Veterinary Technician Assistant

3 months ago

Dartmouth, Canada Metro Animal Emergency Clinic Full time

Have you completed the Veterinary Assistant Program? Are you looking to join a dynamic team? Have you ever thought about working in a busy ER Animal hospital? If so, Metro Animal Emergency Cliniclocated in Dartmouth; NS is looking for a Technician Assistant to join our amazing, diverse & growing team

**About Us**:
Metro Animal Emergency Clinic was established in 1997 and is the only veterinary hospital in Nova Scotia to exclusively offer emergency and critical veterinary care. Our member relationships with many veterinary hospitals in the Halifax Regional Municipality and surrounding area allow for experienced and immediate 24/7 emergency and critical veterinary care for pets. We currently serve more than 30 hospitals in Dartmouth, Halifax, and beyond.

**What to Expect**:

- Friendly/Inclusive Culture: Our team treats each other with respect and kindness. We strive to ensure everyone feels welcome.
- Appreciation: Our staff truly values each individual team member for who they are and each unique experience they bring to the team.
- Collaboration: With multiple specialties, you’ll have the opportunity to share knowledge with a community of a brilliant and diverse team of doctors
- Sustainability: As our industry changes, smaller, doctor-led community practices are becoming rarer and rarer. We are constantly enhancing our model and growth strategy.

**About the Role**:

- Animal welfare knowledge, Dog handling experience, volunteer relations, and computer skills are an asset.
- Ability to identify signs of animal illnesses, diseases, and injuries.
- Ability to identify different medications and methods of administration.
- Ability to perform sanitation procedures and general maintenance.
- Employee must demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others (including co-workers, customers, volunteers, and others) by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others informed of work progress, timetables, and issues; and addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions.
- Employees must demonstrate regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
- The ability to follow protocols, and be comfortable working with pediatric patients.
- Reception experience is an asset, knowledge, and experience booking patients and taking payments, checking clients into the hospital, and gathering medical history data for the Veterinarian.
- Time Management: work with multiple staff, and managers.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure situations is essential.
- Decision-Making Skills: Having the ability to make hard decisions under pressure is crucial to success.
- Speaking and Writing: strong written and oral communication skills.
- Responsible for the care of hospitalized patients including keeping all wards and kennels properly cleaned and disinfected, exercising, feeding, laundry, and keeping patients clean.
- Prepare and sanitize surgery suites. Clean and maintain holding areas.
- General clinic cleaning duties
- Performs continual maintenance duties that include repairs and upkeep. Cleans all equipment and work areas to maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and sanitation. Follows health and safety regulations and protocols.
- Fills prescriptions for clients.**Education**:
A Veterinary Assistant program with 2+ years of work experience in an ER or GP clinic setting, or equivalent work experience would be an asset.
- MAEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disabled status, or genetic information. We are creating an environment for all qualified applicants, where everyone, from any background, can do their best work._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dartmouth, NS B3B 1W2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Clinic: 2 years (preferred)
- Veterinary Technician Assistant: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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