Job Description

Position Summary:

This position in the Orthopedic Medicine and Mobility (OMM) Service provides advanced technical nursing care and clinical support for patients with orthopedic and mobility disorders. Working collaboratively with veterinarians, rehabilitation professionals, and hospital staff, this position performs anesthesia and sedation support, clinical trial data acquisition, diagnostic sample collection, treatment administration, client education, and specialized patient handling. The technician plays a key role in maintaining efficient clinical operations, ensuring high standards of patient care, supporting the teaching mission of the Veterinary Health System, and mentoring veterinary students and interns in appropriate technical skills and hospital protocols.

For full consideration, please apply by Monday, November 9, 2026, 11:59 PM (MT). This position will remain open until filled.

Signing bonus and/or relocation expenses may be available for eligible and successful candidates.

At the CSU Veterinary Health System, animals and the people who care for them are at the heart of everything we do. Every decision we make reflects our commitment to those who trust us with their animals’ health. That focus inspires us to deliver expert veterinary services, support veterinary education and training, and advance groundbreaking research. We show up every day with passion, eagerness to collaborate, and a drive to redefine what’s possible. Our deep partnership with the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences amplifies our impact, enabling us to boldly innovate and share knowledge widely. 

Essential Duties:

• Assist in specialized procedures including gait analysis, lameness evaluations, mobility assessments, preparation for joint injections, advanced imaging, and sedation procedures.

• Coordinate OMM patient care across multiple services by scheduling diagnostics, collaborating with Rehabilitation, Radiology, Anesthesia, and specialty services, and ensuring continuity of care throughout the patient's treatment plan.

• Maintain specialized OMM equipment and clinical resources by ensuring gait equipment, mobility assessment tools, supplies, and procedure areas are prepared, maintained, and available to support efficient patient care.

• Patient Care and Clinical Support: Independently provide patient care and technical support by performing clinical procedures, diagnostics, treatments, and monitoring while exercising sound clinical judgment within established protocols.

• Communication, Collaboration, and Teaching: Collaborate effectively with veterinarians, technicians, students, clients, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care. Provide guidance, mentoring, and instruction to students, trainees, and less experienced staff.

• Service Operations and Organizational Support: Coordinate daily clinical workflows, maintain accurate documentation, manage equipment and supplies, and contribute to operational efficiency through problem solving and continuous improvement.

• Professional Development and Organizational Contribution: Maintain technical competencies, participate in quality improvement initiatives, support protocol compliance and implementation of best practices, and perform other duties as assigned in support of patient care, departmental operations, and organizational priorities.

Conditions of Employment:

• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for all new hires).
• Essential Services Designation: Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety and welfare.
• Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Supervision:

No formal supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Registered as a Veterinary Technician (RVT) or Provisional Veterinary Technician (PVT) through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) by start date.

• Credentialed in the State of Colorado or other eligible states determined by CACVT.
• 2+ years of veterinary experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a specialty, emergency, or teaching hospital.

Salary Range

$52,000 - $58,000

Required Application Documents

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Cover Letter, Resume/CV

Employee Benefits

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Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.