Staff

Job description:Equine veterinary technician/assistants full time and part time positions

Description of Job duties:
We are looking to fill our emergency technician position. 

Our technicians play integral roles in client education, assisting with diagnostic procedures and imaging, performing treatments on ambulatory and hospitalized patients.  We are particulalry looking to complete our team of technicians with a team dedicated team member who would be available for evening and weekend emeregencies as well as daytime PT technical responsibilities. Daily activities include assisting veterinarians during appointments, preparing medications for patients, invoice preparation, client communications, and reviewing doctor recommendations and medications with clients. The candidate will work under supervision of the professional staff and assist with the instruction veterinary and technician students and less experienced technicians in many service areas within our hospital. We are a team-oriented practice, looking for someone who can portray themselves professionally, plays well with others, and is a good communicator. This position requires experience working with horses. Candidate should feel very comfortable holding, moving around safely, and reacting appropriately with horses

A well-qualified candidate would have experience in all or most of these responsibilities:

Provides clinical support to staff and intern veterinarians in the delivery of primary care, Follow Hospital Bio-Security procedures and protocols. Additionally performing specialized procedures relevant to critical care of large animal patients; including placement of catheters and IV or IM or SQ medications. Also provides additional necessary care of equine and ruminant patients
Formulates and prepares daily rations to meet dietary needs of hospitalized patients as directed by the professional staff.
Performs or assists in inpatient medical evaluation. Administers medications collect, prepares, and submits clinical pathology samples, captures and inputs fees for materials and services. Surgical nursing duties to include: work and act as a surgical nurse during emergency procedures; assist with anesthetic inductions and proper preparation of patients for surgery; prepare all directed that are needed for surgery; complete and record and enter charges as instructed; ensures that the surgical suite is set up properly for surgery procedures; ensures that surgical suites are properly cleaned after surgery
Also, clean and prepare surgical instruments for sterilization; operate steam sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner, instrument washer, and other mechanical, electronic, and surgical equipment.
Once trained, independently set up, maintains and ensures proper storage of specialized diagnostic equipment such as our autoclave, endoscope, ultrasound, DR radiology, shock wave, IRAP A2M, and PRP processing equipment. Provide administrative support by maintaining a supply inventory and supervising and replenishing stock within assigned areas, performs maintenance service checks and minor repairs to assigned equipment, maintains a clean/sanitary and functionally organized clinical service areas. Notification of any equipment not operating appropriately or facility in need of repair to Dr Maker is the responsibility of all staff.
Periodic assistant with the management of after-hours admissions and discharges, visitor policies and emergency call-ins. Expected Salary:

$20- $30 per hour comensurate with experience, education, certification status and the number weekly scheduled hours/emergency availability

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent and at-least two years of experience loading, unloading, restraining, handling and treating horses  

Preferred Qualifications:
Must be capable of easily lifting at least 35-50  pounds on a regular basis.
Must possess the ability to maintain effective working relationships with clinicians, coworkers, students, and clients.
Graduation from an accredited American Veterinary Medical Association program for veterinary technology and/or meet requirements for certification in the state of Colorado; or a minimum of two years of practical horse ranch experience or in an ambulatory and/or hospital veterinary environment. Practical experience in private practice a plus.
Basic computing skills in word processing and spreadsheets are required. Basic computing skills including the ability to successfully master the hospital information system using Microsoft word, outlook and Avimark
knowledge and ability to perform math calculations for fluids rates, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs as instructed. A working knowledge on the use of automated lab equipment is a plus.   

Instructions to Applicants:

Applications must include 1) a cover letter detailing interest and relevant skills as well as a 2) resume to be considered. Send materials to [email protected]

 

 

 

Becky joined Alpine Animal/Equine Hospital as a large animal tech in 2001. She is a native of Colorado. She is a 1999 graduate from Colorado Mountain College’s CVT program and now works  as a large animal technician and manages the office behind the scenes. Becky loves horses, being in the outdoors and traveling with her husband and 2 toddlers. She has a healer named Grommit.

Hannah joined the Alpine Equine team in fall of 2021. She is a lifelong horseman and Colorado native, growing up breaking colts and riding rodeo on her family’s small ranch in the Rocky Mountain foothills. These early experiences fueled a lifelong passion and dedication to horses, the people who love them, and the mountains she calls home. Before settling in the Roaring Fork valley, Hannah’s commitment to a career with horses took her all over the west from Emerald Downs Racetrack to Paramount Movie Ranch working as a wrangler, trail guide, trainer and manager for various outfits and ranches across the states. She has enjoyed sharing her love of animals and nature wherever she goes and feels blessed to be able to continue improving her horsemanship, nurturing human connections, and supporting fellow riders and ranchers in her current role as a large animal technician with AEH. Whether in the office or in the field, Hannah is always happy to lend her humble grit, honest humor, and gentle touch wherever needed – with patients, clients, and coworkers alike. Outside the clinic, she is an avid outdoorsman, visual artist, illustrator, and film geek who enjoys traveling and spending time with her family, friends, and of course, her animals. Clients and patients visiting the hospital can expect to be greeted by her plucky Heeler mix, Heinrich, or flamboyant Quarter Horse gelding, Sage – both of which consider themselves honorary mascots and very important members of the Alpine Equine Team!

Katrina is a former wedding and portrait photographer, who returned to Colorado Mountain College to earn her vet tech degree, graduating in 2024. She has always loved animals and enjoyed volunteering at the local shelter for years, so this career change was a logical step towards her desire to do even more meaningful work!
 

During her time at CMC, Katrina quickly fell in love with the large animals she cared for at the college’s vet tech farm. Alpine Equine felt like a natural fit for her college externship, and she quickly joined the team professionally after graduation.
 

When Katrina isn’t caring for the large animals at Alpine, she can regularly be found hiking with her two rescue dogs or mountain biking the valley’s many trails. Paddle boarding, yoga, and road tripping take up the rest of her free time!