Hagyard Equine Medical Institute is seeking to fill multiple positions for veterinary technicians. Hagyard is a full-service, critical-care equine hospital that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and specializes in the medical treatment of horses of all ages.
Work Location: Lexington, KY
Job Type: Full-time
The primary role and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Monitors patient behavior and status by taking temperature, pulse, respiration, and documenting other vital signs and observations.
- Assists with patient treatments including administering medications as prescribed by the attending veterinarian, both accurately and in a timely manner (IM, IV, SQ, PO, etc.).
- Prepares medications, fluids and supplies for patients.
- Provides patient treatments based on veterinarian instructions.
- Participates in daily rounds with incoming and outgoing shifts to review patient status and requirements.
- Provides hay, feed and water to patients as directed.
- Assists with stocking and maintaining appropriate inventory levels in assigned area per shift.
- Maintains clean workspace including but not limited to: sweeping aisles and offices, removing trash, laundering towels/wraps, cleaning sinks and counters, cabinets and medical carts and equipment.
- Assists with admission and discharge of patients, including answering phones and obtaining patient and owner information from clients.
- Special projects and additional duties as directed by the supervisor(s), veterinarian(s), or a member of management.
Qualifications:
- Ability to lift 50-75 lbs
- Ability to restrain adult horses
- Equine experience
- Excellent communicator
- Willingness to receive continuous on-the-job training
Schedule:
- Multiple Shifts Available - Day, Evening, and Night
- Overtime (if desired)
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Veterinary Technician/Assistant:1 year (Preferred)
- Equine: 1+ year (Preferred)
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 4x10
- 5x8
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Veterinary experience: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Lexington, KY 40511: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person