Veterinary Assistant

**Job Description**:
The veterinary assistant is the entire team's primary support. Every department relies on their significant role in aiding with a variety of services to provide excellent client and patient care.

What to Expect
- A team that feels and functions like family, encouraging and supporting your career growth & development
- A caring team that values open communication, knows how to have fun and enjoy their work & the company around them
- A welcoming environment where team members feel safe asking questions and learn from coworkers and peers

Job Description Overview
- Assist with patient care and treatment
- Monitor hospitalized pets / Monitor/aid in caring for animals after surgery
- Maintain inventory and stocking
- Restrain animals during blood draws and nail trims
- Aiding with routine diagnostic tests (i.e. Taking radiographs, running bloodwork, reading fecal)
- Maintain & sterilize surgical instruments/equipment
- Clean/Disinfect cages, kennels, exam and treatment areas of hospital
- Administering medications under Veterinarian/Vet Tech supervision
- Feeding/bathing animals
- Answering phones
- Customer service
- Helping clients with their pets

**Qualifications**:

- Must be 18yrs old or older
- Must be a self-starter, able to multitask and a team player.
- Genuinely enjoys working with animals and is able to deal with them even when they are stressed, ill or in pain.
- Prefer 1+ years of experience, but not required.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job. Work requires lifting, carrying and restraining animals (will be assisted by other staff members in lifting animals over 40 lbs.). Should be able to lift 40lbs on own.
- Walks or stands for extended periods or time; frequently works in a bent or squatting position.
- Is experienced in the teamwork approach and works well with all levels of hospital team members.

If you are passionate about animals and are interested in joining a team of highly devoted animal advocates, our hospital may be the right fit for you.

We offer
- A competitive wage
- Vacation, holiday, and paid sick days
- Medical and Dental Benefits
- An employee wellness benefit
- RRSP and profit sharing
- A flexible schedule
- Uniform allowance
- Continuing education allowance and opportunities for career advancement
- And personal pet care at cost among other benefits

If you bring a caring and compassionate attitude, flexibility, solid communication skills and want to have fun at work then you may be a great fit for our team

New or recent graduates are welcome to apply

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- At NVA Canada diversity and inclusion are an important part of our everyday reality._
- We are committed to fostering an open and inclusive environment where everyone belongs, our people feel comfortable and confident to be themselves and reach their full potential regardless of age, race, national or ethnic origin, gender identity or expression, marital and family status, religion or other belief, culture, sexual orientation, or disability._

This Job

Location:
Gananoque, Ontario, Canada