Equine Hospital Lead Technician

Lead Hospital Technician — Newtown, CT

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Fairfield Equine is seeking an experienced and motivated Lead Hospital Technician to join our equine hospital team in Newtown, CT.

The Lead Hospital Technician will oversee the day-to-day hospital team, with a focus on leadership, patient care, scheduling, organization, and problem-solving. This is a hands-on leadership position in a busy equine sports medicine practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the hospital technician team.
• Coordinate hospital and staff schedules, including holidays and on-call coverage.
• Assist with onboarding and training new team members.
• Schedule hospital appointments, procedures, imaging, and farrier services.
• Assist with exams, procedures, imaging, and daytime surgeries as needed.
• Support daily horse care, treatments, and hospital operations.
• Monitor billing, deposits, and client balances.
• Manage inventory and ordering of hospital supplies, hay, grain, and bedding.
• Participate in staff meetings, leadership meetings, and team check-ins.
• Communicate schedules, staffing needs, and hospital maintenance concerns to practice leadership.
• Participate in the hospital on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• Experience working with horses in a veterinary setting preferred.
• Leadership or supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Strong horse-handling skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Equine veterinary technician experience and/or LVT credentials are a plus.
• Ability to carry up to 50 lbs. and jog horses for lameness exams.

About Fairfield Equine

Fairfield Equine is a multi-veterinarian equine sports medicine practice offering lameness, surgery, MRI, scintigraphy, 24-hour emergency care, ambulatory services, wellness, and advanced diagnostic imaging.