Veterinary Technician - Cattle Hand

Cattle Hand (Veterinary Technician)

Elgin Veterinary Hospital

Elgin, TX

Full-time:
Monday-Friday, rotating weekends, and on-call required

You are dependable, detail-oriented, and enjoy hands-on work in a fast-paced environment. You’re comfortable working around large animals and take pride in supporting a team that delivers high-quality care to cattle, goats, and sheep. You’re organized, proactive, and willing to jump in wherever needed-from lab work and surgery prep to maintaining a clean and safe facility. You have experience with bovine and small ruminants and are confident assisting with animal handling and restraint.

• Assist veterinarians and the clinical team during appointments, exams, and patient care for cattle and small ruminants
• Perform and process laboratory work accurately, following established protocols and safety standards
• Administer treatments as directed, including oral, IV, IM, and ophthalmic medications
• Prepare medications, supplies, and treatment areas to support efficient patient care
• Set up for procedures and assist with surgical, diagnostic, and treatment needs as appropriate
• Monitor and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, and respiration
• Participate in the on-call rotation once trained to help support urgent patient care needs

• Experience working with livestock or large animals (bovine/cattle and small ruminants preferred)
• Large animal veterinary experience is preferred
• Ability to safely assist with animal restraint in a clinical or farm setting
• Comfortable performing physical tasks in indoor and outdoor environments
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to follow protocols for sterilization, lab procedures, and biosecurity
• Reliable, team-oriented, and willing to learn
• Basic computer skills for inventory or record tracking

• Physical Requirements:
  
  Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and safely assist in the movement, positioning, and restraint of bovine patients (typically 1,000+ lbs) using proper equipment, team support, and established safety protocols, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to stoop, bend, and stand for extended periods of time as required by the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work Environment:
  Ability to perform essential job functions outdoors in varying weather conditions (including heat, cold, rain, and icy conditions), with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Schedule Requirements:
  Hours will vary between 7am-6pm, Monday-Friday. Rotating weekends and some on-call shifts are required.

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

* Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

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