approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

About the College/Unit/Department: The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to training future veterinarians, providing services to animal owners and veterinarians, and conducting investigations to improve the health of animals as well as people. The college benefits pets and their owners, food-producing animals, and wildlife by offering the highest quality hospital and diagnostic laboratory services. Equipped with the most technologically advanced facilities located on a university campus, the college is dedicated to safeguarding public health by studying emerging infectious diseases that affect both animal and human health.

The College of Veterinary Medicine values all members of the university community, recognizing that differences in experience and culture can only lead to a more well-rounded, accepting academic environment as embodied in our Principles of Community (http://vet.uga.edu/principles-of-community/)

College/Unit/Department website: https://vet.uga.edu/hospital-and-primary-care/hospital/

Employment Type: Employee

Additional Schedule Information: 6pm-12am Monday-Friday. Some weekends. General 6-hour shifts on evenings, overnights, weekends and some holidays.

Advertised Salary: $14 per hour

Anticipated Start Date: 08/31/2026

Posting Date: 07/16/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide intermediate animal care to small animal patients: water, feed, transport, restrain, groom.
• Administer medication, monitor vital signs, take samples of bodily fluids, either blood or urine.
• Establish effective working relationships with senior veterinary staff and clinicians and assist senior veterinary staff with animal care.

Percentage of time: 50

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Individual assists with all aspects of the patient’s treatment and care, has a clear knowledge of the patient’s medical condition, treatment, prognosis and plan.
• Informs attending clinician on any change or decomposition of the patient’s condition in an informed and timely manner.

Percentage of time: 30

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Stock supplies of cleaning products and patient care equipment.
• Ensure facility cleanliness with the use of mop, broom, chemical cleaning supplies to sanitize cages and the floors.

Percentage of time: 20

Classification Title: Student Assistant

FLSA: Non-Exempt

FTE: .49

Position Summary: This position will give assistance to the senior veterinary technicians and veterinary staff on the care of ill or injured client-owned animals brought to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the hopes of recovery.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position:

• Hands on experience within a general animal healthcare setting working with various species of animals.
• Rabies vaccinated.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies :

• Properly handle and restrain various species of small animals (dogs, cats, etc.)
• Effectively communicate.
• Work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating excellent customer service, high degree of confidentiality, openness to teaching and providing consultation to a variety of stakeholders.
• Proficient in prioritizing and completing treatments/patient care duties in a timely fashion.

Physical Demands:

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Sit, stoop, bend intermittently during the day on hard floor surfaces.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to accurately work with small, delicate pieces of equipment or large heavy objects/containers/machinery.
• Wear all protective gear including mask, gloves, gown, hairnet, safety goggles, etc.
• Work for long periods of time with arms extended.
• Work within an environment that has high levels of animal sounds, bodily fluids that need disposal, and open wound management.

approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

About the College/Unit/Department: The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to training future veterinarians, providing services to animal owners and veterinarians, and conducting investigations to improve the health of animals as well as people. The college benefits pets and their owners, food-producing animals, and wildlife by offering the highest quality hospital and diagnostic laboratory services. Equipped with the most technologically advanced facilities located on a university campus, the college is dedicated to safeguarding public health by studying emerging infectious diseases that affect both animal and human health.

The College of Veterinary Medicine values all members of the university community, recognizing that differences in experience and culture can only lead to a more well-rounded, accepting academic environment as embodied in our Principles of Community (http://vet.uga.edu/principles-of-community/)

College/Unit/Department website: https://vet.uga.edu/hospital-and-primary-care/hospital/

Employment Type: Employee

Additional Schedule Information: 6pm-12am Monday-Friday. Some weekends. General 6-hour shifts on evenings, overnights, weekends and some holidays.

Advertised Salary: $14 per hour

Anticipated Start Date: 08/31/2026

Posting Date: 07/16/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide intermediate animal care to small animal patients: water, feed, transport, restrain, groom.
• Administer medication, monitor vital signs, take samples of bodily fluids, either blood or urine.
• Establish effective working relationships with senior veterinary staff and clinicians and assist senior veterinary staff with animal care.

Percentage of time: 50

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Individual assists with all aspects of the patient’s treatment and care, has a clear knowledge of the patient’s medical condition, treatment, prognosis and plan.
• Informs attending clinician on any change or decomposition of the patient’s condition in an informed and timely manner.

Percentage of time: 30

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Stock supplies of cleaning products and patient care equipment.
• Ensure facility cleanliness with the use of mop, broom, chemical cleaning supplies to sanitize cages and the floors.

Percentage of time: 20

Classification Title: Student Assistant

FLSA: Non-Exempt

FTE: .49

Position Summary: This position will give assistance to the senior veterinary technicians and veterinary staff on the care of ill or injured client-owned animals brought to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the hopes of recovery.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position:

• Hands on experience within a general animal healthcare setting working with various species of animals.
• Rabies vaccinated.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies :

• Properly handle and restrain various species of small animals (dogs, cats, etc.)
• Effectively communicate.
• Work in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating excellent customer service, high degree of confidentiality, openness to teaching and providing consultation to a variety of stakeholders.
• Proficient in prioritizing and completing treatments/patient care duties in a timely fashion.

Physical Demands:

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Sit, stoop, bend intermittently during the day on hard floor surfaces.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to accurately work with small, delicate pieces of equipment or large heavy objects/containers/machinery.
• Wear all protective gear including mask, gloves, gown, hairnet, safety goggles, etc.
• Work for long periods of time with arms extended.
• Work within an environment that has high levels of animal sounds, bodily fluids that need disposal, and open wound management.