New Job Veterinarian In Alberta

Work Setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• 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
• 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
• Responsible for overall operation of animal hospital, clinic or mobile service to farms
• Supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• 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 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Other benefits