Job description

Title: Veterinary Technician (NOC: 32104) 

Employer: King Hopkins Pet Hospital, 120 Hopkins Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 2B7

Website: www.khpethospital.ca

Number of Positions: One (1)

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Overtime, Day

Salary: $25 to $30 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,
• May perform a variety of office management and clerical duties,
• 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

Email address for applications: frontdesk@khpethospital.ca