Registered Veterinary Technician, Internal Medicine, Alta Vista Specialty & Emergency

Department: Internal Medicine

Location: Ottawa, ON

Schedule: Full-time

Job Status: Existing

Compensation: $19.00 to $38.00 per hour, depending on experience and skills

Schedule: This role is a combination of days, evenings and weekends.

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Alta Vista Specialty & Emergency has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our established network of highly skilled professionals.  You will have an opportunity to use your skills to the fullest potential!  Our RVT’s are given the necessary tools and resources to be successful in pursuing multiple passions within our hospital.  You will have opportunities to expand your learning through extensive exposure and involvement in many specialty cases.

• Registered Veterinary Technician or eligible to register
• Organize daily bookings and prepare caseload file information for
• Veterinarians and the internal medicine team
• Point of contact between Veterinarian, Pet Owner and Referring
• Veterinarians
• Educate the pet owner on home-care, follow-up, nutrition and general information
• Experience with and willing to enhance technical skills; anesthesia, CRI’s, epidurals and mechanical ventilators
• Work closely with the ICU team and assist where necessary
• Ability to thrive in a steady and often fast-paced environment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills in working with your colleagues and pet parents
• Proven ability to keep accurate patient records
• Strong ability to problem-solve

What VCA Canada Offers

• Employer Group 5% Matching RRSP Plan!! Planning for your future just got better with VCA Canada!
• Comprehensive compensation structures that include wellness days, sick days and vacation time
• Overnight shift premiums
• Professional membership dues (OAVT)
• Relocation assistance
• Continuing education benefits; $1000/year plus 24 paid hours
• Employee assistance program
• Benefits include Health and Dental
• Virtual health care (telemedicine) offers quick access to quality care
• E-tools to assist with meditation, better sleep, exercise, and focus
• Referral Bonus Rewards
• Annual uniform allowance
• Generous personal pet care discounts
• A network of highly educated and skilled professionals!!
• Opportunities to give back to your community through VCA initiatives

Our Story

VCA Canada is a network of veterinary hospitals, with our head office in Calgary, Alberta, committed to positively impacting pets, people, and local communities for nearly 45 years. We have compassion for the neighbourhoods we serve and every pet within them, not just those we see in our hospitals. Every VCA Canada hospital location takes pride in its legacy of excellence, earning the trust of pet owners by delivering the highest quality of medicine to keep pets happy and healthy.

In 2017, VCA Canada became part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, solidifying an even stronger commitment to ensuring the strength and stability of the veterinary profession and our commitment to pet parents nationwide. VCA Canada is also passionate about providing an industry-leading Associate experience to over 4,000 Canadians employed across the country. In 2026, for the third year in a row, we were named one of Alberta’s Top Employers, which recognizes organizations whose head offices are located within the province and lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Additionally, we were selected as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2026, which recognizes employers across Canada that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work and programs for young people starting their careers.