Animal Health Technician

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: Experience an asset
- Animal health
- Veterinary/animal health technology/technician and veterinary assistant
**Work setting**:

- Veterinary clinic
**Tasks**:

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

- Registration by a provincial or territorial, or regional association as Registered Animal Health Technologist, Registered Veterinary Technician
**Area of specialization**:

- Small animals
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
- Wellness program