Veterinary Specialist

Veterinary Specialist 2

Yakima Valley College seeks a Veterinary Specialist 2.

This is a cyclic, 9‑month, full‑time classified position, with leave without pay from mid‑June to mid‑September each year. The starting salary is $3,925 per month for 40 hours per week, with periodic increments and a full state benefits package.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Healthcare Professions, the Veterinary Specialist 2 will perform a variety of tasks in support of the Veterinary Technology Program and faculty. The incumbent will monitor and assist students served by the program to facilitate student success. Under general supervision, the successful candidate will work with college faculty, administrators, and staff, perform duties that require knowledge of lab procedures, materials, equipment, and other assignments.

Routine lifting up to 50 lbs will be required.

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions; must be organized and detail oriented.
• Work collaboratively and effectively in a college environment, and secure institutional support.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community partners.

• Research, evaluate medical equipment and supplies for potential purchase as requested; provide quotes to Program Coordinator for ordering.
• Experience working with the Microsoft Office suite or programs.
• Represent assigned program(s) accurately and positively to all constituents.

• Prepare materials for use in undergraduate classrooms, laboratories, and with preparing equipment and apparatus.
• Maintain lab materials, existing equipment and apparatus(es) by utilizing appropriate machine tools and hand tools.
• Operate, maintain, and provide basic repair for common veterinary equipment including centrifuges, autoclaves, microscopes, automated hematology counters, blood chemistry machines, and dentistry machines.
• Set up assignments, equipment, or demonstration apparatus for classes; prepare lab samples.
• Maintain storage area to keep supplies readily available and in clean, working order.
• Maintain, modify, and service equipment, apparatus(es) and materials as required for individual instruction.
• Assist students and instructors in selecting correct tools and materials; assist in setup and operation as required along with demonstrating tools, equipment, machinery, apparatus, and materials.
• Assist all program instructors with lecture and laboratory material; confer with instructors in establishing and developing assignments as needed using various computer programs.
• Assist instructors with lab assignments to develop lab content and scheduling; may modify lab handouts and procedures for curriculum, course material development and student assessment, as needed.
• Direct the work of students by teaching them techniques and procedures; assist students in their work; check student progress and demonstrate proper procedures to students when necessary.
• Review student entries in animal medical records for accuracy and completeness.
• Use safety procedures in handling hazardous materials such as acids, pesticides, etc.
• Advocate lab safety at all times; maintain a safe learning environment for students and instructors.
• Manage animal ward areas to comply with USDA requirements.
• Administer small animal anesthesia; operate and maintain various gas anesthetic machines, monitors including blood pressure, pulse oximeter, capnograph, esophageal stethoscope and ECG.
• Open and close the lab area before and after classes and labs.
• Organize and maintain all storage areas for equipment and supplies along with monitoring inventory and preparing inventory reports and perform inventory of agents, supplies, and equipment in the lab and preparing inventory reports.
• Assist with purchasing supplies and equipment, including obtaining bids and using/developing requisitions.
• Lead and direct work study students assigned to the Veterinary Technology Program.
• Direct and evaluate students in lab clean‑up.
• Track animal usage to conform with USDA and AVMA requirements.
• Supervise and instruct students in safe humane animal restraints and medical procedures;…