Full time RVT Exotic/Cat/Dog Animal Hospital

Animal Hospital of High Park • Full-time • York, Quebec, Canada • USD $ 21 - USD $ 25 / hour • 6d ago

Job description

Founded in 1986, The Animal Hospital of High Park has been a fixture of the Junction Community for over 30 years. In 2020 we moved to our new location just north of the Junction. We are a full-service companion and exotic animal hospital, and all our staff are trained in the care of cats and dogs, as well as all pets with fur, feathers and scales.

We are searching a Veterinary Technician to join our amazing team! Other than being an avid animal lover, the ideal candidate that is a good fit for our team will also display a passion for being a positive support for all team members, and is enthusiastic and self-motivated to tackle each day and it's challenges.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

· Starting up appointments, making clients and patients feel welcomed

· Client education of all small animal and exotic animal husbandry and care

· Preparing medication and providing dosage instructions to clients

· Pet handling and restraint

· Collecting and preparing lab samples/slides

· Caring for hospitalized patients

· Surgery preparations, monitoring, clean up and wrapping surgery packs

· Performing radiographs

· Assisting with dental procedures (radiographs, tooth grading, scaling & polishing)

· Monitor, record, and report on patient symptoms

· General cleaning and upkeep of the hospital and patients

· Answering phone calls and scheduling appointments using Avimark

· Helping with maintenance of inventory

· Reports to the Team Lead.

Qualifications and Skills:

1+ years working in an animal related field.
1+ years Veterinary Technician experience
Avimark software experience will be considered an asset
Fluent in Microsoft Word
Ability to handle multiple tasks at once while remaining focused
Thrives in a team centered environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Displays strong initiative and self-motivation
Handles constructive feedback positively and able to apply it effectively
PASSION FOR CLEANING

The ideal candidate will also embody similar values that the team at Animal Hospital of High Park uphold at all times:

1. Integrity – Being honest and accountable. Adherence to moral and ethical principles

2. Respectful – Hold high esteem for all team members and to treat each other as such

3. Patience – Capacity to tolerate reasonable delay or trouble, without getting upset

4. Equality - Ensuring that every team member has an equal opportunity to make the most of their skills and talent

5. Supportive – Being kind and helpful at all times, including times of stress, to both team members and clients

6. Constructive Communication - Ability to express ideas and thoughts clearly, and in turn listen attentively so that all parties feel accomplished and supported

Why join our team? Other than being the ultimate animal lover's dream, where you get to work with a huge variety of exotic pets, we also provide great health-care benefits, continuing education credits, latest medical equipment and technology, newly built and modern facility, and lastly our biggest pride and joy, our awesome and talented team.

$21.00-$25.00/hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00-$25.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate: