Join our team!
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
Cleaning and stocking in the ICU/shared SAL space.
10-15 hrs/week or less (ideally 2-3 hours starting at either 6am or 7am and ending between 8-10am. The person would be responsible for picking up the shared diagnostics space, essentially making the space ready for community practice to start at 8am after a potentially busy night shift, as well as stocking/cleaning in ECC as needed
Contact information:
Bailee Ellis – bailee.ellis@wsu.edu
We typically need personnel in the early mornings (5:00am-8:00am) and in the evenings (5:00pm-8:30pm) on weekdays and have similar availabilities on weekends. The tasks are focused on cleaning and maintenance of the small animal hospital facilities and may include cleaning and sanitizing animal treatment and holding areas; collection, processing, and distribution of laundry; disposal of trash and biohazardous waste; and stocking items throughout the hospital. There is some need for moving animals between cages in order to clean/sanitize, but that is a very small part of the assigned duties. If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
Contact information:
Kevin Repp— kevin.repp@wsu.edu
Are you interested in working with livestock within a veterinary hospital setting? The large animal barn crew at the veterinary teaching hospital currently has job opportunities available.
Job responsibilities mainly comprise of the general care taking of horses, cattle, sheep, camelids and goats including but not limited to, watering, feeding and stall cleaning. Additional responsibilities may include cleaning hospital treatment areas and some light upkeep and maintenance of outside yard, paddocks and general building maintenance within the Ag-animal and equine barns at the teaching hospital. Work shifts are primarily early mornings and afternoons with rotating holidays and weekends.
If you are a motivated, and responsible individual, not afraid of hard work and interested in working with an exciting and dynamic team to provide and maintain a clean and safe environment for animals, clients, and staff. We would like to hear from you.
For further details and job description contact the animal care barn manager with schedules and resumes at Kevin.Repp@wsu.edu.
Contact Information: Kevin Repp – Kevin.Repp@wsu.edu
The WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital is seeking Timeslip Patient Services Coordinator Assistants to support specialty services within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, including:
Orthopedic/Emergent Surgery, Cardiology, Emergency Services
Patient Services Coordinators serve as a vital link between clients, referring veterinarians, the general public, and hospital personnel. In this role, you will help coordinate patient and client care needs while supporting the daily operations of assigned service areas.
What You’ll Do
✔ Assist with client communication and customer service
✔ Support appointment scheduling and coordination
✔ Help maintain patient records and documentation
✔ Provide front desk and phone support
✔ Assist specialty services with administrative needs
✔ Provide backup and cross-coverage support to ensure seamless patient care and service delivery
Contact: Ashley Hoyt ashley.hoyt@wsu.edu and/or Alyssa Sellin alyssa.sellin@wsu.edu
We typically need personnel in the early mornings (5:00am-8:00am) and in the evenings (2:00pm-4:30pm) on weekdays and have similar availabilities on weekends. The tasks are focused on cleaning and maintenance of the small animal hospital facilities and may include cleaning and sanitizing animal treatment and holding areas; collection, processing, and distribution of laundry; disposal of trash and biohazardous waste; and stocking items throughout the hospital. If you have any more questions feel free to ask.
Contact information:
Michelle Spruell – michelle.spruell@wsu.edu
Provides front-desk, administrative, and general office support.
Looking for someone with a strong customer-service mindset. Availability weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays is required as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Greet, check in, and check out clients
- Create patient accounts, schedule appointments, and request medical records for upcoming visits
- Collect deposits and payments
- Answer and direct phone calls, including routing emergency calls appropriately
- Maintain front desk and lobby areas, including cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, rug rotation, and maintain coffee/tea station
- Retrieve, scan, and organize paper records
- Perform routine office upkeep, including general housekeeping and monthly refrigerator clean-out
Shirlene Young
Business Office Manager
shirlene.young@wsu.edu