Veterinary Technician (NOC: 32104)

King Hopkins Pet Hospital
Job location: Canada-wide, Canada Wide
Job ID: #JP247-170384
Employer: King Hopkins Pet Hospital
Job Category: Others
Vacancies: 1
Posting date: January 10, 2023
Expiry date: -409 days left

Title: Veterinary Technician (NOC: 32104) 

Employer: King Hopkins Pet Hospital, 120 Hopkins Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 2B7

Website: www.khpethospital.ca

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Overtime, Day

Salary: $25 to $27 per hour depending on experience.

Number of Hours Per Week: Minimum 40 hours per week with potential of overtime

Benefits: Disability, Health Benefits, Ontario Registered Veterinary Technician, 3 weeks’ paid vacation

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: King Hopkins Pet Hospital, 120 Hopkins Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 2B7

 

Skill Requirements

Education: Completion of a two or three-year animal health/veterinary technology college program is required

Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.): Ontario Registered Veterinary Technician, Emergency medicine experience preferred.

Experience: Experience an asset (12 months’ experience of emergency veterinarian medicine is desirable).

Languages: Fluent English

Major Work Area: Emergency Veterinarian Medicine

Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

 

Specific Skills:

  • Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
  • Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
  • Produce radiographs, collect, and analyze samples and perform other laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis of animal health problems
  • Assist veterinarian with animals before, during and following surgery by preparing surgical equipment, administering, and monitoring anaesthetics and cleaning up after surgery
  • Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of a veterinarian
  • Administer treatments as prescribed by a veterinarian
  • Provide wound and bandage care
  • Conduct specialized procedures such as animal identification and hoof trimming
  • Educate and advise clients on animal health care including nutrition and home care
  • Assist in laboratory research
  • Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry
  • May perform a variety of office management and clerical duties.
  • Maintain accurate record keeping through our computerized Avimark Software system

 

Additional Skills: Attention to detail, excellent communication skills and record keeping

Work Site Environment: Animal Hospital

Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation

Email address for applications: frontdesk@khpethospital.ca