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Virginia Tech is hiring a VTH Onboarding & Training Coordinator to support operations at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital by onboarding and training technical staff, developing instructional content, and managing staff skill assessments. The role involves coordinating competency development with service chiefs, facilitating orientation and skill development, providing patient care, and liaising with regional training programs to enhance recruitment efforts.

Highlights

Support and develop technical staff, including LVTs and veterinary assistants, at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Onboard new technical staff and manage skill assessments and competency lists with service chiefs.
Create and deliver instructional content and facilitate service-specific orientation and Virginia Tech employee training.
Provide patient care and promote wellness initiatives within the hospital.
Serve as liaison to regional LVT training programs for recruitment development.
Communicate policy and procedure updates related to technical staff.
Must be licensed as a Veterinary Technician in Virginia with at least 5 years of clinical veterinary experience.
Highly developed clinical skills required, including surgery, radiographs, and emergency care.
Preferred experience includes supervisory roles, working with large animals, and in complex multi-service organizations.
Starting salary at $44,192, commensurate with experience; position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime.

VTH Onboarding & Training Coordinator Full Description

Job Description

This position is responsible for supporting operations of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) through the support and development of technical staff (including LVTs and veterinary assistants). The individual will onboard new VTH technical staff, create and deliver instructional content, and monitor and manage staff skill assessments. Employees will develop service-specific competency lists in coordination with service chiefs and existing service technical staff. Position will ensure new staff members complete the required Virginia Tech employee training and facilitate service-specific orientation and skill development. Provides patient care and assists in areas of the VTH. Promotes wellness and wellbeing initiatives within the VTH. Serves as a liaison to regional LVT training programs to identify, develop, and sustain technical staff recruiting opportunities. Communicates updates and/or changes to policies and procedures as they relate to technical staff.

Required Qualifications

Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Veterinary Technician (LVT).
Minimum 5 years of experience working in a veterinary clinical setting.
Highly developed clinical technical skills to include surgery, radiographs, and emergency care. Must possess outstanding organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in a supervisory or leadership capacity.
Experience working with large animals (equine, bovine, porcine).
Experience working in a complex, multi-service organization.

Pay Band

4; Salary

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Starting at $44,192; to commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40+

Review Date

September 17, 2025

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Travis Burns at btravis@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

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