veterinarian assistantDufferin Queen Animal Hospital • Toronto, ON, CA

veterinarian assistant

Dufferin Queen Animal Hospital • Toronto, ON, CA

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Permanent

Job description

Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 32 to 35 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
or equivalent experience

Work setting

Animal hospital

Tasks

Collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
Prevent and treat lameness by hoof trimming
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
Conduct and assist in laboratory research
May perform a variety of office management and clerical duties
Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry
Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
Provide wound and bandage care

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Attention to detail
Fast-paced environment
Walking
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Repetitive tasks
Work under pressure

Personal suitability

Accurate
Client focus
Efficient interpersonal skills
Initiative
Organized
Adaptability

Screening questions

Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Early morning

Employment terms options

Evening
Morning
Day
Weekend

Other benefits

Parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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