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animal health technician Verified
Posted on January 12, 2024 by Employer details 501900 Ontario Limited
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Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. Tasks: Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery. Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian. Identify livestock. Counsel clients on animal health care. Conduct and assist in laboratory research. Produce diagnostic radiographs, collect samples and perform other laboratory tests. May perform a variety of office management and clerical duties. Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry. Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals. Provide wound and bandage care. Area of specialization: Small animals. Emergency care. Animal training. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Handling heavy loads. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Fast-paced environment. Walking. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Ability to distinguish between colours. Repetitive tasks. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Personal suitability: Accurate. Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.- LocationPembroke, ON
- Salary$31.00HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Weekend, Morning
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2751350
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
- Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
- Identify livestock
- Counsel clients on animal health care
- Conduct and assist in laboratory research
- Produce diagnostic radiographs, collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
- May perform a variety of office management and clerical duties
- Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry
- Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
- Provide wound and bandage care
Experience and specialization
Area of specialization
- Small animals
- Emergency care
- Animal training
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Fast-paced environment
- Walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
Advertised until
2024-05-11
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