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Are you passionate about animal welfare? This position is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a significant difference in the lives of lost, unwanted and abandoned pets while helping the organization continue to expand and develop.
The Swift Current SPCA is looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician to become the Animal Health Technician on its busy team. Our shelter is well established, providing services to the City of Swift Current for over 49 years. We operate the only Animal Shelter in the southwest corner of the province. We are a no-kill shelter. Your training and education will be valuable assets in helping us broaden our programming and its reach within the community.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Registration by a provincial or territorial, or regional association as Registered Animal Health Technologist, Registered Veterinary Technician
Specific Skills
- Administer treatments as prescribed by veterinarian
- Veterinary office management
- Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under direction of veterinarian
- Handle, restrain and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
- Counsel clients on animal health care
- Conduct specialized procedures on animals such as animal identification and hoof trimming
Work Setting
- Animal shelter
Area Of Specialization
- Small animals