Job Description:

Our veterinary dermatology specialty hospital is growing again and we are looking for an additional Veterinary Receptionist to join our tightknit team at our Vancouver location. We value maintaining a collegial working culture and prioritize embracing the strategy, commitments, and goals of the organisation which are to offer our patients and clients the best care possible.

Company Perks:

• Monday to Friday, 1 or 2 late evenings per week. All weekends and statutory holidays off
• Above average compensation package . Negotiable based on Experience
• 3 weeks paid vacation on 3rd anniversary, 4 weeks paid vacation on 5th
• Additional unpaid vacation available
• Extended medical, dental, and vision care
• Staff discount
• Uniform allowance

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Delivers exceptional client service
• Creates a welcoming environment for patients and clients
• Answers incoming telephone calls
• Manages email correspondence including client and referral inquiries
• Schedules, tracks, and follows-up on appointments
• Maintains practice software including client and patient record management
• Processes payments, maintains cash register and balances day end
• Ensures that hospital cleaning schedules are followed
• Follows all SOPs to support smooth clinic operations
• Follows all federal and provincial animal health laws and regulations regarding workplace health and safety
• Other duties may be assigned as required

Education and Experience:

• Veterinary Office Assistant certificate required, new grads are welcome
• Cornerstone experience is an asset
• Basic computer skills are required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a positive attitude – Strong desire to learn and excel, self-motivated
• Attentive to detail, organisational skills including the ability to prioritize
• Compassionate with aptitude for making clients feel welcome and comfortable
• Genuine interest and initiative to help NWVDS be the best practice it can be

COVID-19 Considerations:

All customers and staff are required to wear a mask, curbside appointments are currently offered and in mid-June, one client will accompany their pet into the clinic, if wanted. Extra sanitation and staff distancing in place.

Salary: $18 – $21 per hour

Job Type: Permanent

Additional Pay: Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Schedule: 8 hr shift, Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Veterinary Reception: 1 year (preferred)
• Cornerstone: 1 year (preferred)
• Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Urgently hiring 1 candidate for this role.

For more information, please visit vetderm.ca.

If you would like to join our team, please email your resume and cover letter explaining why you would like to work at North West Veterinary Dermatology Services to office@vetderm.ca. 

Preamble:

The University of B.C. Dairy Education and Research Centre is located in Agassiz, 130 km east of the UBC Point Grey Campus.  The farm is required to operate on a financially self-sustaining basis.  In addition to its operation as a fully functioning dairy (milk) production enterprise, the Centre plays a unique role as a centre for research, teaching, and technology transfer relating to dairy and forage production, agronomic crops and practices, and soils.  These activities involve active participation by faculty members and students from U.B.C. and other universities, government specialists, industry groups, and individuals.

Primary Function:

To assist the farm staff in all duties relating to the dairy herd.  Due to the nature of the position, some scheduling of duties on weekends and holidays is anticipated.  In addition, the time required to perform the duties of the position is expected to vary from day to day.

Organizational Relationship:

The worker reports to the Manager.

Responsibilities:

• To assist with day-to-day operations of the dairy herd
• Assistance with milking, feeding of animals, haying or other
• Assistance with research projects related to the dairy herd

Education and Training:

• Post-secondary agricultural education an asset
• Animal experience an asset

Skills:

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to excel at a varied work day
• Possesses a keenness to learn

Pay:

$2712.67 per month

Duration:

May 1 to August 31

Housing:

Available on site

How to Apply:

Please email resumes to Mary Ann: dairy.centre@ubc.ca

Position Overview

The goal of the research project is to gain insight into the use of anxiety medications for cats and dogs in North America. To do so, we are launching a survey in Canada, the United Sates of America, and Mexico for shelter staff to report on their use of common anxiety medications.

Responsibilities

We are looking for students that can assist in translation of an English-language survey to French and Spanish (will hire different two students, one for each language translation). The English-language survey and consent documents will be provided to the student, and the responsibilities of the student will be to translate them to French or Spanish.

Compensation

The students will be paid $20 per hour for about 10 hours of total work.

Application Information

If you are interested in applying, please contact Bailey Eagan baileyhe@mail.ubc.ca indicating your interest, and qualifications, if you are interested in applying.

The goal is to complete all the translational work by March 31, 2022.