Job description:
Veterinarian Assistant
No. of Positions: 1
Company Operating Name: Intercity Animal Emergency Clinic
Location of Work: 580 SE Marine Dr., Vancouver, BC V5X 2T4
Anticipated Start Date of Employment: As soon as possible
Job Summary:
Intercity Animal Emergency Clinic is a veterinary practice providing emergency and general care to pets 24/7/365. Whether you have a regular vet or not, if your pet needs medical attention after hours, including late evenings into the night or even on statutory holidays, we are here for you.
To be successful in this position, one should be passionate about animal care, diligent, responsible, and professional.
Job Description and Duties:
- Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
- Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
- Produce radiographs, collect and analyse samples and perform other laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis of animal health problems
- Assist veterinarian with animals before, during and following surgery by preparing surgical equipment, administering and monitoring anaesthetics and cleaning up after surgery
- Clean, sterilize, and maintain kennels, operating rooms, examining rooms and cages
- Ensuring clients and pets are comfortable in the waiting area.
- Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of a veterinarian
- Administer treatments as prescribed by a veterinarian
- Provide wound and bandage care
- Feed animals and monitor whether they're eating.
- Bathe pets when necessary.
- Exercise the animals.
- Educate and advise clients on animal health care including nutrition and home care
- Assist in laboratory research
- Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry
- Liaising with veterinarians and veterinary technicians to ensure continuity of patient care.
- Complying with hospital standards, rules, regulations, and policies.
- Maintaining medical records.
- Perform some clerical duties.
- May perform a variety of office management and clerical duties.
Terms of Employment: Full time
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Wages: $21.05 per hour
Overtime: One and one-half times the regular wage rate as per provincial regulations.
Benefits Package:
- Insurance from Workplace Safety and Insurance Board covered by employer.
- Vacation pay as per provincial regulations will be paid each payday on a semi-monthly basis.
Education, Experience and Language Requirements:
- Completion of Secondary school.
- Post-secondary training in a related field is an asset.
- Ability to communicate in English.
- One or more years of related experience
Working Conditions and Physical Capabilities:
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Work under pressure
- Combination of standing, walking, bending
- Standing for extended periods
- Capable of lifting/pushing heavy objects weighing over 40 lbs
- Ability to work in a noisy and distracting environment
- Spatial awareness
Additional Skills and Other Requirements:
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Works-well in a fast faced and demanding environment
- Must be a team player, reliable and organized
- Must be available for all hours of operations
Preference given to applicants who are Canadian citizens, Canadian Permanent Residents, New Immigrants, Indigenous Persons / Aboriginals, Visible Minorities and Vulnerable Youth.
If this opportunity interests you, and you meet all of the above requirements, please submit your resume and a cover letter by email to us at intercityanimalER@gmail.com or by mail at 580 SE Marine Dr., Vancouver, BC V5X 2T4.
We thank all applicants for their interest in the position; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
