About this role
Education: College/CEGEP.
Work setting: Veterinary clinic.
Tasks
- Collect samples and perform other laboratory tests.
- Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery.
- Produce diagnostic radiographs.
- Assist veterinarian before, during and after surgery.
- Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian.
- Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian.
- Counsel clients on animal health care.
- May perform a variety of office management and clerical duties.
- Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry.
- Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals.
- Provide wound and bandage care.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Work under pressure.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Versatility.
Other: Use of artificial intelligence.
Experience: 5 years or more.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Financial benefits: Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
- Other benefits: Other benefits.