What are the responsibilities and job description for the Night-Shift Equine Hospital Technician position at Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals?
Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals, Navasota PLLC has an immediate opening on our team for a motivated individual to help us care for horses. We are a premier group of equine practices with multiple locations in Texas. We are a busy, interactive practice with over 70 team members and we believe in our ability to help people through the care of horses. If you have a desire to help improve the lives of horse owners and help us to grow our business, we want to talk to you. We are seeking a team player to work with our veterinary staff and hospital technicians. Horse experience is required.
Applicants must be able to maintain routine physical activity, possess a steady personality, be able to build relationships with our clients, and have the ability to manage their time. Computer skills are a requirement. This is a busy and interactive position that will require communication and teamwork skills.
Duties include (but are not limited to)
- Collect IV samples
- Administer IV, Oral samples
- Knowledge of biosecurity
- Restraint and handling of horses
- Pass NG tube and reflux of horse
- Knowledge of basic equine physical and critical exam
- Restraint of foals
- Knowledge of basic foal physical and critical exam
- Data entry into HVMS
- How to safely catch a horse
- Run basic lab work (CBC, Chem, PCV, Lactate, ISTAT) and in-house lab cultures
- Bandage limbs
- Induction of anesthesia
- Monitor indirect blood pressure
- Place IV catheters
This position is supported by a managing partners, office manager, lead technician, receptionists, hospital technicians, laboratory and pharmacy manager along with part time office and technical staff. This position will work in the Navasota hospital location. We offer medical and retirement benefits.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $18
