Small Animal Blood Bank Assistant

Colorado State University; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to support the Small Animal Blood Bank. The assistant will help ensure safe donor appointments and assist with blood product processing, contributing to life-saving red blood cell and plasma therapies across the hospital.

This role involves animal handling, communication with pet owners, data entry for donor records, and learning blood bank operations.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Previous veterinary or animal care experience preferred.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Donor appointment support, intake, screening, and animal restraint with owner communication.
• Assist with blood product handling, centrifugation, labeling and storage.
• Provide administrative support and maintain donor records and inventory.
• Help keep the blood bank organized and stocked for operations.

Skills

Animal handling

Communication skills

Record keeping

Teamwork

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

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.

Full Consideration Date: 6/1/2026. Signing Bonus Not applicable.

Key responsibilities include:

• animal handling
• communicating with pet owners
• record keeping
• learning technical aspects of blood product processing and storage

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 GED
• Previous 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

Employee Benefits

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EEO

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