Veterinarian, Companion Animals

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 80 hours bi-weekly
- Education:

- Expérience:
**Education**:

- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- Veterinary medicine (DVM)
**Work setting**:

- Private practice
- Veterinary clinic
**Tasks**:

- Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals, herds and flocks through physical examinations or laboratory tests
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds or performing surgery
- Vaccinate animals to prevent and treat diseases
- Advise clients on feeding, housing, behaviour, breeding, hygiene and general care of animals
- Conduct veterinary research related to areas such as animal nutrition, health care products development and disease prevention and control
- Enforce government regulations in disease control and food production including animal or animal-based food inspection
- Perform routine, emergency and post-mortem examinations
- Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia
- Supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers
**Supervision**:

- 3-4 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Experience**:

- 3 years to less than 5 years
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
**Long term benefits**:

- Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities