Veterinary Technician - Equine

Overnight Veterinary Technician – Equine

Elgin Veterinary Hospital

Elgin, TX

Full-time: 4 nights on, 4 nights off | 7p-7am

About You

You’re an experienced equine technician who stays calm under pressure, works well independently, and takes pride in delivering exceptional overnight patient care. You’re confident supporting emergencies, administering treatments, monitoring hospitalized patients, and helping ensure each patient is safe, comfortable, and receiving timely care throughout the night.

You bring strong horse-handling skills, sound clinical judgment, and a team-first attitude to every shift.

Your Experience & Skills 

• Previous equine experience in a professional environment required

• Comfortable administering injections and applying bandages
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Positive attitude and teamwork mindset; able to anticipate veterinarian needs
• Racehorse handling experience
• Autonomy required

Role Responsibilities 

• Assist with emergencies
• Run lab work
• Administer treatments: oral, IV, IM, ophthalmic
• Prepare medications
• Take TPR’s
• Assist with the care of bovine and goat patients as needed
• Other tasks as assigned

Physical and Schedule Requirements:

• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and safely assist in the movement, positioning, and restraint of equine 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: 4 nights on, 4 nights off. 12 hour shifts. Available to work weekends and holidays as required. 

You’ll Grow with Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. 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 designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

And, with so many locations nationwide, you can find and move into any specialty, hospital type, or environment. Join us and provide your best care at a clinic that is deeply rooted within its community and bolstered by the resources of Thrive Pet Healthcare.

Benefits – our care in action

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.

About The Hospital

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

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people—through mentorship, leadership programs, continuing education, and well-being initiatives—so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, digital booking, Thrive PlusTM membership, HereFurYou Helpline, an online pharmacy and flexible financial options* make accessing quality care simpler— giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.