Jobs
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Are you interested in beginning a career in veterinary medicine? Are you already working in the veterinary industry and searching for new and exciting possibilities?
We are always looking for new people who are passionate about animal care to join our amazing team.
The WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital is the largest referral center in the Pacific Northwest and features more than 20 specialty service units, ranging from Small and Large Animal Surgery to Exotics, Oncology, and Medical Imaging. We also have a full-service pharmacy and a clinical pathology laboratory.
In addition to the roughly 140 fourth-year veterinary students who are completing their final year of training at WSU, the hospital also provides a training ground for over 50 specialty interns and residents seeking post-DVM certification in a variety of veterinary medical fields. Our team also includes nearly 40 faculty members who provide clinical service, plus more than 40 veterinary technicians, and a team of over 200 support personnel and temporary employees.
Full/Part-time positions
Student jobs
Veterinary technician opportunities
The WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital offers veterinary technicians many unique and exciting opportunities, ranging from working with our exotics team to our experts in our equine and agricultural animal services and our staff committed to providing the highest levels of veterinary care to cats and dogs.
We offer our technicians a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, life insurance, 12 paid holidays per year, sick leave, overtime, and vacation.
Open timeslip positions
Please contact Shirlene Young regarding availability.
4-8 p.m. Monday through Friday
Saturday and Sunday shifts available between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. The greatest need is 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Contact information
Shirlene Young
Business Office Manager
shirlene.young@wsu.edu
Looking for veterinary student to work in the Clinical Pathology Laboratory. Work study is preferred, but nonwork study students are also encouraged to apply. The position is available immediately and will continue through May 2026 or 2027 (depending on the year of the student) and requires a commitment to work during the summer. First- and second-year veterinary students are preferred, but other students will be considered. During those times when the student is on call, work involves processing samples and working on a rotating basis in the laboratory 8-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8-11 a.m. and 5-8 p.m. on Saturday and Sundays. Duties will also include working on holidays and covering open shifts for full-time staff during summer break. Previous experience helpful but not necessary—you will receive on the job training. Please note that the work schedule is split among six to seven students, and work times are rotated. This is a great way to have steady work with excellent pay, get acquainted with clinicians and the hospital, and learn about laboratory tests.
Contact information
Greg Nordin
Laboratory Manager
gregn@wsu.edu
509-335-0745
This person would work 10-15 hrs/week or less (ideally 2-3 hours starting at either 6 or 7 a.m. and ending between 8 and 10 a.m. The person would be responsible for picking up the shared diagnostics space, essentially making the space ready for community practice to start at 8 a.m. after a potentially busy night shift, as well as stocking/cleaning in ECC as needed.
Contact information
Ashley Hoyt
SA Emergency and Critical Care Patient Services Coordinator/PSC Supervisor
ashley.hoyt@wsu.edu
Ciara Riddle
SA Emergency and Critical Care Lead Technician
ciara.riddle@wsu.edu
The PSCA (Patient Services Coordinator Assistant) position can be extremely busy and fast-paced. Candidate should be able to multi-task, be customer service oriented, able to think fast and communicate clearly. The main duties of this job include: keeping communication flowing between clients, referring DVMs and internal services; creating and updating client and patient information in practice management software; assisting in sending discharges, faxing or calling in prescriptions written by clinicians; setting realistic expectations for clients and what they can expect during their visit; obtaining all forms of medical records for current and incoming patients; updating clients as requested by clinicians; and other duties outside of patient care as requested by faculty or clinicians on duty.
Many opportunities to learn and experience a variety of cases. This position does not do direct animal care, however, there are also other time slip positions in the hospital and if students do well in this position there is always the possibility of moving positions in the future where patient care is included.
Contact information
Ashley Hoyt
SA Emergency and Critical Care Patient Services Coordinator/PSC Supervisor
ashley.hoyt@wsu.edu