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Position Title: Veterinary Technician (Part-time)
Position Number (Final) : 0000000
Employee Group: Casual
Job Category: Other Professionals
Department or Area: Animal Care Services
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada (On-site)
Job Type: Casual
Length of term: 1 year
Number Of Positions: 1
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Job Summary
Queen’s University is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Part-Time Veterinary Technician to work weekends and holidays (approximately 14 hours every other week) in Animal Care Services.
Hourly Rate: $25/hour + 4% vacation pay = $26/hour
Scheduled shifts. Not call in, so you can plan other things in your life.
Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provides guidance and/or training to students and other casual staff.
• Provide daily care, feeding, and husbandry for laboratory animals.
• Prepare and dispense the correct diet for specific species according to the animal’s biological needs, using scales, volumetric devices and including sterilization procedure.
• Recognize and record deviations from normal health and behaviour, reporting any abnormalities to the Senior Technician or On-Call Veterinarian.
• Accurately identify, handle, and restrain animals during procedures or examinations.
• Handling and providing for the needs of special husbandry cases:
>Biohazards
>Sterile environment
• Lifting heavy animals and equipment e.g. bags of food, paper, cleaning fluids, caging, and food containers
• Provide animal treatments under veterinary guidance.
• Other duties as required in support of the department.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIAL SKILLS:
• Applicants must be a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT). New graduates are welcome.
• The incumbent must have a patient, humane, and caring attitude towards all animals, combined with the strength and knowledge to handle them successfully and be aware of the basic principles of sterility, quarantining, conditioning and epidemiological control.
• Ability to observe animal appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent.
• Knowledge of laboratory procedures and techniques
• Initiative in carrying out assignments independently.
• Work effectively as part of the Animal Care Services team.
• Ability to lift 18 kg (40lbs)
• Regular attendance and timeliness, and the ability to multi task are essential functions in order to fulfill the requirements of this position.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Knowledge of the Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC), the Canadian Association for Laboratory Science (CALAS), the Animals for Research Act and the University Animal Care Committee is an asset.
Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
The University provides support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at hradmin@queensu.ca .
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