Veterinary Technician

Our client is a well-known veterinary clinic located in Montreal and we're currently seeking a Veterinary Technician. The Veterinary Technician (VT) performs duties to ensure the quality care and treatment of all animals. The VT provides daily care to animals and is responsible for cleaning duties in the kennel area as well as other areas where assigned. She requires the ability to organize and coordinate assigned work to make informed decisions concerning animal health and treatment. The VT may assist the Veterinarian with certain aspects of animal care/treatment procedures and perform other duties as assigned. The VT will perform all daily activities involved in the assistance of veterinarians in surgeries and dentistries, which include pre-operative assessment, pre-medication, induction, anesthesia, post-operative recovery, cleaning instruments, preparing surgical packs, and other duties as assigned. The VT will also assist the veterinarian during consultation by taking animal history, animal physical exam, filling out prescriptions, and speaking with pet owners. It is expected of the VT to handle all animals with the utmost humane treatment, ensuring mínimal stress. Cruelty to animals will not be tolerated.

**Responsibilities**:

- Monitor the health of all animals by taking daily walks through kennel areas, and in consultation with the kennel staff or veterinarian, makes referrals for veterinary treatment as required;
- Complete health examinations of all animals;
- Perform Behaviour Assessments of dogs being considered for adoption;
- Monitor, with the assistance of kennel attendants, all animals for general grooming and care needs;
- Responsible for follow-up on veterinarian's orders regarding care/treatment of animals and is responsible for ensuring that complete medical records are maintained for animals under veterinary care and/or medical treatment;
- Vaccinate animals and perform treatments as required;
- Maintain records as assigned (i.e. euthanasia, drug usage, medicines, vaccines, etc.)
- Administer care and treatment as required
- Ensure that animals requiring veterinary attention and treatment or other special care and/or tests are provided with such care and treatment in a timely fashion;
- Assist with staff education regarding animal care and treatment and disease prevention and control;
- Offer assistance and advice to other staff regarding animal isolation needs, medical care and treatment, and movement of animals;
- Monitor, order and record cost of drugs including controlled drugs, supplies as required and perform year-end inventory as assigned;
- Provides daily care to animals (feeding, watering, cleaning, cages, washing the dishes and equipment, etc.);
- Perform basic lab work as required
- Perform emergency first-aid to animals to stabilize for transportation to vet;
- Respond to calls regarding injured animals, picking up if required when Animal Protection Officer's are occupied on other calls, or not on duty;
- Ensure proper disposal of cadavers;
- Ensure cleanliness by performing cleaning duties and sanitizing for disease control purposes;
- Wash cages, equipment, walls, floors, etc.;
- Assist the Veterinarians in the performance of surgeries;
- Perform other duties required by the Director or Manager.

**Qualifications**:

- Graduate of a two-year animal health technician or veterinary health technician college program or a three-year veterinary health technologist college program.
- Eligible for registration with the Association of Veterinary Technologists.
- Ability to recognize signs/symptoms of disease and to handle dangerous and/or injured animals with a minimum of personal risk;
- Ability to recognize various animals breeds and species;
- Physical abilities to perform the assigned duties;
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Must have good interpersonal and organizational skills and must demonstrate an ability and willingness to adhere to good standards of operational procedures, productivity and time management;
- A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills.
- High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability.
- High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.

Our client prides themselves in their service. The wellbeing of their patients are their utmost priority. We thank all applicants and will contact those who meet them minimum requirements.

Location Montreal - West-Island