Website King Hopkins Pet Hospital
Title: Veterinary Technicians (NOC: 3213)
Employer: King Hopkins Pet Hospital, 120 Hopkins Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 2B7
Website: www.khpethospital.ca
Number of Positions: Two (2)
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Overtime, Day
Salary: $21 to $24 per hour depending on experience.
Number of Hours Per Week: Minimum 40 hours per week with potential of overtime
Benefits: Disability, Health Benefits, Ontario Registered Veterinary Technician, 3 weeks’ paid vacation
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: King Hopkins Pet Hospital, 120 Hopkins Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 2B7
Skill Requirements
Education: Completion of a two or three-year animal health/veterinary technology college program is required
Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.): Ontario Registered Veterinary Technician, Emergency medicine experience preferred.
Experience: 12 months’ experience of emergency veterinarian medicine is desirable.
Languages: Fluent English
Major Work Area: Emergency Veterinarian Medicine
Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Specific Skills:
· Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
· Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
· Produce radiographs, collect, and analyze 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
· Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of a veterinarian
· Administer treatments as prescribed by a veterinarian
· Provide wound and bandage care
· Conduct specialized procedures such as animal identification and hoof trimming
· 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
· Maintain accurate record keeping through our computerized Avimark Software system
Additional Skills: Attention to detail, excellent communication skills and record keeping
Work Site Environment: Animal Hospital
Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation
To apply for this job email your details to frontdesk@khpethospital.ca
