Veterinary Technician Assistant, Emergency Department

1 week ago


Edmonton, Canada VCA Animal Hospitals Full time

**Veterinary Technician Assistant, Emergency Department**:
**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
- Cross-training in parts of the surgery and internal medicine TA roles for overnight emergency procedures.
- Cross-Training in the client care/reception role for extra coverage during busy moments.

**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 ever changing 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.

**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
- 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._


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