doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM)
- Parksville, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Veterinary clinic
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
- Supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Certification
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Repetitive tasks
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Resourcefulness
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Other benefits
More about this job
Responsibilities
Diagnose and treat animal diseases and injuries, including prescribing medication, performing surgery, vaccinating animals, and conducting routine, emergency, and post-mortem examinations. Advise clients on animal care, conduct veterinary research, and supervise animal health technologists and animal care workers.
Requirements
Requires a degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or optometry, at least five years of experience, and Canadian Veterinary Medical Association certification. Provincial or territorial licensure is also required.
Skills
- Veterinary Diagnosis
- Animal Treatment
- Surgery
- Vaccination
- Client Advising
- Veterinary Research
- Routine Examinations
- Emergency Examinations
- Post-Mortem Examinations
- Team Supervision
- Attention to Detail
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Judgement
- Dependability
- Flexibility
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Other Benefits
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Clinic
- Animal Diagnosis
- Physical Examinations
- Laboratory Tests
- Animal Treatment
- Medication
- Surgery
- Vaccination
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Health Care Products
- Disease Prevention
- Disease Control
- Veterinary Research
- Post-Mortem Examinations
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Certification
- Provincial Licensure
- Territorial Licensure
- Animal Health Technologists
- Animal Care Workers
- Animal Feeding
- Animal Housing
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Breeding
- Animal Hygiene