Technician, Veterinary

Animal Health
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
- or equivalent experience

**Area of Specialization**:

- Small animals
- Emergency care
- Animal dentistry
- Animal training

**Work Setting**:

- Veterinary clinic
- Animal hospital

**Specific Skills**:

- Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian
- Veterinary office management
- Produce diagnostic radiographs, collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
- Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
- Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
- Counsel clients on animal health care
- Assist veterinarian before, during and after surgery
- Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
- Provide wound and bandage care
- Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry

**Security and Safety**:

- Bondable
- Immunization records

**Transportation/Travel Information**:

- Valid driver's licence

**Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities**:

- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

**Personal Suitability**:

- Initiative
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Client focus
- Judgement
- Organized

**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available

**Screening questions**:

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

**Student status**:

- Full time enrollment
- Part time enrollment