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veterinary assistant

Grand Ave. Pet Hospital, South Saint Paul, MN, United States


Job details

Location: 222 Grand Ave W Chatham, ON N7L 1C1

Salary: 22.00 hourly / 40 to 44 hours per week

Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time

Starts as soon as possible

Education

College/CEGEP

Experience
1 to less than 7 months

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Collect samples and perform other laboratory tests

Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery

Assist veterinarian before, during and after surgery

Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian

Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian

Identify livestock

Counsel clients on animal health care

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

Equal Employment Opportunities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)

Support for newcomers and refugees

Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada

Other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

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