Rvt - Anesthesia

**Registered Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia**

**Lakeshore Animal Health Partners **in Mississauga, ON, Canada is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician for our **Anesthesia **department.

**About the role**
- You will be exposed to oncology, internal medicine, surgery, neurology, emergency and critical care departments as part of our integrated care model. In addition, you will experience advanced nursing techniques and other specialty procedures not routinely performed in regular practice._
- Registered Veterinary Technician with the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (required)
- Experience in Surgery and Anesthesia (required)
- Enthusiasm, energy and a positive attitude
- A strong desire to educate and build solid relationships with clients
- Ideally interested in research and teaching
- Strong communication skills
- An ability and desire to flourish in new environments
- Passion for what you do every day

**Duties and responsibilities**:
**_Under the supervision of the Anesthesiologist, the duties and responsibilities of the Registered Veterinary Technician includes, but are not limited to, the following:_**
- Performs evaluation of the patient’s condition by evaluation of the animal, reviewing patient history and diagnostics
- Prepares Preanesthetic Evaluation Form using the above acquired information for discussion with the supervising Anesthesiologist
- Case set up and preparation (set up of anesthetic machine, monitors, anesthetic agents required for case, specialized equipment) as per the LAHP Anesthetic SOP
- Provides continuous monitoring of the animal throughout the entire anesthetic period
- Transports anesthetized patients/anesthetic machine/patient table from Induction area to MRI, CT, endoscopy, operating room as needed
- Monitoring of animals in the recovery period
- Strong emphasis on patient care
- Performs basic laboratory work
- Assist during patient examinations and surgical procedures
- Daily stocking, cleaning and organizing of induction and recovery areas.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
- Other duties as assigned

**WHAT WE OFFER**
- Friendly and supportive work environment
- Mentorship
- Continuing education allowance
- Comprehensive benefit plan including medical/dental coverage
- Competitive compensation, wages from $22-35/hr
- Paid sick days
- Paid Uniform Allowance
- An RSP match program
- Opportunity to advance in your career and career planning
- Commitment to the community and to helping pets in need
- Competitive medical and pet supply discounts
- Canada wide internal transfer opportunities

**About Us**

**Lakeshore Animal Health Partners** is part of the VetStrategy group of clinics. VetStrategy is a 100% Canadian operated group of veterinary clinics with locations throughout Canada. We believe that veterinary clinics are an integral part of the community they serve and as such we put a large focus on community-based activities and initiatives. Every clinic we partner with is unique and serves a very diverse client base

**Lakeshore** is located in Mississauga and offers 24/7 emergency care alongside a comprehensive array of specialty veterinary services. At the root of everything we do at Animal Health Partners is our guiding mission to provide pets with access to the same quality of healthcare available to their owners.

We look forward to hearing from you

**Salary**: $25.00-$35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mississauga, ON L5J 2Y4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- veterinary technician: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person