veterinarian
Education:
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.
Work setting:
Willing to relocate. Private practice. Veterinary clinic.
Tasks:
- Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals, herds and flocks through physical examinations or laboratory tests.
- 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.
- Enforce government regulations in disease control and food production including animal or animal-based food inspection.
- Perform routine, emergency and post-mortem examinations.
- Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Certification. Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Physically demanding.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Resourcefulness.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Shift. Morning. Night. On call. Day. Weekend.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
- Vision care benefits.
Financial benefits:
Bonus.