Skip to main content
Tallo logoTallo logo

Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details

Back to Results

Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

North Star Equine Sports Medicine

Equine Veterinary Assistant

Career Insights for Veterinary Assistant

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on New York data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

What they do

A Veterinary Assistant assists with animals under veterinary care or in laboratories. Feeds animals, cleans cages, and administers medical treatment under the supervision of a veterinarian or veterinary technician. Works in a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or laboratory.

$38,463 / year median in New York

+32% projected growth

Explore Career

Job Description

  • This role is based out of the Millbrook, NY area for the summer months (May - October), and requires relocation to Wellington, FL for the winter months (November - April) on an ongoing basis.
North Star Equine Sports Medicine is a boutique equine ambulatory veterinary practice servicing clients across the continental United States. Guided by a high standard of excellence and dedication to top level sports medicine, our vision is to provide personalized veterinary care that positions the comfort and well-being of the horse at the forefront of our partnership. Headquartered in Wellington, Florida, our team is committed to servicing our client base wherever their equine athletes may take them. Our technicians are essential to the success of our team and additionally have the full support of administrative staff that help to contribute to the success of our practice. They support our veterinarians far beyond holding horses and assist specifically in the following areas in addition to horse handling:
  • Managing our veterinarian's schedules
  • Client communication
  • Inventory management
  • Prepping horses for procedures & jogging horses for evaluations
  • Radiographic Imaging
  • Therapeutic Modalities (Shockwave, Therapeutic Ultrasound, Functional Electrical Stimulation) This is a physical role, in which excellent horse handling skills and experience with varying degrees of temperament is paramount.
Physical fitness is required, which we define as: The ability to successfully jog multiple horses multiple days in a row. The ability to successfully restrain and handle multiple horses multiple days in a row. The ability to lift 30 pounds unassisted. The ability to be physically mobile on work days, including standing, squatting, lifting.
Pay:
From $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Employee discount Health insurance Relocation assistance Application Question(s): Do you have at least 2 years of professional equine experience?
Work Location:
In person