veterinarian – Kelowna
Job Description
Posted on November 23, 2024 by Employer details Spall & Harvey Animal Hospital Inc.
Job details
- Location Kelowna, BC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary 60.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
- Day, Evening, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies2 vacancies
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
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
Additional information
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
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.