Veterinary Technician Assistant - AZ - Large Animal Clinic - College of Veterinary Medicine

About the role

The Veterinary Technician Assistant supports the Large Animal Clinic of the Animal Health Institute by providing high-quality patient care, husbandry support, clinical assistance, and student support for equine, bovine, small ruminant, and porcine patients. This role assists veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students in delivering exceptional patient care while maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient teaching hospital environment. Veterinary Technician Assistants are placed into a Level I or Level II role based on demonstrated competency, experience, professionalism, independence, and teaching hospital support skills. Advancement through levels reflects increased autonomy, technical proficiency, patient care responsibility, and contribution to student education and hospital operations.

Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides graduate and post-graduate education in the health sciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove, Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,000 full-time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology, speech language pathology, biomedical sciences and veterinary medicine. Over 500 full-time faculty members and 400 staff members are dedicated to the education and development of our students in an environment that encourages learning, respect for all members of the health care team, service, interdisciplinary scholarly activity, and personal growth.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students with patient examinations, treatments, diagnostics, and procedures.
• Safely handle and restrain equine, bovine, small ruminant, porcine, and other large animal species as appropriate.
• Assist with patient movement, transport, loading, unloading, and positioning.
• Prepare animals for examinations, procedures, hospitalization, and transport.
• Assist in providing patient comfort, cleanliness, and stress reduction.
• Feed, water, and provide daily husbandry care according to hospital protocols.
• Clean and maintain stalls, pens, paddocks, treatment areas, isolation spaces, and clinical workspaces.
• Prepare, organize, clean, and restock clinical supplies and equipment.
• Clean, disinfect, and store equipment according to established protocols.
• Follow all hospital safety, biosec