Veterinary Technician, Animal Care
University of Ottawa
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Job Type:
EmployeeDuration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):
12Job Family:
Laboratory Support# of Open Positions:
1Faculty/Service - Department:
Animal Care and Veterinary ServiceCampus:
Roger Guindon HallUnion Affiliation:
SSUODate Posted:
March 14, 2024Closing Date:
March 25, 2024Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above
Hours per week:
35Salary Grade:
SSUO Grade 07Salary Range:
$55,245.00 - $69,783.00Position Purpose
Reporting to the Associate-Supervisor, Animal Care Operations, the incumbent participates in the delivery of the program of veterinary care under the general supervision of a veterinarian in order to maintain the Animal Care and Veterinary Service’s (ACVS) high standards of animal care and welfare and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities will include daily clinical and preventive veterinary care, anesthetic and surgical procedures, and biological specimen collection, for a variety of laboratory animal species.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
- First line evaluation of veterinary clinical cases at various uOttawa animal facilities.
- Initiate/implement treatment in consultation with veterinarian. Provide primary care of animals with health issues by frontline clinical response, assessment and administration of treatment plan.
- Monitor treatment and progress and provide feedback to the veterinarian and/or Animal Care Committee and research staff.
- Specific duties include but are not limited to, assisting with physical examinations, vaccinations, and clinical assessments. Perform routine sample collection procedures such as blood collection, and urine/fecal collection as directed by an ACVS Veterinarian.
- Responsible for initiation and maintenance of accurate and complete animal clinical case records, document retention and archiving.
What you will bring:
- A diploma from a CVMA (Canadian Veterinary Medical Association) recognized (or equivalent) Veterinary Technical program.
- Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor of Science degree or a post-secondary degree from a relevant discipline is desirable.
- Certification with the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS) is desirable.
- Laboratory animal species- specific knowledge in the recognition of disease, pain, distress and their attendant management.
- Understanding of the basic principles of laboratory animal medicine. Private practice or industry experience with demonstrable ability to perform independently.
- Experience in the application of veterinary technical procedures and methods.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as writing skills for contribution to the development of internal standard operating procedures and policies.
- Ability to remain congenial, tactful and objective despite potentially conflicting views and priorities and interactive styles in a team environment.
- Willingness and ability to work after hours, evenings, weekends and statutory holidays as assigned.
- Willingness to provide proof of vaccination history as per standard provincial protocols.
- Willingness and ability to work with a respirator (e.g. PAPR).
- Ability to multitask and to prioritize in an often challenging, quickly changing and time sensitive environment.
- Bilingualism - French and English (spoken and written).
Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.
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