Veterinary Technician

**Languages**:English.

**Education**:Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

**Experience**:3 years to less than 5 years.

**Job Details**:

- On-the-road job.
- Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

**Work Setting**:

- Veterinary clinic.
- Animal Hospital.
- Equipment operation.

**Responsibilities**:
**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 the direction of a veterinarian.
- Administer treatments as prescribed by a veterinarian.
- Conduct specialized procedures on animals such as animal identification and hoof trimming.
- Counsel clients on animal health care.
- Produce diagnostic radiographs, collect samples and perform other laboratory tests.
- Veterinary office management.
- Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry.
- Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals.
- Provide wound and bandage care.
- Clean and maintain autopsy, surgical and other equipment.

**Experience and Specialization**:

- Technical experience: Handling methods.
- Area of specialization: Emergency care.
- Animal specialization: Horses.

**Additional Information**:
**Security and Safety**:

- Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity license check.

**Transportation/travel information**:Valid driver's license.

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Handling heavy loads.
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye coordination.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Walking.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, and walking.
- Ability to distinguish between colors.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Physically demanding.

**Personal Suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Judgment
- Organized
- Team player

**Benefits**:
Health benefits:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits

**Financial Benefits**: Life insurance