CSU Veterinary Health System - Small Animal Internal Medicine
Full Consideration Date: 7/21/2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Position Summary:
Do you enjoy working in a team environment that has a focus on collaboration, outstanding patient care, and excellence in client service, and collaboration? Do you love the challenge of solving medical puzzles while keeping tails wagging and purrs roaring? If so, you might be just who we’re looking for to join our Internal Medicine Team!
The Small Animal Internal Medicine Service is seeking a full-time Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our specialty care team. Depending on qualifications and experience, candidates may be hired at the RVT II or RVT III level (more details below regarding the criteria for a RVT II or RVT III position).
This position provides technical, clinical, and procedural support for patients undergoing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic care within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Responsibilities include specialty patient care, anesthesia and sedation support, advanced endoscopic and minimally invasive procedures, coordination of specialty services such as radioactive iodine (I-131) treatment, client communication, and support of daily clinical operations. The successful candidate will work closely with ACVIM board-cerfitified faculty clinicians, residents, veterinary students, and technical staff while contributing to the hospital's missions of patient care, teaching, and clinical excellence.
Candidates hired at the RVT III level will additionally serve as a technical resource within the service, providing mentorship, workflow coordination, advanced procedural support, and leadership in training, quality improvement, and specialty program operations.
Compensation:
- RVT II: $22.11 - $26.44/hour ($46k-$55k/year)
- RVT III: $26.44-$30.29/hour ($55k-$63k/year
- Signing bonus and/or relocation expenses may be available for eligible and successful candidates.
Essential Job Duties:
- Provide patient care and technical support for Small Animal Internal Medicine patients, including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, fluid administration, urinary catheterization, abdominocentesis, blood and fluid product administration, anesthesia monitoring, sedation support, and diagnostic sample collection and submission to support high-quality specialty patient care.
- Assist clinicians with specialized fiber-optic and minimally invasive procedures, including laparoscopy, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, and cystoscopy, while operating, maintaining, sterilizing, and troubleshooting delicate endoscopic and fiber-optic equipment essential to advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Coordinate specialty procedure workflows by preparing equipment, procedure rooms, anesthesia support, patient documentation, and required supplies to ensure efficient scheduling, continuity of care, and timely completion of procedures within a high-volume referral hospital environment.
- Communicate professionally with clients regarding patient care, medication refills, appointment coordination, follow-up care, and hospital services while gathering patient histories, obtaining basic physical parameters, entering laboratory orders and charges, and assisting with patient intake and discharge processes.
- Perform specialized patient care and radiation safety support for feline patients undergoing I-131 hyperthyroid treatment, including maintaining required radiation certifications and dosimetry requirements, administering treatments and sedation support, monitoring hospitalized patients, maintaining treatment logs, and ensuring compliance with all radiation safety protocols and hospital standards.
- Maintain inventory and stock medical supplies, treatment materials, and exam room necessities throughout the hospital to support uninterrupted clinical operations, patient care activities, and compliance with safety standards.
- Maintain clean, organized, and functional clinical workspaces and treatment areas not supported by Animal Care Cleaning teams to support infection prevention, operational efficiency, patient safety, and a professional hospital environment.
- Provide hands-on instruction, guidance, and oversight to veterinary students, interns, hourly assistants, and newly hired technicians regarding technical procedures, patient care protocols, clinical workflows, and hospital standards while supporting the teaching mission of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
- Perform other related duties as assigned in support of patient care operations, hospital workflow, and teaching activities within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Decision Making:
- Determine appropriate patient care techniques, catheter types and placement sites, anesthesia support needs, and procedural interventions based on patient condition, diagnostic requirements, anticipated treatment plans, and patient safety considerations within the Small Animal Internal Medicine service.
- Evaluate patient stability and procedural risk factors during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to keep Clinician updated of patient status, aiding the Clinician to make the best patient care decisions.
- Select specialized endoscopic scopes, biopsy instruments, retrieval devices, balloons, graspers, and ancillary equipment based on patient size, disease process, procedural goals, and equipment limitations during advanced fiber-optic procedures.
- Prioritize and coordinate patient scheduling, procedure order, urgent case triage, and resource utilization based on clinician availability, anesthesia support, staffing coverage, patient acuity, and operational workflow needs within a high-volume specialty hospital environment.
- Assess the competency and technical performance of veterinary students participating in procedures and patient care tasks, determining when intervention, direct oversight, or escalation to Clinician is necessary to maintain patient safety and hospital standards.
Supervision:
- Employees hired at the RVT II level will not have formal supervisory responsibilities.
- Employees hired at the RVT III level may serve as a lead technical resource within the service, assisting with workflow coordination, technical training, mentorship, and support of specialty procedures and service operations.
Minimum Qualifications (Both RVT II and RVT III):
- High school diploma or GED.
- Credentialed as a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) or Provisional Veterinary Technician (PVT) through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) by the time of hire.
- Certified through the Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians (CACVT) and registered with DORA in accordance with the Colorado Veterinary Practice Act (effective January 1, 2024).
- RVT II - One year of clinical experience in the veterinary health field.
- RVT III - Three years of clinicial experience in the veterinary health field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- VTS with the Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians
- At least one year working as a veterinary technician.
- Associate’s degree in veterinary technology from an accredited institution.
- Experience in IV catheter placement, venipuncture, cystocentesis, endoscopy, teaching, computer skills, scheduling appointments, and answering client questions preferred but not mandatory.
Conditions of Employment:
- Pre-employment criminal background check
- Essential Services Designation: required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Our Investment in You
CSU is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits and well-being package that supports you, your health, and your family.
These CSU resources help with many aspects of your life – financial, physical, emotional, family, workplace wellness. These resources are part of our investment in you.
Employees are benefits eligible when working a minimum of 20 hours per week; benefits outlined below reflect full-time status of 40 hours per week; some benefits would be prorated for part-time status.
- Paid time off at 192 hours/year (accrued at 16 hours per month), 120 hours sick leave/year (accrued 10 hours per month), and 11 paid holidays annually pro-rated by full-time equivalent (FTE)
- Comprehensive benefits programs and services including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Parental Leave, work/life resources, and more
- 20% Employee Pet VTH Discount!
- Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for your overall well-being
- FREE college credit courses (up to 9-semester credits per year) through the Employee Study Privilege program
- Tuition Scholarships up to 50% for eligible family members
- FREE employee growth opportunity through CSU training and development opportunities. After-school programs and summer camps for kids
- Community Discounts
- FREE MAX transit use with CSU identification
For more detail about these and other Health and Welfare benefits and Commitment to Campus programs, visit our CSU Well-Being Hub at https://hr.colostate.edu/well-being-hub/ and our Benefits programs for Administrative Professional employees: https://hr.colostate.edu/current-employees/benefits/afap/.
Retirement Programs
While employees of CSU do not contribute to Social Security, the University and the state of Colorado offer competitive retirement plans. As a condition of employment and required by Colorado law, employees are required to participate in either the University’s Defined Contribution Plan (DCP) or the Public Employee’s Retirement Plan (PERA) of Colorado. Each plan offers a generous employer match. For more information, visit: https://hr.colostate.edu/current-employees/benefits/afap/retirement/.
Pay: $22.11 - $30.29 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Continuing education credits
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
