Employment Information
- Post ID: 129473457
- Posted Date: Apr 18, 2024
- Closing Date: Jul 4, 2024
- Company: Vedder Mountain Veterinary Clinic
- Category: Healthcare & Social Workers
- Business Location:Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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Job Details
- Experience: 1 year - 2 years
- Opening Positions: 2
- Remuneration: $21.00 per hour / 40 hours per week
- Commencement Date: As soon as possible
- Education: College certificate or diploma more than 2 years
- How to apply: email to [email protected]
Job Description
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
- Counsel clients on animal health care
- Conduct and assist in laboratory research
- Produce diagnostic radiographs, collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
- 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
- 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
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Versatility
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)