Registered Veterinary Technician, RVT, Downtown Animal Hospital

Job summary

Provide compassionate care for hospitalized pets and assist with surgical preparation, monitoring, and recovery. Maintain accurate patient records and collaborate with veterinarians to manage client appointments.

Job details

Registered Veterinary Technician, RVT Location: Toronto, ON Employment Type: Regular Full-time Job Status: Existing Compensation: $19.00 to $38.00 per hour, depending on skills and experience Downtown Animal Hospital is welcoming a full-time Veterinary Technician, RVT to join our team of skilled veterinary professionals. While our network is large, we still offer that local community feeling, mentorship, and additional training! Have completed a Veterinary Technician or Animal Health Technician program Surgical preparation, assisting and patient recovery. Ability to keep detailed and accurate patient records. Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients and their pet parents Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Strong problem-solving aptitude, including the ability to ask clarifying questions to facilitate effective solution-finding Exceptional interpersonal skills in working with your colleagues and pet parents. Passion to learn more within the role. A love for all companion animals!! What VCA Canada Offers Career longevity; providing you with the opportunity to manage your own client appointments in collaboration with VCA Canada Veterinarians VCA Canada Student Loan RRSP Program – Ask us more! Medical Library; 2000+ journals, 600+ textbooks, research, and more at your fingertips! Ask us about our mobilization and hands-free radiology! RRSP Employer 5 % Match Program – saving for your future just got easier! Paid membership and dues; Annual uniform allowance Paid wellness days, sick days, and vacation time Employee assistance program Continuing education benefits; paid to learn! Referral Bonus Rewards! E-tools to assist with meditation, better sleep, exercise, and focus Virtual health care (telemedicine) offering quick access to quality care Access to amazing mini courses Opportunities to give back to your community through VCA initiatives Generous personal pet care discounts And extra perks like shopping discounts and cool wellness apps! Our Story VCA Canada is a network of veterinary hospitals, with our head office in Calgary, Alberta, committed to positively impacting pets, people, and local communities for nearly 45 years. We have compassion for the neighbourhoods we serve and every pet within them, not just those we see in our hospitals. Every VCA Canada hospital location takes pride in its legacy of excellence, earning the trust of pet owners by delivering the highest quality of medicine to keep pets happy and healthy. In 2017, VCA Canada became part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, solidifying an even stronger commitment to ensuring the strength and stability of the veterinary profession and our commitment to pet parents nationwide. VCA Canada is also passionate about providing an industry-leading Associate experience to over 4,000 Canadians employed across the country. In 2026, for the third year in a row, we were named one of Alberta's Top Employers, which recognizes organizations whose head offices are located within the province and lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Additionally, we were selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2026, which recognizes employers across Canada that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work and programs for young people starting their careers. VCA Canada is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace and is an equal-opportunity employer. If you require any assistance, please let us know. #RVTCalgary #RVT #VetTechJobs If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.

What you’ll do

Provide compassionate care for hospitalized pets and assist with surgical preparation, monitoring, and recovery. Maintain accurate patient records and collaborate with veterinarians to manage client appointments.

Requirements

Completion of a Veterinary Technician or Animal Health Technician program is required. New graduates are welcome, provided they have knowledge of patient assessment, anesthesia, and radiology.

Benefits

• Student Loan RRSP Program
• Medical Library Access
• RRSP Employer 5% Match Program
• Paid Membership and Dues
• Annual Uniform Allowance
• Paid Wellness Days
• Sick Days
• Vacation Time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing Education Benefits
• Referral Bonus Rewards
• Wellness E-tools
• Virtual Health Care
• Mini Courses
• Personal Pet Care Discounts
• Shopping Discounts

Listed skills

• Dedicated · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Interpersonal · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• future · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Physical Examinations
• Patient Assessment
• Catheter Placement
• Anesthesia Monitoring
• Radiology
• Venipuncture
• Pharmacy
• Surgical Preparation
• Patient Recovery
• Patient Record Keeping
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills

Job areas

• Healthcare

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