and technical staff to triage incoming cases and assist with patient stabilization, workups, procedures, and treatment of small animals under the care of the Emergency Department. Additional responsibilities include using an electronic medical record (EMR) system, maintaining accurate records, completing invoicing, and ensuring the cleanliness, organization, and stocking of ER spaces. This role also requires close collaboration with Small Animal Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/ Intermediate Care Ward (ICW) staff and a willingness to assist with the care of hospitalized patients as needed, including walking and feeding patients, administering medications as directed, maintaining cleanliness of ICU/ICW spaces, and observing patients for abnormalities. 

Technician Assistant - Small Animal Intensive Care Unit (ICU): This position will assist students, faculty, house officers, and technical staff in the work-up and treatment of small animal patients under emergency and routine hospital care within Small Animal ICU (SA ICU).  Assist with procedures in work up, treatment, and maintenance of hospitalized cases.  Assist in all aspects of patient care including feeding, maintaining hospital cleanliness, and observing animals for sickness or abnormalities.  

Technician Assistant - Small Animal Intermediate Care Ward:

Assist in all aspects of patient care including feeding, maintaining hospital cleanliness, and observing animals for sickness or abnormalities. The Small Animal Intermediate Care Ward (SA-ICW) will contain dogs and cats that are stable and meet specific criteria; however, the patient’s status could decline so the ICW staff must be capable of observing and reporting these findings. Communication with primary service about the patient’s treatments and plan and conveying that information throughout shifts is essential. Work shift may include afterhours, overnights, weekends and holidays.

Techician Assistant Radiology: Working within the Washington State Veterinary Practice Act, provide veterinary support by performing MRI and CT examinations of all species (large, small and exotic). Following completion of studies, will evaluate images for technical quality and correct as necessary. Additional responsibilities involve the performance of routine quality control procedures and scheduled maintenance, restraint and positioning for radiographs/ultrasounds, teaching clinical rotation students radiograph positioning as needed, cleanliness and inventory of workspaces, and utilization of electronic medical records to review the schedule and enter charges. All safety measures must be upheld with all diagnostic imaging modalities.

Technician Assistant-Neurology: Provide veterinary technician assistant support to the Neurology/Neurosurgery team. Responsibilities include transport of animals between service areas in the hospital, restraint of animals during procedures, setting up areas for procedures, stocking and cleaning of treatment areas, input of data into electronic medical records system, and other tasks related to treatment of animals presented to the Neurology/Neurosurgery service.

Technician Assistant- Theriogenology: Assist students, faculty, house officers, and technical staff during examination, diagnostic procedures, treatment, induction, anesthesia, surgery and recovery of all animal species under emergency and routine hospital care under the comparative theriogenology service. Assist in all aspects of patient care in a veterinary teaching hospital including feeding, maintaining hospital cleanliness, stocking, basic support of hospital operation and observing animals for sickness or abnormalities. Maintain and prepare fiscal estimates and final bills, inventory, and all aspects of service support.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $3,485 to $4,633 | Range 38 (Steps A-M) | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Two years of experience as an Animal Technician 2; OR equivalent education/experience.
• Two (2) years of experience working with animals, hands-on. Up to 1 year can be replaced with relevant coursework such as a veterinary assistant certificate or animal science degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years hands-on experience working in a veterinary hospital or clinic.
• Experience with restraint of species within specific service.
• Experience with specific service you are applying for.
• Experience with diagnostics, anesthesia (induction/recovery), or procedures.
• Experience cleaning, stocking, and general hospital operations.
• Experience working with electronic medical records. ​

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department/College/Area/ Campus - College of Veterinary Medicine | Washington State University

Area/College: College of Veterinary Medicine
Department Name: Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Location: Pullman, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

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