- Education : Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years
Work setting
Veterinary clinic
Tasks
- Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals, herds and flocks through physical examinations or laboratory tests
- Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds or performing surgery
- Vaccinate animals to prevent and treat diseases
- Advise clients on feeding, housing, behaviour, breeding, hygiene and general care of animals
- Perform routine, emergency and post-mortem examinations
- Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia
- Supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Certification
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Area of work experience
Veterinary
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Resourcefulness
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Mileage paid
Other benefits
- Learning / training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Parking available
- Work Term : Temporary
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 hours per week
8 days ago