Who we are:
Town and Country Animal Hospital is Hiring a Veterinary Technician!
Position Details
Role: Registered Veterinary Technician
Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable and based on experience
Schedule: 4 days a week with rotating weekends.One 12 hour shift a week.
Benefits Highlights
Financial Rewards that Grow with You: Competitive pay, tuition support, and referral bonuses
Wellness & Peace of Mind: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supplemental options; up to three weeks of paid parental leave; generous PTO; and employee discounts
Professional Growth & Recognition: Quarterly team bonuses, continuing education allowance, state license & VTNE fee reimbursement, and uniform allowance
Lifestyle Perks You’ll Appreciate: Ten paid holidays and an Employee Assistance Program
At Town and Country, we know that every patient we treat is someone’s beloved family member — and we treat them like our own. Our close-knit team of compassionate professionals believes that the best care comes from supporting one another, especially when days get hectic or cases get tough. If you’re a Registered Veterinary Technician who thrives in a collaborative environment and finds purpose in making a difference for pets and their people, we’d love to meet you.
Specific Duties:
Examination Room assistance
Pre-Examination procedures including weighing the animal and recording the weight on the treatment records, taking the temperature of the animal, the medical history and the recent complaint.
Animal restraint, as necessary. Animal injections under supervision.
Admission and Discharge procedures.
Technical skills or knowledge of physical examinations, patient assessment, catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, radiology, venipuncture, and pharmacy preferred
Surgical assistance
Cleaning, packing and autoclave of all surgical instruments after use and maintaining proper inventory in surgery.
Assist receptionist when necessary and assume receptionist duties as per hospital needs
Ensure all patients are clean and dry.
Perform routine laboratory tests including, but not limited to, blood counts, urinalysis, blood glucose, fungal cultures and fecal examinations as ordered by attending veterinarian.
Check in-patients and report to the attending veterinarian.
Assist in administration of anaesthetics and monitor patients during surgery and recovery. Properly record treatment in treatment records writing legibly.
Maintain appropriate inventory levels of medical supplies.
Ensure post-discharge instructions are provided to clients and telephone follow-up of patients within two days of discharge, unless otherwise directed by attending veterinarian.
Dental cleanings.
Celebrate birthdays, new babies, anniversaries, and other life events because they're important!
Demonstrate professionalism and respect to colleagues and clients
Other duties as required
Qualifications:
Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) certification in Ontario
Hands-on experience as a Veterinary Technician preferred
Strong knowledge of veterinary nursing procedures, anesthesia, dentistry, and laboratory diagnostics
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Financial Benefits:
A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
Tuition Support Program
Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits:
Extended Health Care (including vision) and dental coverage
Supplemental insurance, including disability and life insurance
Sick Time / Paid Time Off
Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
Pet discounts on services and products
Pet food discount program
Workplace Benefits:
Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
Professional development opportunities
State license reimbursement
VTNE exam fee reimbursement
Continuing education allowance
Uniform allowance
Ability to join our VetCor Techlife Facebook group of over 800 veterinary technicians company-wide
Lifestyle Benefits:
Ten paid holidays
Employee Assistance Program
Join Our Team!
Think you're the veterinary technician we're looking for? Apply today!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Town and Country Animal Hospitaland Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
