Registered Veterinary Technician

Registered Veterinary Technician {Small Animal Position} in beautiful Caledon

Job Description

We’re looking to hire a hard-working RVT to grow our team. The ideal candidate will have a positive personality, a willingness to learn and the ability to work well with our team. Experience preferred but not required.

About Us

Cheltenham Veterinary Centre is a privately owned, progressive and busy mixed animal practice. We believe in fostering growth in our staff, investing in our future as a team and keeping up with the constant changes in the veterinary profession. We recognize how difficult this profession is and strive to make employee work and life balance a top priority.

We offer medical and surgical services to companion animals {dogs and cats}, exotics {rabbits, small pocket pets, birds and reptiles}, small and large ruminants. We offer an extensive array of in-clinic services including (but not limited to); laparoscopic surgery, laser therapy, digital radiography (including dental), ultrasonography and echocardiography. We offer Idexx in-house diagnostic equipment {procyte, catalyst one, SNAP Pro, sedivue}, in-house cytology and much more!

Job Requirements

Provide professional and excellent nursing care to our hospitalized and surgical patients on a daily basis. The successful candidate will have exposure to both medicine as well as surgery time;

Medicine;

–  Assist doctors in keeping medical records accurate and up-to-date

–  Assist in and execute diagnostic imaging with knowledge of current and correct techniques

–  Assist doctors on medical procedures using gold standard preparations and techniques

–  Provide compassionate and professional client communication regarding medications, medical rechecks and follow-up lab work

Surgery;

–  Administer and monitor general anesthesia for a variety of surgical procedures including but not limited to spays, neuters, mass removals and COHATs {Complete Oral Health Assessment and Treatments}

–  Perform local and regional anesthesia (training will be available)

–  Assist in COHATs including dental radiography, regional anesthesia, charting, scaling and polishing

–  Provide client communication regarding pre-operative instructions, discharge information as well as follow-up surgery calls

Compensation and Benefits

Comprehensive starting compensation package including;

–  Competitive wage based on experience

–  Extended health benefits (Sunlife)

–  Yearly scrub/footware allowance

–  Continuing education budget & paid CE time off

–  Yearly OAVT dues

–  And much more, to be discussed with direct communication to candidate

If this job sounds like it may fit you; please email your cover letter and resume to our Practice Manager, Samantha Speirs at sam.speirs@cheltenhamvet.ca

Candidates should expect a formal interview with management as well as a working interview with our team.

Best of luck to all interested applicants!

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