Vacancies

 

Be part of Estonia's only Equine Teaching Hospital

Experienced medicine specialists, surgeons, nurses, and support people working with you

Located in the beautiful city of Tartu

The position is Full-time and entails working in the clinic during the week (Monday to Friday 7.30am-4pm) and after-hours. The working hours are schedule-based.

 

Assignments include:

*assisting the veterinarian during procedures in or outside the clinic

*routine care of hospitalized patients

*administering treatments as instructed by the veterinarian

*making sure that the clinic looks clean and presentable

*laboratory analyses

*on-calls during the nights, holidays, and weekends according to the schedule

*administrative duties for the equine clinic

*work in conjunction with the receptionist

*other task requested by the head of the clinic involving clinical, non-clinical and administrative duties of the equine clinic.

 

We require you to:

*have prior experience working with horses (essential)

*have a very good knowledge of English

*have the ability to endure long working hours, handle stress and cope well in a fast-paced environment

*have good communication skills and ability to work well in a team.

 

The position will become available from February 5^th 2024.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, reliable and a team player with the ability to operate efficiently in a busy clinical environment and work to a very high clinical standard. Experience working with horses is mandatory. You will be exposed to all types of equine veterinary practice: hospitalized patients, equine surgical procedures (both GA and standing surgery), reproductive services and intensive care nursing including foals.

 

We offer:

*an interesting and routine free work in a modern work environment

*the necessary training to perform the role

*an opportunity to improve your clinical skills with horses

*The possibility to progress from Nurse I to Nurse II and then Senior Veterinary Nurse

 

To apply, please send your CV and motivation letter in english OR estonian to Kati Kiipsaar by January 15th 2024, to the following e-mail: kati.kiipsaar@emu.ee

 

Only selected candidates will be contacted for an in-person interview