Registered Veterinary Technician
Galaxy Vets Urgent Care and Walk-In: Ottawa - coming soon!

Ottawa Urgent Care is a part of the Galaxy Vets family, which is a new employee-centric healthcare system with a mission to give veterinary medicine back to veterinary professionals.

Employees are our priority. At Galaxy Vets, we offer top-of-the-market salary, equity, and a competitive benefits package, all intended to prevent burnout and enable you to focus on what you love-providing quality care to pets and their families!

We base everything we do from our core values:
Owners Mindset

Lead with Integrity

Sees the big picture

Always evolving

Sense of humor

The Perks (What’s in it for you?)

• Competitive compensation ($27-31/hour)
• 4 weeks of paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Access to our employee/ownership trust
• Profit share bonus (Based on financial success of the hospitals)
• Full medical/dental benefits with Canada Life
• 3-4 day work week depending on scheduling preferences

The Hospital

• Full in-house laboratory (Including PT/PTT)
• In-house x-ray and ultrasound
• 2 exam rooms + 1 comfort room
• Comfortable staff room with snacks! (because breaks are important!)

The Position

The following are the essential duties and responsibilities required for this position. The candidate must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation:

Clinical and Technical Duties:

• Treat each patient and customer with the highest level of compassion & care

• Assist doctors with appointments, surgery, and client education to enable them to focus on the overall care the patient requires.

• Obtain and prepare laboratory samples such as blood, urine, fecal and ear cytology, and samples for external laboratory analysis eg. histopathology, cytology, and culture and sensitivity

• Restrain animals in a safe, efficient, and compassionate manner during examinations and procedures.

• Blood draws, IVC placement, patient stabilization and emergency triage

• Monitor anesthesia and recovery of surgery patients and communicate with owners

• Instrument sterilization & wrapping

• Monitor hospitalized pets and administer treatments with compassionate care.

• Utilize hospital computer systems to document medical records and communicate with clients and teammates.

• Tasks may involve kneeling, crawling, bending, balancing, and crouching.

The Candidate

• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

• Passed the VTNE or soon will be passing the VTNE

• Exceptional client communication and education skills

• Ability to stay focused and perform procedures in a fast paced setting

• Flexible schedule such as weekend and holiday shifts

• Advanced animal handling, restraint, surgical, and medical procedures experience

• Ability to follow and demonstrate proper and safe digital radiology procedures

• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs as the job requires lifting, cleaning, and constant motion

• Ability to work around sick or fractious animals, zoonotic diseases, hazardous materials, and cleaning chemicals and anesthetic gas.

Galaxy Vets is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, provincial, or local laws.

We celebrate and embrace our diverse and inclusive culture and recognize it as a strength that empowers all crew members to thrive and grow.