Registered Veterinary Technologist

6 days ago

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada BC SPCA Full time
Registered Veterinary Technologist - Wildlife

We are seeking a skilled Registered Veterinary Technologist to join our team at the BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Victoria, BC. The successful candidate will provide direct care, health assessments, and rehabilitation of wild animals, while maintaining high standards of animal welfare and adhering to internal and external protocols.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in veterinary technology, with experience working with small to medium-sized wild mammals and birds. They will be knowledgeable about natural history, identification, and behavior of BC wildlife species, and familiar with provincial and federal government wildlife regulations and rehabilitation permit requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Direct Animal Care:
    • Support routine patient care, health assessments, rehabilitation, and triage and stabilization of new patients in accordance with BC SPCA Wild ARC policies and protocols.
    • Dispense and record patient medications.
    • Assist with release assessments and coordinating transportation for release.
    • Perform humane euthanasia.
    • Perform medical treatments such as physical therapy, wound management, radiography, and fluid therapy as required.
    • Perform intravenous and intraosseous catheter placement.
    • Provide pre, peri, and post-anesthesia care and monitoring.
  • Laboratory Duties:
    • Perform diagnostic testing, such as cell counts, blood lead levels, biochemistry panels, fecal analysis, urinalysis, cytology, x-ray.
    • Prepare patient samples for external testing.
    • Perform basic necropsies.
    • Update patient records and notifies team of lab results.
    • Prepares carcasses for salvage and laboratory submission.
  • Centre Maintenance and Administrative Duties:
    • Perform monthly controlled drug inventory and ensure logs are completed and accurate.
    • Ensure patient records and database are complete and up to date.
    • Perform regular and annual inventories of medical supplies.
    • Assist in ordering medical supplies and equipment for the Centre.
    • Assist in processing medical supplies donations.
    • Facilitate disposal of deceased patients, sharps, liquid waste, and unusable medical supplies.
    • Assist in ensuring adherence to facility hygiene, biosecurity, and health and safety protocols.
    • Perform routine checks of medical equipment and facilitate scheduled maintenance.
  • Communication Duties:
    • Maintain regular communication with the veterinarian who holds the license of record for Wild ARC and ensure compliance with their direction in accordance with CVBC bylaws and other provincial and federal professional regulations.
    • Perform duties as required including answering phone calls, emails, interacting with the public, veterinarians, government, etc. in order to maintain Centre operations.
    • Communicate with regional, national, and international wildlife rehabilitation associations.
    • Communicate relevant operational information to the team.
Requirements:
  • Successful completion of a veterinary technologist program accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medicine Association (CVMA) and registration with the BC Veterinary Technologists Association (BCVTA); or recognition by BC governing bodies of an equivalency to an RVT designation.
  • Minimum 1 year practical experience as an RVT with basic wildlife skills and knowledge; experience working as an RVT directly with wildlife is preferred.
  • Animal care experience with small to medium size wild mammals and birds including raptors, songbirds, waterfowl, seabirds, deer, raccoons, squirrels, seals.
  • Knowledge of natural history, identification, and behavior of BC wildlife species; familiar with provincial and federal government wildlife regulations and rehabilitation permit requirements.
  • Basic Skills certification from a provincial or international wildlife rehabilitation body; advanced skills certifications are preferable.

The BC SPCA is a Registered Charity dedicated to protecting and enhancing the welfare of animals in British Columbia. We are committed to providing a safe and supportive work environment for our employees.

We thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Please submit your application through our website.

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