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Veterinary Technician, RVT
Department: Emergency
Location: Scarborough, ON
Toronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital is a state-of-the-art veterinary emergency and referral hospital that delivers expert care and treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our entire staff of veterinary professionals is 100% dedicated to providing leading-edge medical care for your pet.
We want to expand our ER Team and are looking for Registered Veterinary Technicians who want to stretch their RVT skills and be a part of an amazing collaborative team and part of the VCA family. We are firm believers in using RVTs to their full scope of practice and we encourage, promote and reward employees for learning skills and further developing their hands-on knowledge and theory as it relates to their patients.
Skills you can learn and master include the placement of various IV catheters, various urinary catheters, nasogastric tubes, and nasal oxygen cannulas; the care and maintenance of patients with NG & E-tubes, closed suction drains, chest tubes, urinary catheters and wound diffusion catheters. Set up, maintained and adjusted various IV fluid plans and pain CRI’s along with multiple medication administration.
Hone in on your patient care with treatments of in-hospital patients including blocked cats, gastroenteritis, foreign bodies, fractures, lacerations, GDV, parvo and various autoimmune diseases. Help stabilize and perform anesthesia with our amazing team of specialists for various surgical and wound procedures and surgeries as well as manage them post-operatively. Above all, be a part of a team that puts each other first along with the care of patients as we implement the best practice veterinary medicine in the GTA.
Schedule: Our ER Technicians rotate 4 on, and 5 off with two 12-hour day shifts followed by two, 12-hour night shifts. This includes weekends and holidays.
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!
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Medical Library; 2000+ journals, 600+ textbooks, research, and more at your fingertips!
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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!
Email: careers.canada@vca.com for further information or click Apply Now!
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