Veterinary Technician - Surrey, Canada - Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital Ltd
Description
Education:
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work setting:
- Veterinary clinic
- Animal hospital
- Willing to relocate
Tasks:
- Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
- 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
- Produce diagnostic radiographs, collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
- Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
- Provide wound and bandage care
Area of specialization:
- Small animals
- Emergency care
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- 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
Personal suitability:
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or oncall work?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Health benefits:
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
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