veterinarian assistant

Dufferin Queen Animal Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local animal hospital in Toronto is seeking a full-time veterinary assistant to provide support in animal care, perform lab tests, and assist the veterinarian during procedures. The ideal candidate will hold a high school diploma and have strong interpersonal skills. This position offers an hourly wage of $36 for 32 to 35 hours a week, with no remote options available. Applications are open to permanent residents and temporary residents with valid work permits.

Benefits

Parking available

Responsibilities

• Collect samples and perform laboratory tests
• Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment
• Assist veterinarians before, during, and after surgery
• Prepare and administer medications and vaccines
• Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals

Skills

Accurate

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Initiative

Organized

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job details

• Salary 36.00 hourly / 32 to 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

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

Work setting

• Animal hospital

Responsibilities

• Collect samples and perform other laboratory tests
• Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
• Prevent and treat lameness by hoof trimming
• Assist veterinarian before, during and after surgery
• Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
• Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian
• Counsel clients on animal health care
• Conduct and assist in laboratory research
• 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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Walking
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Organized

Other benefits

• Parking available

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 awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees — Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Support for youths — 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?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-10-17

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