Veterinarian - Grimsby, Canada - Livingston Animal Hospital
2 weeks ago
Description
Work Term:
Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Earned doctorate degree
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work setting:
- Private practice
- 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 postmortem examinations
- Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia
- Supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers
Supervision:
- 510 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Area of specialization:
- Small animals
Security and safety:
- Eligible for professional liability insurance
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Handeye coordination
- Fastpaced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Weight handling:
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability:
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Screening questions:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have the aboveindicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Health benefits:
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Long term benefits:
- Group insurance benefits
Other benefits:
- Free parking available
- Wellness program
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