Veterinarian - Rockland, Canada - Lafontaine Veterinary Clinic Professional Corporation
Lafontaine Veterinary Clinic Professional Corporation
Rockland, Canada
Verified Company
2 weeks ago
Description
Work Term:
Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
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
- Conduct veterinary research related to areas such as animal nutrition, health care products development and disease prevention and control
- Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia
- Supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers
- Perform or order Xrays and other tests
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Area of specialization:
- Small animals
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
Weight handling:
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability:
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Health benefits:
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits:
- Bonus
Long term benefits:
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits:
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
