veterinarian

Education:

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.

Work setting:

Willing to relocate. Veterinary clinic.

Tasks:

• 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.
• Conduct veterinary research related to areas such as animal nutrition, health care products development and disease prevention and control.
• Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia.
• Responsible for overall operation of animal hospital, clinic or mobile service to farms.
• Supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers.

Security and safety:

Eligible for professional liability insurance.

Personal suitability:

• Dependability.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.