• • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: Bilingual
  • Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
  • Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
  • Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
  • or equivalent experience

Tasks

• • Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
  • Assist veterinarian before, during and after surgery
  • Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
  • Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian
  • Conduct specialized procedures on animals such as animal identification and hoof trimming
  • Counsel clients on animal health care
  • Produce diagnostic radiographs, collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
  • Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry
  • Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
  • Provide wound and bandage care

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• • Registration by a provincial or territorial, or regional association as Registered Animal Health Technologist, Registered Veterinary Technician

Area of work experience

• • Laboratory testing and analysis

Area of specialization

• • Animal dentistry
  • Exotic animals
  • Small animals
  • Emergency care
  • Drug studies

Security and safety

• • Basic security clearance

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
  • Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

• • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Green job

• • Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge

Health benefits

• • Disability benefits

Financial benefits

• • Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available