Description

Veterinary Technician - Equine

Part-time: Weekends

Elgin, TX

Elgin Veterinary Hospital is looking for an Equine Veterinary Technician to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.

At Elgin Veterinary Hospital, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

About You

As a Veterinary Technician, you'll play an important role in pets' lives by providing comprehensive care throughout their journey. Your life-changing work will range from the hands-on care of facilitating outpatient treatments and performing laboratory tests, to surgery assistance, to support services including admitting and discharging patients.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Must have previous Equine experience that includes working with equine in a professional environment.
• Know how to handle racehorses, give injections and apply bandages.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Positive attitude.
• Have a teamwork mindset and be able to anticipate veterinarian needs.
• Have exceptional dedication to animal care and facility cleanliness.
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs, stoop, bend, and stand for extended periods as required by the role, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to work outdoors in inclement conditions including but not limited to excessive heat/cold temperatures, raining and icy weather conditions.
• Veterinary technician licensure is a plus.
• Available to work on-call

Role Responsibilities:

• Assist with appointments
• Run lab work
• Administer treatments: oral, IV, IM, ophthalmic
• Prepare medications
• Take TPR’s
• On call rotation
• Other tasks as assigned

About the Hospital

Elgin Veterinary Hospital is a Bovine and Equine emergency referral and primary care facility that offers the best in medical and surgical treatments.

Benefits - our care in action

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources
• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts

Provide your best care with more bridges and less barriers.

We listen to your needs and then meet them. Through training and free CE experiences, your career development can flourish. And in our locally rooted, nationally connected community, you’ll be able to make connections, access opportunities and find support with ease.

Support for you is as vital as the support you provide.

You’ll Thrive With Us

At Thrive, you have the opportunity to develop your career in a way that best suits your goals. Take advantage of our comprehensive learning and skill-building programs to enhance your expertise. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program to designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital
• Scholarship opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment - across the nation.
• Leadership training for a thriving and long career in the veterinary profession.

About Thrive

Vet-founded and Austin-born, Thrive Pet Healthcare has expanded to over 380 partner hospitals nationwide, united by a mission to shape the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners.

We bridge general practice, urgent care, specialty, and emergency care, and our locally rooted, nationally connected hospitals benefit from Thrive's extensive resources while maintaining their unique identities.

We believe that supporting our people is the key to helping pets thrive through every stage of life.

Join us where #WeThriveTogether. We provide customizable professional development opportunities, a supportive work environment that values work-life rhythms, and 24/7 mental health support.

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we are committed to creating a culture where everyone from any background can be heard, respected, and valued. We pledge to build an inclusive environment nurtured by respectful curiosity to support, encourage, and celebrate the diverse voices of our teams and the communities we serve.