Program/Project Coordinator

The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Client Services Coordinator to join our dedicated team. This position is responsible for providing quality client services in Client Services Desk areas in t...

  • 520870
  • Manhattan, Kansas, United States
  • Veterinary Health Center
  • Staff Full Time (Unclassified - Term)
  • Closing on: Jan 5 2026
  • On-site

About This Role

The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Client Services Coordinator to join our dedicated team. This position is responsible for providing quality client services in Client Services Desk areas in the Veterinary Health Center, as well as providing clerical and administrative support for Client Services. The person in this position will play a large role in creating and updating processes, policies, schedules, and day-to-day activities of the Client Services areas. In collaboration with the Client Services Manager, this position will handle conflict resolution and respond to concerns using critical thinking, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.

About Us

The Veterinary Health Center is a teaching hospital that offers routine, emergency, and specialty care services. The VHC strives to provide exceptional care for patients from high-quality routine healthcare to state-of-the-art advanced therapy for seriously ill patients. The Veterinary Health Center is located in Manhattan, Kansas which is a vibrant college community with a population of over 55,000 in the Flint Hills. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 24 vacation days plus other paid time off (holidays, sick, and discretionary), health insurance, life insurance, and retirement plans. To see what benefits are available, please visit: www.ksvhc.org/about/employment/recruitment.html

Worksite Description

This position is On-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and four years of relevant experience. Requirements may be met through a combination of work experience and education.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Demonstrated skills in: leadership, communication, and customer-relations strategic implementation.
  • Should possess strong problem-solving skills, creativity, interpersonal skills and analytical thinking to advance technology and high-level customer service.
  • Two years experience in clerical or office support work preferred.
  • Training in general office practice.
  • Experience with veterinary hospital management program software, such as Instinct, will be an asset for this position.
  • Good public relations skills, including the ability to communicate professionally under stress.
  • Working knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Computer skills, including knowledge of work processing computer software and medical data base programs.
  • Ability and skills to efficiently coordinate calls on a multi-line telephone system.
  • Ability to complete data entry in computer system accurately and in a timely fashion.
  • Ability to apply skills of a service-oriented nature position to the public, faculty and students in order to promote harmonious working relationships and excellent veterinary medical care for patients.

Additional Role Information:

  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.

How to Apply

Please submit the following documents:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Contact information for three professional references

Application Window

Applications close: January 5, 2026

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range

$20.30-$25.87 per hour

Why Join Us:

Kansas State University offers a supportive and inclusive community, dedicated to your professional growth. While specific benefits may vary by position, many roles come with comprehensive packages that support your well-being and work-life balance, including health and life insurance, retirement plans, and generous paid time off. To learn more about benefits that are available for various positions, visit our benefits overview page.

Work Authorization: 

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Remote and Hybrid work options:

Some positions are eligible for remote or hybrid working arrangements.  An employee who is working in a remote or hybrid capacity for K-State must reside within the United States in order to comply with all federal and state laws, filings, or tax requirements. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available for anyone who resides in the state of Idaho.

Background Screening Statement:

Upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment, a candidate may be subject to a background check per K-State’s background check policy.

Interview Preferences:

Kansas State University honors interview preferences for qualified applicants who are veterans or individuals with disabilities. Eligible applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, submit all required application materials, and submit required preference documentation by the closing date on the job advertisement will be granted a first-level interview.

The disability and veteran interview preferences do not apply to student employment positions, temporary positions, athletics positions, academic and administrative department heads*, positions that require licensure as a physician, and positions that require that the employee be admitted to practice law in Kansas.

*Heads of Departments refers to any individual holding a primary leadership role responsible for the overall strategic direction, management and operational oversight of a recognized academic or administrative unit within the university.

To learn more about interview preferences at K-State, please visit our interview preferences page.