Emergency and Critical Care Registered Veterinary Technician III-3

Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO

52d•$55,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

The CSU Veterinary Health System's Emergency and Critical Care Service provides advanced veterinary care for small animals and exotics on an emergency basis and intensive 24-hour care. This tertiary-level teaching hospital educates future veterinarians and veterinary technicians while conducting research and providing outreach. The service includes the Critical Care Unit, Intermediate Care Unit, Isolation Unit, and Emergency Room. The position requires reporting as directed to perform essential duties without delay and acting as a point person for team members. Colorado State University is committed to providing expert veterinary services, supporting education and training, and advancing research, fostering a collaborative environment focused on innovation.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited veterinary technician program with greater than 3 years’ experience in veterinary emergency medicine.
Registered as a Veterinary Technician (VT) or Provisional Veterinary Technician (PVT) through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).
Candidates can qualify without graduation from a veterinary technician program if they demonstrate 4+ years of veterinary emergency medicine experience.
Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires).
Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety and welfare.
On-call Status.
Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience in animal sedation, and anesthetic surgical patient recovery.
Ability to place intravenous catheters.
Venipuncture skills.
Computer skills.

Responsibilities

Facilitate clear, compassionate communication with clients and referring veterinarians, ensuring accurate diagnostics, effective treatment planning, and seamless coordination across hospital departments.
Serve as a trusted resource for students, staff, and clinicians by determining clinical priorities, directing case flow, and upholding strict safety standards including isolation, chemotherapy handling, and biosecurity.
Exercise advanced clinical judgment by interpreting abnormal diagnostics, selecting appropriate CPR medications (RECOVER‑certified), and determining the need for advanced therapies such as PPV and CRRT.
Perform high‑level technical procedures, including advanced catheter and tube placement, complex anesthesia recovery, diagnostic sampling of fractious patients, and rapid triage to identify shock or critical conditions.
Support a positive learning environment by guiding students and staff through clinical cases, promoting patient comfort and low‑stress handling, and continuously advancing personal clinical knowledge.
Provide comprehensive training and mentorship in emergency and critical care principles, demonstrating advanced procedures, delivering in‑service sessions, and serving as the primary technical resource for ECC protocols.
Strengthen ECC operations by prioritizing cases, ensuring treatment accuracy and documentation, maintaining equipment and supply readiness, onboarding new personnel, and contributing to workflow and policy improvements.
Lead effective clinical coordination by conducting advanced triage onsite or via phone, gathering essential medical histories, supporting client decision‑making, collaborating across departments, and offering professional guidance to students and staff.