veterinarian

Education:

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.

Tasks:

• Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals, herds and flocks through physical examinations or laboratory tests.
• Hire and train staff.
• Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds or performing surgery.
• Vaccinate animals to prevent and treat diseases.
• Advise clients on feeding, housing, behaviour, breeding, hygiene and general care of animals.
• Perform routine, emergency and post-mortem examinations.
• Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia.
• Supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Physically demanding.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

Flexible hours. Morning. Day.