Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Other trades certificate or diploma
- Animal health
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
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Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
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Assist veterinarian before, during and after surgery
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Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
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Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian
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Counsel clients on animal health care
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May perform a variety of office management and clerical duties
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Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry
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Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
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Provide wound and bandage care
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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Registration by a provincial or territorial, or regional association as Registered Animal Health Technologist, Registered Veterinary Technician
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Attention to detail
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Fast-paced environment
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Work under pressure
Personal suitability
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Accurate
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Client focus
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Organized
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Team player
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.