Veterinary Technician Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - VCA Canada

VCA Canada

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Edmonton, Canada

1 week ago

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Veterinary Technician Assistant

Edmonton, AB

In this position you will perform the following tasks and more:

Assisting Techs and Doctors with restraint for exams, taking vitals, giving medications, placing IV catheters, urinary catheters, NG tubes, drawing blood samples and much more
Caring for patients and providing them with a comfortable, clean and safe environment, providing basic necessities such as food and water, and taking the patients for walks when appropriate
Assisting our team during CPR and providing essential help with our critical care patients
Completing and signing off on cleaning tasks within the hospital
Disinfecting supplies and instruments in a timely matter
Maintaining an organized and tidy environment to keep our hospital running as efficiently as possible
Stocking cupboards and drawers with appropriate supplies, towels, blankets, etc.
Communicating with clients during hand off of patients, returning patients to owners, and other non medical needs.
Ensuring triaged patients are properly labelled and their location and information is written on our outpatient board

Requirements for this position:

Thrives in a demanding and fast paced work place
Willingness to cross train within the hospital
Must be able to remain calm in stressful situations and have flexibility with an everchanging environment
Ability to multitask and complete tasks in an efficient and thorough manner
Must be able to handle being on your feet for 12 hours or more, bending down or standing for extended periods of time, lifting patients and supplies when needed
High School Diploma or equivalent
Previous experience within a hospital or within an animal care role not required but preferable
Adequate interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal
Maintaining a positive, professional and compassionate attitude with coworkers and patients
Must be comfortable working with various animals such as dogs, cats, wildlife and exotics such as reptiles and small animals.
Must be able to work Days, Nights and Weekends and willing to work 12 hours. The rotation is 2 weeks of days, then 2 weeks of nights and are scheduled with no more than 3 days in a row with every 2nd weekend off.

What VCA Canada Offers
Join our team and you will make a huge difference in the lives of pets and their families With an extensive network of hospitals across Canada, each location offers a diverse experience, a local community feel, and a caring culture you can thrive in: _
We have the right fit for you_