Small Animal Blood Bank Assistant

Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and assist with animal handling.
Must adhere to hospital safety and animal handling protocols.
Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure animal health, safety and welfare.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.
Learns to assist with product handling and preparation for storage. This includes the centrifugation, separation and labeling of blood products.
Assists with client communication and donor scheduling.
Assists with data entry to maintain donor records and product inventory.
Helps maintain organization of the blood bank service by stocking supplies and organizing donor food stores.