Veterinary Technician - Multiple Levels and Departments (Veterinary Medicine)

Location: College Station, Texas; onsite at the Small Animal Hospital or Large Animal Hospital. Shifts may include daytime, overnight, weekends, rotating schedules, holidays, and on-call duty. On-call positions require a 30-minute call time.

Starting compensation: $16.35/hour for Veterinary Technician Assistant, $19.11/hour for Veterinary Technician I, $20.04/hour for Veterinary Technician II, and $21.33/hour for Veterinary Technician III.

Company

Texas A&M University operates a veterinary medical teaching hospital focused on veterinary education, patient care, service, and discovery.

What you will do

• Assist with the care, treatment, monitoring, and emergency support of animal patients.
• Administer medications and fluids, collect samples, document clinical observations, and support pain assessments.
• Perform or assist with laboratory testing, diagnostic procedures, anesthesia induction, monitoring, and recovery.
• Instruct veterinary students, interns, and residents in clinical techniques and support teaching and research activities.
• Clean, sterilize, maintain, and troubleshoot clinical instruments, equipment, and treatment areas.
• Manage medical supplies, records, billing entries, sanitation, infection control, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Veterinary Technician Assistant: high school diploma or equivalent and two years of related experience.
• Veterinary Technician I: associate degree in veterinary technology, biomedical science, animal science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Veterinary Technician II: qualifying associate degree or equivalent experience plus two years of technical veterinary experience.
• Veterinary Technician III: qualifying associate degree or equivalent experience plus four years of technical veterinary experience.
• Ability to work assigned shifts, alternate shifts, holidays, weekends, on-call duty, and emergency campus operations.
• Successful completion of credential verification and a criminal history investigation is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work alongside veterinarians and veterinary technicians in a teaching hospital.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, AD&D, flexible spending, and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid holidays, monthly sick leave, and paid vacation.
• Teacher Retirement System of Texas enrollment.
• Professional development through LinkedIn Learning, webinars, conference support, tuition assistance, and educational release time.
• Health and wellness programs, including free exercise programs and release time.

Hiring process

• Applicants may submit complete application data, a resume, or a LinkedIn profile; a cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.
• Employment is contingent on credential and background verification.