ICU​/Hospital Equine Veterinary Technician Level III

Position: ICU/Hospital Equine Veterinary Technician Level III

Location: Decatur, TX

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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 would include but not limited to:

• 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

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)

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 3:
Advanced Technician (RVT with experience)

$50,/Year ($22-30/hr)

Focus:
High-level technical proficiency, specialized skills, and complex case management.

Core

Skills:

• Performing advanced imaging assistance (endoscopy, digital radiography, advanced ultrasound).
• Managing critical care cases (foals in NICU, colic cases, post-surgical recovery).
• Monitoring and adjusting anesthesia for surgical procedures.
• Advanced wound management (skin grafts, drains, complex bandages).
• Performing advanced lab diagnostics (blood gas analysis, cytology prep, specialized testing).
• Assisting in surgical procedures (sterile prep, instrument handling, surgical monitoring).
• Dental technician support (sedated floats, extractions).
• Specialized reproductive assistance (breeding, AI, foal resuscitation).
• Making treatment sheets with veterinarians orders and ensuring compliance.
• Training Level 1 and Level 2 technicians.

Team Leader (Advanced Technician + Leadership)

$55,000 – 65,000/Year ($25-35/hr)

Focus:
Clinical expertise + team management and coordination.