Veterinary Assistant, Dentistry, Alta Vista Animal Hospital

VCA Animal Hospitals; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Alta Vista Animal Hospital is seeking a dependable Veterinary Assistant to join their team in Ottawa. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience and help organize daily bookings while working closely with veterinarians and the ICU. This role offers competitive wages, career development opportunities, and flexible schedules in a supportive environment that values your contributions.

Benefits

Flexible schedules

Competitive wages and benefits

VCA Canada Student Loan RRSP Program

Medical Library access

Annual uniform allowance

RRSP Employer 5% Match Program

Exceptional career development

Referral Bonus Rewards

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years as a practicing veterinary assistant.
• Previous dentistry experience desired.
• Proven ability to keep accurate patient records.

Responsibilities

• Organize daily bookings and prepare caseload file information for veterinarians.
• Point of contact between veterinarians, pet owners, and specialty departments.
• Work closely with ICU and treatment teams, assisting where necessary.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Ability to Thrive in Fast-Paced Environment

Job description

Veterinary Assistant

Location: Ottawa, ON Department: Dentistry

Alta Vista Animal Hospital welcomes a dependable and caring Veterinary Assistant to join our established network of highly skilled professionals, full-time. You will have an opportunity to use your skills to the fullest potential! Our veterinary assistants are given the necessary tools and resources to be successful in pursuing multiple passions within our hospital. You will have opportunities to expand your learning through extensive exposure and involvement in many specialty cases.

• Minimum of 3 years as a practicing veterinary assistant

• Previous dentistry experience is desired

• Organize daily bookings and prepare caseload file information for Veterinarians and the dentistry team

• Point of contact between Veterinarian, Pet Owner and specialty departments

• Work closely with the ICU team and treatment team, and assist where necessary

• Ability to thrive in a steady and often fast-paced environment

• Exceptional interpersonal skills in working with your colleagues

• Proven ability to keep accurate patient records

• Strong ability to problem-solve

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 of wellness and appreciation you can thrive in!

• Flexible schedules!

• Competitive wages and benefits!

• VCA Canada Student Loan RRSP Program – Ask us more!

• Opportunity to apply for a Veterinary Technologist scholarship (annual process)

• Medical Library: 2000+ journals, 600+ textbooks, research, and more at your fingertips!

• Extensive online anytime-anywhere access to journals and textbooks

• Annual uniform allowance

• RRSP Employer 5 % Match Program – saving for your future just got easier!

• Exceptional career development: There is room to grow here!

• Referral Bonus Rewards

Who is Alta Vista Animal Hospital

Located in Ottawa, ON., Alta Vista Animal Hospital is a growing multidisciplinary hybrid hospital with Referral, Emergency, and General Practice services all under the same roof. Our board-certified specialists provide gold standard care and have access to on-site MRI and CT diagnostics. With a dedicated staff of 160, including 30 veterinarians, we offer excellence in veterinary medicine because we are passionate about what we do!

We are located at 2616 Bank Street, 20 minutes south of the vibrant downtown Ottawa Market and operate out of a 24,500 square foot facility. We have a large referring veterinarian community of over 300 General practice and Emergency hospitals. A full suite of on-site diagnostic imaging includes a Toshiba Aquilion 64 slice CT, .25T Vet MR MRI, Pulsera Fluoroscopy unit, Philips ultrasound and echocardiogram and two Sound digital radiograph suites.

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