Veterinary Assistant

Russell, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 14, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Assist veterinarians during appointments and communicate their instructions to clients. Restrain patients and help with procedures such as blood draws, catheter placement, ear cleaning, and nail trims; support technicians with surgery preparation and cleanup, and perform end-of-day cleaning.

Job details

Village Veterinary Clinic in Russell, ON (an easy 30 minute drive south east of Ottawa) is looking for a dynamic people person to be a Veterinary Assistant. We offer an experienced supportive team in a beautiful facility with great clients/patients. Duties include but are not limited to assisting Doctors in appointments, speaking with clients to relay Doctor instructions, holding patients for blood draws, IV catheter placement, ear cleaning, nail trims..., assisting the Technicians with surgery preparation and clean up, and end of day cleaning. The ideal candidate would be an outgoing people person, quick learner, self motivated, hard working team player with excellent multi-tasking abilities who wishes to contribute to a positive working environment. Please submit your cover letter and resume to julie.macrae@nva.com

What you’ll do

Requirements

The ideal candidate is an outgoing, people-oriented team player who learns quickly and is self-motivated and hardworking. Excellent multitasking abilities and a desire to contribute to a positive work environment are sought.