Equine ICU

Hiring for rotating shifts, 5 day work week, rotating weekends and nights. Everyone rotates through each shift. Hiring beginner, intermediate and advanced level technicians.

Job responsibilities would include but not limited to:

• 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

Experience in any of the following areas would be a tremendous asset, but not required:

• Drawing up drop down medications
• Running anesthesia

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Time and a half over 40 hours

Experience:

• Horse: 3- 5 years (Preferred)
• 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 (Preferred)

Accredited Veterinary Technician Program (Preferred)

Work Location: Decatur Clinic

ICU Rotating shifts: 1st shift: 7am -6pm; 2nd Shift: 3pm - midnight; 3rd shift: 10pm - 8am – subject to change, looking to transition to working 4-12 hour shifts and 3 days off.

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• People-oriented - enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible - enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• High stress tolerance - thrives in a high-pressure environment