Veterinary Technologist, Calgary North Animal Hospital

Job summary

The Veterinary Technologist will assist in surgical preparation, patient recovery, and maintaining detailed patient records. They will provide compassionate care for hospitalized patients and their pet parents while managing multiple priorities.

Job details

Registered Veterinary Technologist, RVT Location: Calgary, AB Position: Full Time, Permanent Calgary North Animal Hospital is welcoming a full-time Registered Veterinary Technologist, RVT, to join our team. While our network is large, we still offer that local community feeling, mentorship, and additional training! Have completed a Veterinary Technologist or Animal Health Technologist program. New graduates with knowledge of physical examinations, patient assessment, catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, radiology, venipuncture, and pharmacy - welcome to apply! We love growing new graduates! 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. Ability to problem-solve or the ability to ask clarifying questions to help you find solutions. 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 RRSP Employer Group Match Program! Saving for your future just got easier with VCA Canada Extensive online anytime-anywhere access to journals and textbooks Ask us about our mobilization and hands-free radiology! Paid membership and dues Paid wellness days, sick days, and vacation time Employee assistance program Continuing education benefits: paid to learn! Exceptional career development: there is room to grow here! Referral Bonus Rewards! E-tools to assist with meditation, better sleep, exercise, and focus Virtual health care (telemedicine) offers quick access to quality care A caring culture of Wellness and Appreciation! Access to amazing mini-courses Opportunities to give back to your community through VCA initiatives Annual uniform allowance Generous personal pet care discounts And extra perks like shopping discounts and cool wellness apps! A 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

The Veterinary Technologist will assist in surgical preparation, patient recovery, and maintaining detailed patient records. They will provide compassionate care for hospitalized patients and their pet parents while managing multiple priorities.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed a Veterinary Technologist or Animal Health Technologist program. New graduates are welcome to apply, especially those with knowledge in various veterinary skills.

Benefits

• RRSP Employer Group Match Program
• Paid Membership and Dues
• Paid Wellness Days
• Sick Days
• Vacation Time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing Education Benefits
• Exceptional Career Development
• Referral Bonus Rewards
• Access to Amazing Mini-Courses
• Annual Uniform Allowance
• Generous Personal Pet Care Discounts
• Shopping Discounts
• Wellness Apps

Listed skills

• Dedicated · Preferred
• caring · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Interpersonal · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• future · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Veterinary Technologist
• Patient Assessment
• Catheter Placement
• Anesthesia Monitoring
• Radiology
• Venipuncture
• Pharmacy
• Surgical Preparation
• Patient Recovery
• Record Keeping
• Compassionate Care
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Skills
• Passion to Learn
• Companion Animals

Job areas

• Healthcare

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