Assistant Veterinary Technician - Ottawa, Canada - Ottawa Humane Society

Ottawa Humane Society
Ottawa Humane Society
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Ottawa, Canada

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Job Role:

The Assistant Veterinary Technician is responsible for providing a range of services, including medical, for animals in the care of the Ottawa Humane Society.


Job Details:


  • Position
    :Assistant Veterinary Technician:
  • Hourly wage range
    :$20.32/hr $24.

72/hr:

  • Contract length
    :ASAP
  • September 2024:
  • Work schedule
    :75 hours biweekly

Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Monitor animal health and wellbeing
  • Provide medical and general animal assessment services
  • Provide prescribed treatments and other medical interventions
  • Clean and maintain animal holding areas, facilities and equipment
  • Assist the veterinary technician and veterinarians as required
  • Assist and support clients as required
  • Support the activities of coworkers, volunteers, students and work placements and provide training and orientation as required
  • Be thoroughly familiar with pertinent legislation, regulations, guidelines, OHS policies and good animal care practices
  • Produce and maintain accurate reports, records, and files
  • Participate in supervision, evaluation and training and other meetings as required
  • Participate in the identification and evaluation of OHS program goals and objectives
  • Participate in the professional development opportunities
  • Represent OHS in a professional manner
  • Participate in public relations and promotional activities as required

Qualifications

  • Assistant Veterinary Technician certificate, a minimum of one year relevant clinical experience, or a combination thereof
  • Professional working proficiency in spoken and written English is required

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

  • Employee will be required to work evening, holiday and weekend shifts
  • Employment is conditional upon the ability to provide a services in a safe manner, including but not limited to, lift and transfers of large animals and interaction with potentially aggressive animals
  • Employee will be required to wear a uniform designated by the employer
  • Employment is conditional upon maintaining confidentiality of OHS information
  • Employment is conditional upon the ability to work around all species of animals safely

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract


Salary:
$20.32-$24.72 per hour


Benefits:


  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Ottawa, ON K2E 1A6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

- veterinary technician: 1 year (required)


Work Location:
In person
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