Veterinarians
Title: Veterinarians (NOC: 3114)
Employer: King Hopkins Pet Hospital, 120 Hopkins Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 2B7
Website: www.khpethospital.ca
Number of Positions: Three (3)
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Overtime, Day
Salary: $40 to $45 per hour, depending on experience.
Number of Hours Per Week: Minimum 40 hours per week with potential of overtime
Benefits: Disability, Health Benefits, CVO license, 3 weeks’ paid vacation
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: King Hopkins Pet Hospital, 120 Hopkins Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 2B7
Skill Requirements
Education: Degree in Veterinary Medicine is required
Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.): CVO license, Emergency medicine experience preferred.
Experience: 12 months’ experience of emergency veterinarian medicine is desirable.
Languages: Fluent English
Major Work Area: Emergency Veterinarian Medicine
Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Specific Skills:
• Diagnose diseases or abnormal conditions in individual animals, herds and flocks through physical examinations, ultrasound, digital and dental x-rays or laboratory tests
• Treat sick and injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds or performing surgery
• Vaccinate animals to prevent and treat diseases
• Conduct routine, emergency and post-mortem examinations and procedures
• Advise clients on feeding, housing, breeding, hygiene and general care of animals
• Provide a range of veterinary services including obstetrics, dentistry and euthanasia
• Maintain accurate record keeping through our computerized Avimark Software system
Additional Skills: Attention to detail, excellent communication skills and record keeping
Work Site Environment: Animal Hospital
Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation
Email address for applications: frontdesk@khpethospital.ca
Veterinary Technicians
Title: Veterinary Technicians (NOC: 3213)
Employer: King Hopkins Pet Hospital, 120 Hopkins Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 2B7
Website: www.khpethospital.ca
Number of Positions: Two (2)
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Overtime, Day
Salary: $18 to $22 per hour depending on experience.
Number of Hours Per Week: Minimum 40 hours per week with potential of overtime
Benefits: Disability, Health Benefits, Ontario Registered Veterinary Technician, 3 weeks’ paid vacation
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: King Hopkins Pet Hospital, 120 Hopkins Street, Whitby, ON, L1N 2B7
Skill Requirements
Education: Degree in Veterinary Medicine is required
Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.): Ontario Registered Veterinary Technician, Emergency medicine experience preferred.
Experience: 12 months’ experience of emergency veterinarian medicine is desirable.
Languages: Fluent English
Major Work Area: Emergency Veterinarian Medicine
Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Specific Skills:
• Provide nursing care and rehabilitation therapy for animals
• Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
• Produce radiographs, collect, and analyze samples and perform other laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis of animal health problems
• Assist veterinarian with animals before, during and following surgery by preparing surgical equipment, administering, and monitoring anaesthetics and cleaning up after surgery
• Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of a veterinarian
• Administer treatments as prescribed by a veterinarian
• Provide wound and bandage care
• Conduct specialized procedures such as animal identification and hoof trimming
• Educate and advise clients on animal health care including nutrition and home care
• Assist in laboratory research
• Perform routine animal dental procedures and assist veterinarians with animal dentistry
• Maintain accurate record keeping through our computerized Avimark Software system
Additional Skills: Attention to detail, excellent communication skills and record keeping
Work Site Environment: Animal Hospital
Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation
Email address for applications: frontdesk@khpethospital.ca