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Veterinary Attendant
Employer
Alpine 24/7 Pet HospitalDate Posted
November 13, 2024Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $20.00 hourly
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Work Hours 35 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Jan 01, 2025
Employer
Alpine 24/7 Pet Hospital
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Animal hospital
- Veterinary clinic
Tasks
- Document animal behaviour
- Prepare food and feed animals
- Clean and disinfect cages, pens, aquariums, kennels, runs, stall and enclosures
- Keep records of animals treated
- Assist with inoculation and treatment of animals
- Maintain and order supplies
- Provide flea bath treatments to animals
- Co-ordinate work of doctors, nurses and other staff
- Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments
- Clean work area
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
Experience
Experience an asset
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
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Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in comparing information to monitor and document animal behaviour, and to prepare food and feed animals, fish and birds at scheduled intervals
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in assisting scientists and researchers in conducting laboratory tests with animals; and in using equipment for grooming animals
- DIRECTIVE
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Interest in handling and nurturing animals when grooming and when assisting breeders; and in training dogs to obey commands and perform specific duties in response to signals
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.
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