ICU​/Hospital Equine Veterinary Technician Level II

Position: ICU/Hospital Equine Veterinary Technician Level II

Location: Decatur, TX

Job : 210

# of Openings: 1

• 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

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Time and a half over 40 hours

• 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)

ICU Rotating shifts:
Day shift: 7am‑7pm;
Night Shift: 7pm‑7am

• 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,/Year ($18‑25/hr)

Focus:
Greater independence in clinical procedures, more advanced patient care.

• 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