Intermittent Worker Farrier Services

Position Function:

To assist the podiatrist with farrier services.

Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year.

Salary Grade:UC

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC these positions are Unclassified and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Area of Specialization:

Farrier

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist the podiatrist with farrier services for client owned and CVM owned horses donkeys and mules. Routine trimming and maintaining the hoof care of all CVM owned horses will be a responsibility of this position.
Routing hoof trimming and trimming to prepare for shoeing. Shoeing of livestock when directed by the faculty.
Restrain animals for hoof care.
Cleaning and organization of the farrier ship inventory ordering pulling shoes and preparing feet for diagnostic imaging and assisting with documentation for medical records and billing.

Minimum Qualifications:

Strong interest in animal care and learning farrier work. Experience in farriery is encouraged but not required.
Experience with equine handling and restraint.
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Physical ability to perform farrier tasks.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Excellent telephone and email communication skills especially related to client service.
Must be capable of working in a team environment comprised of doctors staff and students to provide veterinary care of patients and aid in the instruction of veterinary students and veterinary technology students.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Job frequently requires walking sitting reaching talking hearing handling objects with hands. Job requires standing stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Instructions for Applying:

Link to apply: must apply online at . Please include a cover letter and resume along with names and addresses of at least three references.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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