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Washington State University Veterinary Technician Assistant/Animal Technician 3 in Pullman, Washington
Veterinary Technician Assistant/Animal Technician 3 Online applications must be received before 12:00am on: If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 525G-YNCSNPS - Animal Technician 3 Business Title: Veterinary Technician Assistant/Animal Technician 3 Employee Type: Classified Position Details: The Opportunity: The Animal Technician 3/Technician Assistant will provide support during transport, restraint, examination, diagnostic procedures, work-up, treatment, induction, anesthesia, surgery and recovery of animals under emergency and routine hospital care. May assist in all aspects of patient care including feeding, maintaining hospital cleanliness, and observing animals for sickness or abnormalities. May set up areas for procedures, including stocking and cleaning of treatment and ward locations. May receive and discharge patients to designated clients or their representative and maintain case log database for callbacks, fiscal estimates and final bills, RDVM information, and case numbers. Multiple positions available throughout the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in large and small animal services. This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible. This recruitment is for 90-100% FTE positions only. If you are interested in part-time employment at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, please send an email to, mailto:cole.buser@wsu.edu, for a list of part-time vacancies. Monthly Salary: $3,028 to $3,999 | Range 34 (Steps A-M) | Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=357-28. In accordance with https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=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 https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf and https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/. Required Qualifications: • Two years of experience as an Animal Technician 2; OR equivalent education/experience. • Must pass WSU radiation safety training exam first time it is available. • Ability to work a variable shift that may include 10-hour shifts and/or weekends, overnights and evenings. • Large Animal Hospital positions must have, or be able to obtain at time of hire, a valid driver's license and meet requirements in accordance with https://policies.wsu.edu/prf/index/manuals/safety-policies-procedures-manual/sppm-7-10/#four_3 and departmental driving standards. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience working in a veterinary hospital or clinic. Current Vacancies: Small Animal Intensive Care Unit (ICU): 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. Large Animal: Assist students, faculty, house officers, and technical staff during examination, diagn