Assistant Veterinary Technician - Ottawa, Canada - Ottawa Humane Society
Description
This is a Part Time PositionWork Schedule
Week 1 - Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun - 8am to 12 pm
Week 2 - Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri - 8-am to 12 pm
What would you do?
- 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
What are we looking for?
- 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 Type:
Part-time
Salary:
$20.32-$24.72 per hour
Benefits:
- Onsite parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Individuals are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of being hired by the OHS. Medical
exemptions and accommodation under human rights legislation are considered under the vaccination policy.
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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