Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Locum) - Whitby, ON

The role

You will provide emergency nursing care, treatments, and emotional support to patients and pet parents. You will perform tasks including triage, anesthesia, diagnostics, and critical care nursing.

What you will do

• Deliver nursing care, treatments, and emotional support from triage to discharge
• Perform IVs, CRIs, and blood transfusions
• Perform CPR
• Conduct diagnostics, imaging, sample collection, and tube placement
• Provide anesthesia for patients
• Use advanced techniques including central lines, endoscopy, and ultrasounds
• Communicate with teammates to 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 a 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
• Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odours
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

Nice to have

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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible work schedules
• Generous referral reward program
• Comfy scrubs
• Cool VEG swag
• Food in the fridge

About the company

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