Emergency Registered Veterinary Technician - Etobicoke, ON

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. Posted a month ago

The role

You will provide emergency veterinary care including triage, treatments, diagnostics, anesthesia, and critical care support. You will work alongside doctors to deliver care to a wide range of cases in an open-concept hospital.

What you will do

Deliver veterinary care, treatments, and emotional support from triage to discharge
Provide medications, monitoring, IVs, CRIs, and blood transfusions
Perform CPR
Handle diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and placing tubes
Perform anesthesia
Use advanced techniques including central lines, endoscopy, and ultrasounds
Communicate with teammates and help shape care plans

Required qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent
Associate’s degree or higher in veterinary technology from an accredited program
Credentialed as a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) in the province the VEG practice is located
1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role
Basic computer skills and comprehension of practice management software and electronic medical record keeping
Excellent communicator and ability to maintain calm under pressure
Fine motor skills for handling patients and medical equipment
Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, and work on the floor
Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance
Willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odours

Nice to have

VTS in ECC, internal medicine or anesthesia/analgesia
Experience in emergency or specialty medicine

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Potential for bonus
Company RRSP Matching Program
3 weeks vacation
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Potential transaction bonus after one year of full-time, active employment
Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend
$2,500/year travel stipend for full-time credentialed VEGgies
$1,000/year travel stipend for full-time uncredentialed VEGgies
Clinical student loan repayment
Up to 10 weeks of top-up for parental leave

About the company

VEG was born in 2014 with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. They operate 24/7, 365 days a year in open-concept hospitals.