Assistant: Veterinary Technician

2 weeks ago

Ottawa, Canada Ottawa Humane Society Full time

**Job Purpose**

The Assistant: Veterinary Technician, MSNS, is primarily responsible for providing a range of services, including medical, for privately owned animals aboard the OHS Mobile Spay Neuter Clinic vehicle and in community clinics. They are also responsible for providing a range of services, including medical, for animals in the care of the Ottawa Humane Society

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Monitor animal health and well-being
- Provide medical and general animal assessment services
- Provide prescribed treatments and other medical interventions
- Clean and maintain animal holding areas, facilities, and equipment
- Assist veterinary technicians and veterinarians as required
- Assist and support clients as required
- Drive spay neuter vehicle to and from program locations and elsewhere as required
- Monitor and stock appropriate supplies on board the OHS Mobile Spay Neuter Clinic vehicle
- Support the activities of coworkers, volunteers, students and work placements and provide orientation and training as required
- Be thoroughly familiar with pertinent legislation, regulations, guidelines, OHS policies, procedures, collective agreement, and good animal care practices
- Produce and maintain accurate reports, records and files
- Participate in supervision, evaluation, training and other meetings as required
- Participate in the identification and evaluation of OHS program goals and objectives
- Participate in professional development opportunities
- Represent the OHS in a professional manner
- Participate in public relations and promotional activities as required
- May be required to assume some of the responsibilities of the Supervisor: MSNS

**Qualifications**
- Assistant Veterinary Technician certificate, a minimum of two years’ relevant clinical experience, or a combination thereof
- Professional working proficiency in spoken English and limited working proficiency in written English is required

**Working Conditions/Physical Requirements**
- Employee will be required to work evening, holiday and weekend shifts
- Employment is conditional upon successful completion and maintenance of Current Standard First Aid CPR-C and AED Certification
- Employment is conditional upon the ability to provide services in a safe manner, including, but not limited to, lifts and transfers of large animals and interaction with potentially aggressive animals
- Employees will be required to work off-site across the City of Ottawa in tight work conditions
- Employees will be required to stand for long periods of time while performing work requiring concentration and manual dexterity
- Employment is conditional upon having and maintaining a valid driver’s license
- Employment is conditional upon successful completion of driver training for OHS MSNS vehicle and ability to drive vehicle in a safe manner
- Employee may be required to work outdoors in inclement weather
- Employee will be required to wear a uniform designated by the employer
- Employment is conditional upon maintaining confidentiality of OHS information
- Employment is conditional upon the ability to work around all species of animals safely

**Schedule**

This is a full time position with 78 hours bi-weekly.

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