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Veterinary Technician - Mississauga, Canada - VetStrategy

VetStrategy

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

1 month ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Lakeshore Animal Health Partners is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician for our 24/7 ICU department.**
About the role
You will be exposed to emergency and critical care departments as part of our integrated care model. In addition, you will experience advanced nursing techniques and other specialty procedures not routinely performed in regular practice.

Veterinary Technician Specialty (VTS) in Emergency & Critical Care is considered an asset
Registered Veterinary Technician with the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (required)
Enthusiasm, energy and a positive attitude
Strong communication skills
An ability and desire to flourish in new environments
Passion for what you do every day

Duties and responsibilities:

Assessing and treating critically ill patients
Ability to identify and report changes in health status
IV catheterization and venipuncture skills, advanced catheterization techniques
Place and maintain urinary catheters and nasogastric tubes
Capture radiographs of diagnostic quality with handsfree technique
Utilize various monitoring equipment on hospitalized patients or during sedation procedures
Provide cardiovascular, oxygen and nutritional support
Perform medical math, calculation of dilutions and CRIs
Understand the use and effects of various medications
Follow treatment orders on an electronic system (e.g., EzyVet, VetRadar)
Collect, perform and submit lab work and diagnostics
Work well as part of a team
Experience working with complex ICU cases including the use of ICU ventilators and blood transfusions is considered an asset

WHAT WE OFFER
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Friendly and supportive work environment

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Mentorship:

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$4000 (CAD) Retention Bonus Annually
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UNLIMITED Continuing education allowance

Comprehensive benefit plan including medical/dental coverage
Competitive compensation,
wages from $2735/hr (CAD) for licensed Veterinary Technicians
Paid sick days +
2 "You deserve it" paid days off per year
A unique
2 days, 2 nights, 5 DAY OFF rotation:
Paid Uniform Allowance
An
RSP match program:
Access to Animal Care Technology online training
Access to medical webinar events throughout the year by leading specialists
Opportunity to
advance in your career and career planning:
Commitment to the community and to helping pets in need
Competitive
medical and pet supply discounts:
Canada wide internal transfer opportunities

About Us

Lakeshore Animal Health Partners is part of the
VetStrategy group of clinics.
VetStrategy is a 100% Canadian operated group of veterinary clinics with locations throughout Canada. We believe that veterinary clinics are an integral part of the community they serve and as such we put a large focus on community-based activities and initiatives. Every clinic we partner with is unique and serves a very diverse client base

Lakeshore is located in the Greater Toronto Area (Mississauga) and offers 24/7 emergency care alongside a comprehensive array of specialty veterinary services.

At the root of everything we do at Animal Health Partners is our guiding mission to provide pets with access to the same quality of healthcare available to their owners.

Animal Health Partners and VetStrategy are partnering to build Lakeshore, the second AHP location, as our next step toward that mission.

We are looking to hire technicians for both our 24/7 ICU and Emergency departments.