Veterinary Technician Assistant

1 week ago


Edmonton, Canada VCA Canada Full time

**Veterinary Technician Assistant**

**Edmonton, AB**

**In this position you will perform the following tasks and more**:

- Assisting Techs and Doctors with restraint for exams, taking vitals, giving medications, placing IV catheters, urinary catheters, NG tubes, drawing blood samples and much more
- Caring for patients and providing them with a comfortable, clean and safe environment, providing basic necessities such as food and water, and taking the patients for walks when appropriate
- Assisting our team during CPR and providing essential help with our critical care patients
- Completing and signing off on cleaning tasks within the hospital
- Disinfecting supplies and instruments in a timely matter
- Maintaining an organized and tidy environment to keep our hospital running as efficiently as possible
- Stocking cupboards and drawers with appropriate supplies, towels, blankets, etc.
- Communicating with clients during hand off of patients, returning patients to owners, and other non medical needs.
- Ensuring triaged patients are properly labelled and their location and information is written on our outpatient board

**Requirements for this position**:

- Thrives in a demanding and fast paced work place
- Willingness to cross train within the hospital
- Must be able to remain calm in stressful situations and have flexibility with an everchanging environment
- Ability to multitask and complete tasks in an efficient and thorough manner
- Must be able to handle being on your feet for 12 hours or more, bending down or standing for extended periods of time, lifting patients and supplies when needed
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience within a hospital or within an animal care role not required but preferable
- Adequate interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
- Maintaining a positive, professional and compassionate attitude with coworkers and patients
- Must be comfortable working with various animals such as dogs, cats, wildlife and exotics such as reptiles and small animals.
- Must be able to work Days, Nights and Weekends and willing to work 12 hours. The rotation is 2 weeks of days, then 2 weeks of nights and are scheduled with no more than 3 days in a row with every 2nd weekend off.

**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 you can thrive in: _**We have the right fit for you**_
- RRSP Employer 5 % Match Program - saving for your future just got easier
- A caring culture of _**Wellness and Appreciation**_
- Competitive wages and benefits
- Annual uniform allowance
- Exceptional career development: there is room to grow here
- Referral Bonus Rewards
- 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

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: $17.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Work Location: One location



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