Equine RVT

Equine RVT

King Animal Hospital is seeking passionate and experienced Registered Veterinary Technicians to join our Equine team!

King Animal Hospital is a privately owned Equine and Small Animal Referral and Emergency Hospital. The hospital is a 60,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility situated on 50 acres in King City, Ontario.

As a practitioner, you will be able to provide excellent patient care through the support of strong diagnostics, and a multidisciplinary team that will include fellow RVTs, ACAs, CSRs, ER DVMs and Board-Certified Specialists including: Surgeons, Critical Care Specialists, Neurologists, Internists, Anesthesiologists, Ophthalmologists, Dermatologists, Cardiologists, Oncologists, and Rehabilitation Specialists.

What We Offer

King Animal Hospital is dedicated to excellent patient care, knowledge sharing and employee wellness and development:

We are committed to ensuring you have meaningful work with continuing education and career growth opportunities.

We integrate wellness systemically into the hospital with full bench strength support, an onsite Social Worker and Human Resources professional, paid time off, healthy schedules, defined roles and responsibilities, and a corporate gym.
We will work hard to ensure you are seen for the unique contributions that you bring to the hospital.
We understand the importance of strong interdepartmental communications and are dedicated to ensuring all employees’ voices are heard.
All leaders have leadership training to further support a positive culture.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

Extended health and dental insurance, and life insurance,
Paid time off including: vacation, sick days, personal days,
Annual budget for continuing education ($2000),
OAVT dues
Corporate gym and social worker
Discounts on personal pet services and products,
RRSP matching up to 5% of your income to support your retirement
Additionally, as a team member of King Animal Hospital, you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills in a supportive, collaborative environment and to advance your career alongside leading experts in the veterinary industry.

Responsibilities of the Equine RVT include:

Assist DVMs in providing medical care and treatment for equine patients.
Perform routine procedures such as blood draws, IV catheter placements, sample collection, and medication administration
Maintain accurate medical records (via EzyVet and VetRadar).
Monitor patients during anesthesia, assist with surgical procedures.
Handle and restrain horses for various procedures, such as examinations, ultrasounds, radiography, and other diagnostics.
Maintain equipment, stock inventory of supplies and medications.
Assist with client education and communication.
We will provide training on leading diagnostics and equipment including but not limited to 1.5 T MRI (Siemens) for equine, CT scan with a robotic arm for equine, digital radiography, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy.

Our Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate will be an excellent team player, have a passion for animal care and have the desire to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

You must be a Registered Veterinary Technician with at least one year of experience working as an Equine or Large Animal RVT.

You will be responsible for providing exceptional care to equine patients, assisting with surgeries and procedures, administering medications, and performing diagnostic tests. You will work alongside a team of board-certified specialists and experienced veterinarians, utilizing advanced diagnostic equipment to diagnose and treat complex medical cases.

If you are a dedicated and compassionate registered veterinary technician looking for a rewarding career opportunity, we encourage you to apply today.

To apply please visit our careers page at https://www.kinganimalhospital.com/careers or submit your resume and cover letter to sdaviau@kinganimalhospital.com and include “Registered Veterinary Technician” in the subject line.

Tagged as: equine, full time, RVT