Job Description
Salary Range: USD $34,460.00/Yr. - USD $60,050.00/Yr.
Locations: Auburn University, AL
Categories: Veterinary & Animal Care
Job Type: Non-Faculty
Position Type: Full-Time
Department: Clinical Sciences
Associated Division: College of Veterinary Medicine
Req ID: 10295
Overview
The College of Veterinary Medicine (https://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/) seeks a Veterinary Technician to support Farm Animal Services by performing a variety of duties related to the care and treatment of animal patients, including outpatient, inpatient, and ambulatory cases.
This service primarily supports livestock and some large exotic animals.
This position is Mon – Fri from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm. Flexibility is required as call-backs and/or weekends may be needed occasionally.
Learn more about VET MED and take a campus tour here: https://www.auburnvetmed.com/
_This position involves direct contact with animals susceptible to rabies. Employees in this role must complete a rabies pre-exposure vaccination series and maintain adequate rabies antibody titer (≥0.5 IU/mL) as recommended by CDC guidelines. Auburn University will cover the cost of the rabies vaccination series, periodic titer checks, and any necessary boosters._
Responsibilities
+ Assist with the instruction of veterinary students in completing an initial exam, catheter placement, oral/nasogastric intubation, routine hoof trims, animal handling, animal behavior, surgical preparation, fluid therapy, usage of equipment used in performing medical procedures.
+ Provide direct patient care, including but not limited to, physical exams, administration of medications/vaccinations, catheter placement, oral/nasogastric intubation, collection of biomedical samples, administration of fluid/blood/plasma therapy, case monitoring.
+ Maintain an adequate floor stock through ordering of supplies, restocking, and perform routine cleaning of hospital barns, lab equipment, research facilities, and ambulatory vehicles.
+ Assist with timely completion of client medical records, including bill, through clear communication with clinicians and residents, imputing charges as directed, clear communication with audit department on completion of bills.
+ Assist clinicians, house officers and students with library, medical records search, write procedures and reports, prepare data for presentations and case load summaries.
+ Communicate with clients with concerning bills, appointments, patient history.
+ Assist with the preparation for medical procedures, including surgeries, by gathering supplies, preparing surgical fields, nerve blocks, sedation protocols. Operates, maintains, repairs, and clean animal handling equipment/laboratory/research/clinical equipment as needed to maintain proper functions of the services.
+ Performs routine laboratory procedures on biomedical samples, inspects facilities, equipment, and supplies daily, as well as observes health status of university and client owned animals, environmental conditions, temperature, and sanitation.
Qualifications
Depending upon the combination of education and experience, the qualified candidate will be selected as Veterinary Technician and assigned Levels I, II, or III.
Level I: Requires an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology or a related field that qualifies an individual to obtain national certification.
Level II: Requires an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology plus 2 years of experience in Veterinary Technology or the professional care and comfort of animals.
Level III: Requires an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology plus 4 years of experience in Veterinary Technology or the professional care and comfort of animals. Experience must include at least 2 years at the preceding level or equivalent.
Substitutions allowed for Experience:
Degrees may be accepted in lieu of experience.
License and Certifications :
+ Active license with the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medicine as a Veterinary Technician, OR
+ Have met all requirements to become licensed in the State of Alabama. Licensure must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.
Contract Type
Continuing
Why Work at Auburn?
+ Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
+ Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
+ We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
+ Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
+ A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
+ Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement
It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance's website to learn more.
Posted Date
9/8/2026
Locations: Auburn University, AL
Categories: Veterinary & Animal Care
Job Type: Non-Faculty
Position Type: Full-Time
Department: Clinical Sciences
Associated Division: College of Veterinary Medicine
Req ID: 10295
Overview
The College of Veterinary Medicine (https://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/) seeks a Veterinary Technician to support Farm Animal Services by performing a variety of duties related to the care and treatment of animal patients, including outpatient, inpatient, and ambulatory cases.
This service primarily supports livestock and some large exotic animals.
This position is Mon – Fri from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm. Flexibility is required as call-backs and/or weekends may be needed occasionally.
Learn more about VET MED and take a campus tour here: https://www.auburnvetmed.com/
_This position involves direct contact with animals susceptible to rabies. Employees in this role must complete a rabies pre-exposure vaccination series and maintain adequate rabies antibody titer (≥0.5 IU/mL) as recommended by CDC guidelines. Auburn University will cover the cost of the rabies vaccination series, periodic titer checks, and any necessary boosters._
Responsibilities
+ Assist with the instruction of veterinary students in completing an initial exam, catheter placement, oral/nasogastric intubation, routine hoof trims, animal handling, animal behavior, surgical preparation, fluid therapy, usage of equipment used in performing medical procedures.
+ Provide direct patient care, including but not limited to, physical exams, administration of medications/vaccinations, catheter placement, oral/nasogastric intubation, collection of biomedical samples, administration of fluid/blood/plasma therapy, case monitoring.
+ Maintain an adequate floor stock through ordering of supplies, restocking, and perform routine cleaning of hospital barns, lab equipment, research facilities, and ambulatory vehicles.
+ Assist with timely completion of client medical records, including bill, through clear communication with clinicians and residents, imputing charges as directed, clear communication with audit department on completion of bills.
+ Assist clinicians, house officers and students with library, medical records search, write procedures and reports, prepare data for presentations and case load summaries.
+ Communicate with clients with concerning bills, appointments, patient history.
+ Assist with the preparation for medical procedures, including surgeries, by gathering supplies, preparing surgical fields, nerve blocks, sedation protocols. Operates, maintains, repairs, and clean animal handling equipment/laboratory/research/clinical equipment as needed to maintain proper functions of the services.
+ Performs routine laboratory procedures on biomedical samples, inspects facilities, equipment, and supplies daily, as well as observes health status of university and client owned animals, environmental conditions, temperature, and sanitation.
Qualifications
Depending upon the combination of education and experience, the qualified candidate will be selected as Veterinary Technician and assigned Levels I, II, or III.
Level I: Requires an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology or a related field that qualifies an individual to obtain national certification.
Level II: Requires an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology plus 2 years of experience in Veterinary Technology or the professional care and comfort of animals.
Level III: Requires an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology plus 4 years of experience in Veterinary Technology or the professional care and comfort of animals. Experience must include at least 2 years at the preceding level or equivalent.
Substitutions allowed for Experience:
Degrees may be accepted in lieu of experience.
License and Certifications :
+ Active license with the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medicine as a Veterinary Technician, OR
+ Have met all requirements to become licensed in the State of Alabama. Licensure must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.
Contract Type
Continuing
Why Work at Auburn?
+ Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
+ Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
+ We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
+ Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
+ A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
+ Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement
It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance's website to learn more.
Posted Date
9/8/2026
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Auburn University, AL |
| Industry | Education |
| Company Size | 1,500 to 1,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1856 |
| Website | http://www.auburn.edu/ |
About Company
Welcome to Auburn University, a
comprehensive land, space and sea grant research institution blending arts and applied sciences. The University
continuously changes to accommodate today's needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.
The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.
Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.
Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.
The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.
Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.
Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.
Skills
- Antibodiesunmatched
- Billing Recordsunmatched
- Biomedicineunmatched
- Catheterizationunmatched
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)unmatched
- Clinical Researchunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Custodial Servicesunmatched
- Higher Educationunmatched
- Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
- Laboratory Techniquesunmatched
- Medical Billingunmatched
- Medical Recordsunmatched
- Medical Treatmentunmatched
- Medication Administrationunmatched
- Order Suppliesunmatched
- Outpatient Careunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Patient Historyunmatched
- Plasmaunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Procedure Developmentunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Research Laboratoryunmatched
- Sanitationunmatched
- Specimen Collectionunmatched
- Surgical Suppliesunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Vaccinationunmatched
- Veterinary Medicineunmatched
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