What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farm Assistant position at Piedmont Equine Associates?
Description
Our hospital is seeking a Full-Time Farm Assistant to help provide outstanding patient care and client service in a fast-paced, multi-doctor equine hospital.
The Farm Assistant is responsible for assisting Veterinarians in the care of equine patients. The Farm Assistant will work closely with the veterinarians and technicians to help ensure all patients receive proper care and treatment.
Applicants must demonstrate professionalism, dependability, healthy and positive communication skills, and the ability to multi-task. Our next team member will be an energetic people-and-pet person with excellent work ethic and social and organizational skills. Must be willing to work flexible hours.
Ideal Candidate:
- Will have an upbeat, friendly, and professional attitude
- Be compassionate/caring
- Can work individually, as well as on a team
- Excellent communication skills, a sense of urgency, and working harmoniously with teammates is required
- Prior experience preferred
Skill, Knowledge, & Expertise
- Primary responsibility of direct patient care (feeding/watering horses & cleaning stalls)
- Document feedings and check water throughout the day
- Ensure that troughs, buckets, and pans are cleaned, and that stalls are properly bedded and cleaned for patient care
- Maintain inpatient records, including feedings, location, and admission/discharge notes
- Help with patient handling, the transportation of horses, feed, hay and equipment
- Perform lawn maintenance as needed to ensure that areas, including fence lines, are cut and complimentary of our practice appearance
- Maintain parking areas, lameness pad, and arenas, ensuring that they are clean and orderly
- Maintain a clean facility by cleaning floors, removing garbage, and cleaning multi-surface areas as needed
- Operate farm equipment for the movement of hay, feed, and shavings
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision Options)
- 401k Match
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Six (6) weeks of paid Parental Leave
- One (1) Work/Life Balance day off
- Short-term and long-term disability options
- Supplemental insurance options
- Discounted Veterinary Care
- Scrub allowance
- Hands-on and E-training
- Professional growth opportunities
- Tuition assistance for prospective Veterinary Technician Students
About Piedmont Equine Associates
Piedmont Equine Associates is a full-service, equine-exclusive practice dedicated to providing exemplary patient care in both ambulatory and in-hospital settings. Situated on 26 picturesque acres just off Highway 441 in Madison, Georgia, we are conveniently located south of Athens and east of Atlanta. Our facility offers a variety of turnout options, including small and large paddocks for long-term patients not requiring hospitalization. We provide a comprehensive range of veterinary services, including internal medicine, surgery, lameness, reproduction, dentistry, preventative care, and emergency medicine. Our clinic is equipped with a laboratory, pharmacy, reproduction lab, standing surgery/exam room, surgery suite, and 14 spacious indoor stalls for more intensive care patients. Our veterinarians and staff are committed to delivering professional, compassionate care across all areas of equine medicine. We are passionate about horses and their welfare, and we value the trust our clients place in us to deliver accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans.
