• • Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• • Veterinary clinic
  • Animal hospital

Tasks

• • Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
  • Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
  • Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian
  • Counsel clients on animal health care
  • Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
  • Provide wound and bandage care

Area of specialization

• • Small animals
  • Emergency care

Security and safety

• • Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• • Handling heavy loads
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week

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