Registered Veterinary Technician, RVT

Employment Type: Full Time Relief Schedule, Fixed Term

Role type: New position

Location: Scarborough, ON

Department: Emergency, Intensive Care Unit

Compensation: $25.00 per hour

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. We are welcoming for casual/part time RVTs to join our ER/ICU team on a temporary basis to provide coverage for a leave of absence.

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 NG & 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 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

This temporary position provides coverage for a leave of absence. The role follows a rotating schedule of two 12-hour night shifts, one day off, two additional 12-hour night shifts, and four days off, including weekends and holidays.

What VCA Canada Offers

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

• A caring culture of Wellness and Appreciation!

• Extensive online anytime-anywhere access to journals and textbooks

• Ask us about our mobilization and hands-free radiology!

• Paid membership and dues

• Paid 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 to your community through VCA initiatives

• Annual uniform allowance

• Generous personal pet care discounts

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

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