Small Animal Veterinary Assistant

Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rabies vaccination

Job summary

Oregon State University’s Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital seeks two full-time Small Animal Veterinary Technicians to support veterinarians and vet techs in providing medical and emergency care to small animal patients, while ensuring a clean, organized hospital environment.

Responsibilities include restraint for procedures, basic treatments, routine lab work, stock/equipment upkeep, and facility sanitation; candidates must handle animals safely and work in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in large and/or small animal handling and restraint.
• Knowledge of drugs and medications used in veterinary care; patient preparation and procedure assistance.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate professionally with diverse individuals.
• Ability to work effectively in a team with students, staff, faculty and clients.

Responsibilities

• Provides restraint for diagnostic and procedural work for small animal patients (dogs and cats).
• Provides basic treatments and feeding as directed.
• Performs routine lab testing.
• Maintains supply inventory and equipment.
• Cleans and disinfects treatment areas, kennels and surfaces.
• Launders patient bedding.

Skills

Animal handling

Veterinary pharmacology

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

DepartmentLois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital

DepartmentLois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Special Instructions To Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A resume; and
• A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
• Supplemental Questions (please attach as a separate document)
• Describe your experience providing restraint and/or medical care for small animals (dogs and cats). Include a) years of experience; b) the organization where you gained your experience; and c) treatments you provided.
• Describe your experience with the following: a) cleaning and maintenance of a veterinary care or other animal facility b) maintaining inventory and ordering of supplies c) training or teaching others.

For Additional Information Please Contact

Robyn Panico

[e-mail]

Job Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill two full-time Small Animal Veterinary Technician positions for the Lois Bates Acehson Veterinary Teaching Hospital within the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital exemplifies the highest standards in patient-focused care and develops industry-leading professionals through the research and practice of evidence-based medicine that supports our local, regional and global community.

The VETERINARY ASSISTANT provides general medical and emergency care assistance to veterinarians and veterinarian technicians. This position assists with and provides basic medical care and treatment to small animal patients and ensures a clean and organized hospital care environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides restraint for specialty medical procedures and diagnostics for small animal patients (dogs and cats)
• Provides basic treatments and feeding as directed.
• Performs routine lab testing.
• Maintains supply inventory and equipment.
• Cleans and disinfects treatment areas, kennels, floors, counters, etc.
• Launders patient bedding.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience in large and/or small animal handling and restraint AND one year of knowledge and experience or training in in a large and/or small animal facility.
• Demonstrated knowledge of drugs and medications typically used in veterinary care; patient preparation, medical procedure assistance; medical terminology; animal anatomy; veterinary care procedures; basic mathematics (add, subtract, multiply, divide); animal restraint technique and devices.
• Demonstrated high level of attention to detail;
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; must have the ability to communicate professionally with a variety of individuals;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and collaborate effectively with students, staff, faculty, and clients;

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to effectively instruct others in veterinary techniques.
• A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing inclusive excellence.

Working Conditions/Schedule

This position is located in an extremely busy Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Individual has possible exposure to noxious odors, infectious diseases, chemicals, gas anesthetics, radiation, loud noises, wet and slippery floors, and machinery.

These positions have access to controlled substances.

The employee in this position will often be required to lift and/or carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds, as well as push or pull objects weighing up to 200 pounds. Employee will also be required to stoop, bend, and kneel on hard floors as necessary to provide care to animals.

Working with and around small and large animals has certain inherent risks; animal handling and restraint can lead to injury. To minimize risk to the employee, Oregon State University offers a rabies vaccination at the employer's expense (acceptance/declination at the discretion of the appointee).

Overtime, evening and weekend hours required.

Salary Range

Min $19.36 - Max $28.75

Anticipated Start Date

2026-09-21

Anticipated End Date

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has "critical or security-sensitive" responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU's Employee and Labor Relations team at [e-mail].