veterinarian assistant
Found in: Talent CA 2 C2 - 2 weeks ago
Courtenay, Canada
Sunny Bray Veterinary Services Ltd.
Full time
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 yearsWork setting
- Staff accommodation availableTasks
- 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
- Identify livestock
- Counsel clients on animal health care
- 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 careTransportation/travel information
- Travel expenses paid by employerWork conditions and physical capabilities
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlinesPersonal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team playerHealth benefits
- Dental plan
- Vision care benefitsFinancial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insuranceOther benefits
- Other benefits
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
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Veterinarian Assistant
2 days ago
Courtenay, Canada Sunny Bray Veterinary Services Ltd. Full timeEducation: College/CEGEP - Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years **Work setting**: - Staff accommodation available **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...