Veterinary Assistant III - Emergency and Critical Care

Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of CSU VTH Small Animal Critical Care Services, the pinnacle of veterinary medicine and education, is to ensure the advancement of patient welfare through a vital system distinguished by: personal excellence; compassionate care; exemplary education; collaborative & transformative research; and mutual trust with our community. At the CSU Veterinary Health System, animals and the people who care for them are at the heart of everything we do. Every decision we make reflects our commitment to those who trust us with their animals’ health. That focus inspires us to deliver expert veterinary services, support veterinary education and training, and advance groundbreaking research. We show up every day with passion, eagerness to collaborate, and a drive to redefine what’s possible. Our deep partnership with the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences amplifies our impact, enabling us to boldly innovate and share knowledge widely.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED plus three (3) years of experience caring for animals or providing animal handling duties OR HS Diploma or GED and a combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position equal to three (3) years.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the department will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced emergency and critical care nursing support including triage, assessment, stabilization, treatment, monitoring, and restraint of high-risk and critically ill patients.
Perform and support complex monitoring and treatment procedures under clinician direction, including advanced catheterization, ventilation support, CPR, emergency anesthesia, dialysis support, and specialty equipment operation and troubleshooting.
Monitor severely compromised patients, identify critical changes in condition, recommend and implement adjustments to patient management, and advocate for patient safety and welfare.
Collaborate with clinicians, students, interns, residents, referring veterinarians, and clients to support diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing patient care through assessment, diagnostics, and interpretation of results.
Teach, mentor, and provide clinical instruction to veterinary students, technicians, interns, and residents, including advanced procedures, nursing care, and pathophysiology.
Serve as a lead technical resource within Critical Care Services by guiding staff, assisting with training, supporting protocol adherence, and contributing to unit leadership and operational improvements.
Communicate effectively with clients and hospital teams to provide triage, medical updates, coordination of care, and support during emotionally challenging situations.
Support unit operations by prioritizing cases, documenting treatments, entering charges, maintaining equipment and supplies, enforcing policies and regulations, and providing after-hours emergency support.