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Veterinary assistant

Animal Health Centre - 2 Jobs
Corner Brook, NL
Posted yesterday
Job Details:
$19.50 - $28.50 / hour
Full-time
Experienced
Benefits:
Health Insurance
Life Insurance

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 33 to 40 hours per week
  • Education: College/CEGEP
  • Experience: Experience an asset
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
Area of specialization
  • Small animals
Security and safety
  • Immunization records
  • Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • 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
  • Versatility
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?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
  • Life insurance
Other benefits
  • Free parking available
  • Team building opportunities

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