ICU/Hospital Equine Veterinary Technician Level II
About The Position
ICU/Hospital Equine Veterinary Technician Hiring for a rotating 12-hour shift, 4 days on 3 days off. 40-50 hours a week, rotating weekends and nights. Everyone rotates through each shift. Hiring beginner, intermediate and advanced level technicians. Level 2: Intermediate Technician (or newly graduated RVT) $40,000-55,000/Year ($18-25hr) Focus: Greater independence in clinical procedures, more advanced patient care. Core Skills: · Placing IV catheters and maintaining fluid therapy lines. · Administering IM and IV injections. · Collecting blood, urine, and fecal samples. · Running in-house diagnostics (CBC, chemistry, fecals, urinalysis). · Performing and monitoring sedation under veterinarian supervision. · Managing wound care and more advanced bandaging (Robert Jones, foot bandages). · Assisting with diagnostic imaging (radiographs, ultrasound). · Monitoring anesthesia during routine procedures. · Recognizing early signs of colic, laminitis, or other emergencies. · Client communication for basic patient updates and care instructions. · Maintaining detailed patient records and treatment sheets.
Requirements
- Horse: 3- 5 years (Required)
- Veterinary Technician: 1 year (Preferred)
- Veterinary Assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
- RVT, LVT, CVT preferred but not required.
- Minimum of three professional references are required with resume.
- Education: High school or equivalent
- Accredited Veterinary Technician Program (Preferred)
Nice To Haves
- Experience in any of the following areas would be a tremendous asset, but not required:
- Drawing up drop down medications
- Running anesthesia
Responsibilities
- Assisting vets in anything they may need for appointments/emergencies
- Helping triage emergencies (Colic, lacerations, neurological issues, etc.)
- Responsible for daily treatments on in house hospitalized patients; Critical in ICU and noncritical patients.
- Helping restrain for endoscopy procedures
- Performing physical exams and temperature checks
- Monitoring and running fluids on patients
- Holding twitches and restraining horses while passing NGT
- Placing IV catheters, administering IV and IM injections
- Entering bills from emergencies and making treatment plans
- Assisting on farm calls
- Prepping patients for emergency and elective surgeries
- Blood draws and performing lab work
- Doctoring wounds, performing breathing treatments, and independently monitoring horses during the day and night shift.
- Foaling out Mares
- Monitoring mares on foal watch
- Drawing up drop down medications
- Running anesthesia
- Placing IV catheters and maintaining fluid therapy lines.
- Administering IM and IV injections.
- Collecting blood, urine, and fecal samples.
- Running in-house diagnostics (CBC, chemistry, fecals, urinalysis).
- Performing and monitoring sedation under veterinarian supervision.
- Managing wound care and more advanced bandaging (Robert Jones, foot bandages).
- Assisting with diagnostic imaging (radiographs, ultrasound).
- Monitoring anesthesia during routine procedures.
- Recognizing early signs of colic, laminitis, or other emergencies.
- Client communication for basic patient updates and care instructions.
- Maintaining detailed patient records and treatment sheets.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Time and a half over 40 hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
