Veterinary Technician

About the Role

Atlantic Equine Services offers a full array of expertise in sport horse management, lameness diagnosis, imaging, treatments, and rehabilitation. The founder, Dr. Omar Maher, is a world-respected expert in lameness and sports medicine, practicing equine veterinary medicine across four continents. We serve clients throughout the Northeast, New England, and Florida.

This is a full-time position requiring 5-6 days per week (including some weekends) and approximately 40-50 hours per week, with overtime compensated.

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians with ambulatory farm calls, examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Safely and confidently place and manage IV catheters and administer medications as directed.
• Collect, handle, and process bloodwork and other diagnostic samples.
• Assist with joint injections and other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
• Prepare and maintain equipment, medications, and supplies for ambulatory calls.
• Assist with lameness evaluations, including jogging, lunging, and handling horses safely.
• Assist with radiography, ultrasound, and other diagnostic imaging procedures.
• Monitor patients during and after procedures and communicate changes to the veterinarian.
• Properly restrain and handle horses while prioritizing safety for the horse, client, veterinarian, and team.
• Assist with loading, unloading, and transportation of equipment and supplies.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working as an Equine Veterinary Technician.
• Strong equine handling and horsemanship skills.
• Demonstrated experience placing IV catheters and drawing blood.
• Comfortable assisting with injections, joint procedures, lameness evaluations, and diagnostic testing.
• Ability to confidently jog and lunge horses for veterinary evaluations.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Valid clean driver’s license.
• Ability to lift equipment and supplies and safely work around horses in a variety of environments.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is confident around horses, clinically capable, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced ambulatory environment. The right candidate will take pride in supporting veterinarians, providing excellent patient care, and helping ensure every farm call runs safely and efficiently.