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Veterinary Technician, ER/ICU, Toronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital

VCA

Scarborough, Ontario

Veterinary Technician, ER/ICU, Toronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital

VCA

Scarborough, Ontario
 
Salary: Information not available
 

Registered Veterinary Technician, RVT

Department: ER/ICU

Location: Scarborough, ON

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Status: Existing

Compensation: $27.00 to $38.00 per hour, depending on experience and skills.

Schedule: Rotating schedule, ask us more! Shift Premium for overnights!

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 are currently looking to expand our ER Team and are seeking Registered Veterinary Technicians who want to enhance their RVT skills and be part of an amazing, collaborative team within the VCA family. We are firm believers of 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, nasal oxygen cannulas; the care and maintenance of patients with E tubes, closed suction drains, chest tubes, urinary catheters and wound diffusion catheters. Set up, maintenance and adjustment of various IV fluid plans and pain CRI’s along with multiple medication administrations.

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.

Schedule: Our ER Technicians work a rotation of 4 on, 5 off with two 12-hour day shifts followed by two 12-hour night shifts. This includes weekends and holidays.

What VCA Canada Offers

  • RRSP Employer Group Match Program! Saving for your future just got easier with VCA Canada

  • Paid membership and dues

  • Paid wellness days

  • Paid sick days

  • Paid 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

  • 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!

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.

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

 We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

 

Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

 

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About VCA

Caring For Life's Greatest Companions ... it's what we do

 

VCA Canada Animal Hospitals is a family of over 150 small animal veterinary practices located across 6 Canadian provinces. Our team of over 4,000 Associates provides our communities with general, emergency, and specialty services in our practices, offering compassionate care for pets and their families. Our purpose of caring for life’s greatest companions is felt in every part of the VCA Canada experience, whether it is our patients, our clients, our team members, or our communities.