ICU/Hospital Equine Veterinary Technician Level II

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.

Job 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
• 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 Required Experience:
• 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) Work Location: Decatur Clinic ICU Rotating shifts: Day shift: 7am -7pm; Night Shift: 7pm -7am 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 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.