Equine Veterinary Technician

Position :

Veterinary Technicians |

Surgery and Medicine Available Schedules:

Day Shifts | Night Shifts | Swing Shifts Plus weekends as needed. Hours are variable. Overtime as directed.

Pay :

Commensurate with experience

Education/Experience :

Registered Veterinary Technicians or equivalent based on education or related experience with minimum of one year of hands-on equine experience.

Job Description:

Assist veterinarian(s) as they provide preventive care, diagnose injuries and illnesses, and perform medical procedures on patients. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Other duties may be assigned:

Assist veterinarians with appointments by:

• Preparing treatment areas for examination of horses
• Proactively collecting, organizing, and setting up equipment, supplies and drugs required for daily appointments
• Holding, restraining, and jogging horses
• Assisting with and/or performing diagnostic imaging and treatments
• Assisting with unloading and loading of horses on trailers as necessary
• Conducting follow up calls to clients, as requested by veterinarians
• Serving as the communication liaison from clients to veterinarians, and recording conversations accordingly in records/HVMS
• Proactively anticipating and completing tasks to make the day more efficient and operate more effectively as a team
• Driving to and/or from appointments Assist with patient care by:
• Administering intravenous and/or intramuscular injections
• Performing venipunctures
• Applying wound dressings
• Conducting catheterizations
• Taking and recording vital signs
• Preparing patients, medications, and equipment for treatment or surgery (if applicable)
• Assisting veterinarians during surgical procedures (if applicable), including conducting post-surgical and/or post treatment cleaning procedures
• Collecting blood samples
• Performing routine laboratory tests, documenting results and communicating to veterinarians
• Submitting and/or analyzing lab samples including intrauterine infusion inseminating/reproductive procedures, and cultures
• Responsible for post-surgical or post-treatment cleaning procedures
• Help to maintain the cleanliness of the facility (i.e., washing floors, sweeping, cleaning, disinfecting surfaces, cleaning treatment and surgery areas, etc.
• Organize equipment, supplies, and drugs required for daily appointments, including restocking the veterinarian vehicles and treatment room
• Maintain all written compliance logs with complete documentation
• While traveling with a veterinarian, responsible for recording information in compliance logs, performing call backs, complete documentation, and client follow-up Assist with the overall maintenance of the clinic and facility, including bathrooms and lab area

Qualifications:

Excellent horse handling skills and equine experience |Excellent time management skills | Legible handwriting | Ability to lift 75

• 100 lbs | Ability to restrain up to 1,200 lbs | Good computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel | Excellent communicator | Valid driver's license |Strong organizational and follow-up skills Tryon Equine Hospital offers exceptional benefits for full-time positions: Employer Contribution to Health Insurance & Supplemental Insurance Options | Annual Paid Time Off | 401k with up to a 4% Employer Match |

Veterinary Care Discounts Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$16.00

• $20.

00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

Day shift Holidays Night shift Overtime Weekends as needed

Work Location:

In person