Registered Veterinary Technician, Emergency
About The Position
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) - Fairfield Animal Hospital is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician to join their collaborative team delivering emergency and critical care to small animal patients. This role offers variety, challenge, and room to grow in a supportive, fast-paced environment. Fairfield Animal Hospital is the only 24-hour emergency animal hospital in the Central Okanagan, providing exposure to a steady, varied caseload. The hospital is committed to a culture of respect, kindness, and community, with investment in employee growth and work-life balance.
Requirements
- Registration as a Veterinary Technologist, or recent graduate preparing to write the Veterinary Technician National Examination
- A passion for emergency and critical care medicine for small animals
- The ability to recognize and manage multiple priorities, including ongoing triage assessment
- Commitment to maintaining professional registration and continuing education
- Strong team skills with excellent oral and written communication
- Accuracy, organization, flexibility, and initiative
- The physical ability to meet the demands of the role: standing for extended periods, bending, crouching, and lifting
- A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care
Responsibilities
- Handle, restrain, and care for animals undergoing treatment and surgery
- Assist the veterinarian before, during, and after surgery
- Prepare and administer medications and vaccines under veterinarian direction
- Provide nursing care and monitoring for emergency and critical care patients
- Perform ongoing triage assessment and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Produce diagnostic radiographs, collect samples, and perform laboratory tests
- Provide wound and bandage care
- Counsel clients on animal health care
- Help mentor visiting practicum students and peers
- Work closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams
- Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture
Benefits
- health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- retirement benefits
- paid time off (including sick leave and vacation)
- short-term and long-term disability
- life insurance
- Competitive compensation, with premiums for evening and overnight shifts
- RRSP matching program
- Comprehensive extended health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- Health & wellness benefit (annual allowance)
- Employee assistance program (professional counseling)
- Paid vacation time, sick days, and bereavement leave
- Uniform allowance
- Generous staff discounts on services and products, plus staff pet facilities
- Paid licensing and membership dues
- Continuing education allowance plus paid conference days
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
