District Animal Hospital & Urgent Care has openings for an experienced Registered Veterinary Technologist (RVT) to join our team.
- Registered Veterinary Technologist in Alberta
- Technical skills; venipuncture, catheter placement, radiology, anesthesia monitoring, physical examinations and patient assessment, dentistry, nutrition and pharmacy
- Surgical preparation, assisting and patient recovery
- Nutrition consultant
- Ability to keep detailed and accurate patient records
- Compassionate care for our hospitalized patients
Qualifications:
- Excellent interpersonal skills – you enjoy working within a team environment and understand how important team cohesiveness is to a productive day. You are the type of individual who supports your team in a calm and kind way. You also understand there are good days and not so good days, and look for opportunities to support and show you care throughout the day.
- While teamwork is very important, you will have a keen ability to work independently when required to complete projects or tasks.
- Exercise good judgment – making sound decisions on your own and seeking input where appropriate.
- Excellent problem-solving skills are essential! We do not expect you to have all the answers, but we do expect that when problems arise, you remain professional both face-to-face and over the telephone
- Self-motivated – we have many great days at our hospitals, but as we all know, there can be sad days and stressful days in our industry. During these days, it is very important to know how to keep your energy going and help others around you as well
- Strong computer skills; Microsoft Office and in-house systems
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!
- VCA Canada Student Loan RRSP Program – Ask us more!
- 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
- Access to amazing mini-courses
- 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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