Registered Veterinary Technologist, RVT Department: Radiation Therapy Western Veterinary Specialist & Emergency Centre is welcoming a full-time RVT to join our Radiation Therapy team. This position provides an opportunity to work with top board-certified specialists and the ability to learn about cutting-edge veterinary medicine. About Our Ideal Candidate: The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and be compassionate, with the ability to adapt to the needs of the clients within the service. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work well within a highly functioning team. This person will be self-motivated to keep busy, help organize the service, maintain RT equipment, assist with anesthetics of patients and streamline the service to assist the specialist. Schedule: The schedule for this position will be 5 x 8-hour shifts over the Monday-Friday period. Responsibilities: Manage appointments: History taking, physical examination, medical record keeping, invoicing, prescriptions, patient discharges. Procedures: Preparation of patients, setting up equipment for radiation treatments, radiography and CT’s, performing and monitoring anesthesia. Anesthesia: Participation in the on-call anesthesia rotation is a requirement to join the team Inpatient care: Facilitating treatments, diagnostic work-up and monitoring of ill hospitalized patients Plan, organize, and manage the daily flow of services, clients and patient treatments Communicating with clients and referring hospitals on a regular basis Drive the VCA Canada experience and ensure our patients receive the highest quality care Qualifications: Registered Veterinary Technician in Alberta Experience in providing general anesthesia and monitoring in dogs and cats Ability to think critically and multitask while working in a fast-paced, stimulating environment with challenging cases Exceptional time-management skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills Proficiency in performing calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.) Ability to work well with others in a hospital that requires a multi-disciplinary team approach among the specialty services Compassionate care and superior client communication skills What VCA Canada Offers! RRSP Employer Group Match Program! Saving for your future just got easier with VCA Canada Paid membership and dues Paid wellness days Paid sick days Paid vacation time Employee assistance program Continuing education benefits; paid to learn! Exceptional career development: There is room to grow here! Referral Bonus Rewards! E-tools to assist with meditation, better sleep, exercise, and focus Virtual health care (telemedicine) offers quick access to quality care A caring culture of Wellness and Appreciation! Access to amazing mini-courses Opportunities to give back to your community through VCA initiatives Annual uniform allowance Generous personal pet care discounts And extra perks like shopping discounts and cool wellness apps! Join Us! Please forward a copy of your resume and cover letter or LinkedIn profile to the Hospital Management team: jordan.ulloa@vca.com or stacey.post@vca.com. VCA is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. If you require any assistance please let us know. If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.
