Small Animal Blood Bank Assistant

CSU Veterinary Health; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 19,889 - 28,326; Full time

Job summary

CSU Veterinary Health in Fort Collins is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support the Small Animal Blood Bank. You will assist with donor intake, screening, restraint, and patient‑care activities while ensuring a compassionate donor experience.

You'll learn blood product handling, processing, labeling, and data entry for donor records and inventory, supporting safe, life‑saving transfusion services. This role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and adherence to hospital safety protocols

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in veterinary or animal care setting.
• Basic organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to work within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with donor intake, screening, and restraint.
• Learn blood product handling and storage.
• Provide client communication and donor scheduling.
• Maintain donor records and product inventory.

Skills

Animal handling

Communication

Teamwork

Data entry

Record keeping

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

## Small Animal Blood Bank AssistantApplyremote type: Fully in-person/on-sitelocations: Fort Collins, COtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R2026104639# Job Description## **Position Summary** CSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support the Small Animal Blood Bank. The assistant will play a vital role in facilitating safe, compassionate donor appointments and assists with blood product processing. This role supports patient care throughout the hospital by providing life-saving red blood cell and plasma products. Key responsibilities include animal handling, communicating with pet owners, record keeping, and learning technical aspects of blood product processing and storage. ## **Full Consideration Date**: 6/1/2026 ## **Signing Bonus** Not applicable. ## **Brief Work Unit Description** Veterinary Blood Bank – CSU Veterinary Health System ## **Essential Job Duties*** **Donor Appointment Support:** Assists the technicians with donor intake, screening, and restraint of feline and canine donors while ensuring donor comfort and safety. Communicates professionally and compassionately with pet owners. Performs duties with the goal of providing excellent patient care while maintaining a positive donor experience.* **Blood Product Processing:** Learns to assist with product handling and preparation for storage. This includes the centrifugation, separation and labeling of blood products. Performs duties with the goal of supporting efficient and accurate blood product processing, by maintaining a high standard of quality control and attention to detail.* **Administrative Support:** Assists with client communication and donor scheduling. Assists with data entry to maintain donor records and product inventory. Performs duties with the goal of providing excellent donor communication and accurate records.* **Organization**: Helps maintain organization of the blood bank service by stocking supplies and organizing donor food stores. Performs duties with the goal of supporting operational and business needs. ## **Conditions of Employment*** **Schedule:** Ability to work 3-5 shifts per week, Monday–Friday, between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.* **Physical Requirements:** Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and assist with animal handling.* **Safety:** Must adhere to hospital safety and animal handling protocols.* **Background Check:** A pre-employment criminal background check is required for all new hires.* **Essential Services Designation:** Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure animal health, safety and welfare. ## **Supervision** This position does not have supervisory responsibilities. ## **Minimum Qualifications** HS Diploma or GEDPrevious work experience in a veterinary or animal care setting.Basic organizational skills and attention to detail.Willingness to work within a collaborative team environment. ## **Preferred Qualifications** Experienced animal restraint skills for dogs and cats in a clinical setting.Excellent communication skills when interacting with team members and pet owners.Experience with record keeping and data entry in a clinical environment.Interested in learning about veterinary transfusion medicine and blood product handling. # Salary Range$17.50# Required Application DocumentsTo apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.Cover Letter, Resume/CV