Tech Assistant - Western Veterinary Specialist & Emergency Centre

VCA Animal Hospitals; Calgary; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary team as a Technician Assistant at VCA Animal Hospitals in Calgary, Alberta. This full-time role involves supporting veterinarians, delivering compassionate patient care, and ensuring a positive environment for pets and their owners. Ideal candidates possess strong client service skills and some veterinary experience, contributing to world-class veterinary services and patient care.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits

Generous personal pet care discounts

Continuing education opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary settings is preferred.
• Exceptional client service skills are essential.
• Ability to provide compassionate care to clients and patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist Veterinarians and Technicians with tasks.
• Provide compassionate care duties including feeding and walking patients.
• General hospital maintenance and patient handling.

Skills

Client service skills

Compassion

Calm under stress

Initiative

Education

Veterinary experience or certificate

Job description

VCA Canada Western Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre is seeking an experienced Technician Assistant to join our fun and motivated team of professional pet health caregivers. This is a full time position with a rotating shift schedule so flexibility is required to work weekends/weekdays/evenings/overnights/holidays.

The successful candidate will be a believer in the possibilities of high quality veterinary medicine and patient care—with the expertise and technical know-how to make them happen.

In this position you will be supporting our Doctors and Technician teams by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients. Veterinary experience or certificate would be an asset to this role.

What you need:

• Exceptional client service skills that build trust and loyalty
• Compassion and nurturing attitude providing care to clients and patients
• Ability to remain calm and efficient in stressful situations
• Initiative in carrying out assignments independently

Duties will include but not limited to:

• Assisting Veterinarians and Technicians with various tasks and treatment of pet patients
• Providing compassionate care duties including feeding and walking patients
• General hospital maintenance including cleaning kennels
• Patient handling and restraint
• Running lab-work and aiding with diagnostic imaging
• Working closely with the ER team to support patient care in the ICU

About Us

Western strives to provide our employees with a respectful, educational, productive, fun and collaborative work environment where the primary goal is to provide world-class veterinary services and patient care. We offer a dynamic team environment, encompassing specialty and emergency services, in a state of the art facility. Candidates should have technical skills, exceptional client service skills and excellent communication skills.

At VCA, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth. Only VCA can offer opportunities such as continuing education, transfer, specialization, and leadership opportunities.

We offer competitive compensation and great benefits for eligible employees, including medical/dental, generous personal pet care discounts and more!

Come join us!

For more information on who we are, what we do, Paw It Forward and opportunities with VCA Canada, please visit us online at vcacanada.com or https://vcacanada.com/western

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.

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