What are the responsibilities and job description for the Barn Technician/Horse Handler position at PetVet Care Centers?
Bluegrass Equine Surgery (BES) is an equine veterinary practice providing exceptional client service and primary medical care in the central Kentucky region. We are building a new, diverse, supportive, and driven team.
Hours: Full time, Tuesday-Friday, 7a.m. - 5p.m.
Reports to: Barn Foreman, Surgery Operations Manager
Department: Surgery
Location: Hospital
Compensation: Hourly, 15.00-17.00 hour based on experience
The BES Barn Technician/Horse Handler assists the patient with all aspects of surgical prep and recovery:
DUTIES
Medical
- Load and unload horses from trailers
- Admit and discharge patients
- Hande mares, foals, yearlings and racehorses in a medical facility
- Monitor hospitalized and surgery patients
- Monitor all post-op meds and bandaging
- Communicate with barn foreman, surgery ops manager daily
- Restrain patients as needed
- Take vital measurements on patients
- Take patients outside when needed
- Feed patients as needed
- Hold for x-rays
- Help keep barn and surgery area clean, including stalls
- Model professionalism and ethical practices
Other
- Promote cooperative working environment among staff members; understand the value of teamwork; show enthusiasm and willingness to perform as necessary to help the practice function as a unit
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions
- Promotes continuous quality improvement
- Performs other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE
- Horse handling experience required, foal and yearling experience preferred.
- Ability to read horse body language and perform advanced handling of horses and foals
- Self-motivated lifelong learner
- Works well independently and as part of a team
PERSONAL
- Feel and express a genuine liking for animals and for working in an animal-care environment.
- Work under the broad general administrative supervision of the owners and doctors, and use sound personal judgment in selecting methods, establishing priorities, and arriving at conclusions
- May be required to work uncommon hours, overtime, and be subject to recall in emergency situations
- Be flexible in attitude and work habits
- Lift and carry up to 25 pounds
PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation's leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.
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