| Location | 5 Scarfe Crt, Dartmouth, NS |
| Number of Positions | 1 |
| Job Start Date | as soon as possible |
| Job Competition Closes | When position is filled |
| Job Type | Part time, full time available if requested with additional hours in the Dartmouth Shelter Animal Care role |
| Salary | $17/hr – $19 depending on experience |
The Nova Scotia SPCAs in house Veterinary Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our brand new veterinary team working in a fast-paced veterinary hospital. This hospital provides full service to animals in the SPCA care, with limited interaction with the public. This role is a hands on assisting role with a wide variety of tasks and responsibility such as surgical prep and recovery of patients, as well as cleaning of the hospital areas, as well as all other tasks of ensuring efficient operation of a busy veterinary practice. There are plenty of opportunities to develop and expand your skills while contributing positively to the SPCA organization.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate would have experience or knowledge in the following qualifications:
- Knowledge and experience in proper and safe patient restraint
- Knowledge and in depth understanding of medical terminology in a Veterinary setting.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new and changing protocols specifically in the area of Shelter Medicine.
The following duties are part of the role
- Assist in surgery pre and post patient care.
- Responsible for care of hospitalized patients including keeping all wards and kennels properly cleaned and disinfected, exercising, feeding, laundry, and keeping patients clean.
- Prepare and sanitize surgery suites. Clean and maintain holding areas.
- Assures all nutritional, housing, grooming and medical needs are met on a daily basis according to approved processes. Responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary facility for animals and people. Provides humane handling and care for all shelter animals.
- General clinic cleaning duties
- Maintain accurate records for animal inventory, health, medications, treatments, procedures and behavior history
- Fills prescriptions for SPCA Shelter staff.
The ideal candidate is able to thrive in a busy fast paced hospital environment, with an eager to help and proactive approach, and maintains professionalism in all team interactions representing the mandate and mission of the Nova Scotia SPCA while following the requirements of a Veterinary Hospital.
In addition to the duties listed above, the SPCA expects the following of each employee: adheres to policies and procedures; works in a safe manner; acts as a role model within and outside the shelter; performs duties as workload necessitates; maintains a positive and respectful attitude; demonstrates exceptional customer service; communicates regularly with supervisor about issues; demonstrates efficient time management and prioritizes workload; consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of the position; participates in events and on committees as needed or required; and Completes other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education; A Veterinary Assistant program with several years work experience or equivalent work experience.
Physical Requirements
- Requires frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some heavy lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.
Hours of Work
Shifts required Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8am to 5pm. If you are interested in full time, animal shelter animal care shifts include weekends and evenings, for those interested in Part time this role would be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday shifts.
Nova Scotia SPCA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, or disability. SPCA provides a competitive salary and a rewarding work environment. Preference will be given to candidates who self-identify as African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons and persons of the LGBTQ+ community. We encourage applicants to self-identify. Interested applicants are asked to submit their resume and cover letter by email to resumes@spcans.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at the Nova Scotia SPCA, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted.
As a part of our hiring process, we require applicants to complete behavioural and cognitive assessments. You will be sent the links along with screening questions after submitting your resume.
