Registered Veterinary Technician, RVT, Yaletown Animal Hospital

VCA Animal Hospitals; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

VCA Yaletown Animal Hospital is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join a dynamic team. The role requires strong skills in anesthesia, dentistry, and patient care. If you're passionate about animal welfare and ready to thrive in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

On-premises fitness facility membership

Employer match (5%) group RRSP plan

Access to amazing mini-courses

Wellness days, sick days, and vacation time

Continuing education benefits

Referral Bonus Rewards

Generous personal pet care discounts

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Animal Health Technician or equivalent.
• Preferably with at least 1 year of clinical experience.
• Exceptional new grads will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of veterinary care to cats and dogs.
• Assist with anesthesia, surgery, and patient care.
• Support the veterinary team in various clinical tasks.

Skills

Anesthesia

Dentistry

Surgery support

Patient care

Critical care

Education

Registered Animal Health Technician or equivalent

Job description

Registered Veterinary Technician, RVT Location: Vancouver, BC

Yaletown Animal Hospital is welcoming a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our dynamic and growing practice!

The ideal candidate:

• Must be a Registered Animal Health Technician or equivalent, preferably with at least 1 year of clinical experience, but will consider a new grad with exceptional work ethic.

• A strong knowledge of anesthesia, dentistry, surgery support, patient care, critical care, and other veterinary technician skills are a must.

• You will be joining a team of 18 trained technical staff and 7 doctors to provide a very high standard of veterinary care to a wide variety of cats and dogs.

• The shifts are 10 hours, 4 days a week based on the clinic's needs--which may include one weekend shift.

• Schedules are posted at minimum 2-weeks and at maximum 2-months in advance, giving you the flexibility to swap shifts with other technicians.

What VCA Canada Offers

Join our team and you will make a huge difference in the lives of pets and their families! With an extensive network of hospitals across Canada, each location offers a diverse experience, a local community feel, and a caring culture you can thrive in: We have the right fit for you!

• A caring culture of Wellness and Appreciation !

• On-premises fitness facility membership

• Secure bike locker room

• Employer match (5%) group RRSP plan or Student Loan payoff - Planning for your future just got easier with VCA Canada!

• Access to amazing mini-courses

• Membership and dues covered

• 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) offering quick access to quality care

• Opportunities to give back in your community through VCA initiatives

• Annual uniform allowance

• Generous personal pet care discounts

• And extra perks like shopping discounts and cool wellness apps!

About the Hospital

VCA Yaletown is a fast paced, challenging, and fun, multi doctor environment where we pride ourselves on an excellent standard of medicine and care. We provide our clients with the benefits of digital radiology (as well as digital dental radiology), laser therapy, in house blood services, routine surgery, and all aspects of general medicine. We provide a cheerful environment that encourages growth and development of all our team members, and we foster the values of respect and communication among our peers. If you feel you could be the perfect fit for our team, please apply! We look forward to hearing from you!

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