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Internist, Veterinary
Employer
Wilder Institute/Calgary ZooDate Posted
March 13, 2023Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $40,000.00 annually
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Temporary Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Apr 10, 2023
Employer
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
Languages
English
Education
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Work setting
Zoo
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
- Conduct veterinary research related to areas such as animal nutrition, health care products development and disease prevention and control
- 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
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Security and safety
Immunization records
Transportation/travel information
Valid driver's licence
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
- 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
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Green job
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
Internship
This position is a paid internship that encourages on-the-job training and skill development.
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
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Interest Codes
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in co-ordinating information to diagnose and treat sick and injured animals, and to prescribe medications; may conduct veterinary research, co-ordinate the operations of animal hospitals, clinics and mobile services to farms, and may enforce government regulations in disease control and food production including animal and animal-based food inspection
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in precision working with scientific instruments and medical equipment to diagnose diseases and perform surgery
- social
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Interest in mentoring by treating sick and injured animals, by advising clients on proper care of animals and by providing euthanasia services
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
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