Equine Handler- Part Time at Friendship Veterinary Imaging Center – Vass, North Carolina

Join our dynamic team at Friendship Veterinary Imaging Center in Southern Pines, NC! We are excited to announce the opening of our new outpatient diagnostic veterinary imaging center. With state-of-the-art technology, including Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Nuclear Scintigraphy, we offer precise diagnoses while working closely with primary veterinarians. If you’re passionate about veterinary medicine and committed to delivering exceptional care, join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of animals and their owners.

Duties:

• Handle all types of horses, both well behaved and not.
• Ensure horses receive their appropriate and timely meals and clean, fresh water.
• Maintaining clean and hygienic living spaces for the horses, including stalls, barns, and other designated areas.
• Ensure horses receive the care they need, following established feeding, sanitation, and medical procedures.
• Client communication.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, and unpleasant odors.
• Ability to always communicate professionally and effectively and maintain professionalism in emotionally charged / challenging situations.
• Ability to handle horses in high stress environment.
• Ability to lead horses from stalls to imaging areas in all types of weather.
• Provide high quality customer service.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Ability to work effectively with computers and electronics.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lead and hold horses throughout the workday with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to frequently lift, walk, bend, twist, reach, push and squat

Education and Experience:

This position requires at least one year of equine handling experience.

Perks and benefits include:

• Uniform allowance
• Employee assistance program

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.