RVT – Amazing opportunity!

Position : Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)

Hospital : Arnprior Animal Hospital

Location : Arnprior, Ontario

Job Type : Part-time Employment or Full-time Employment

Description : Arnprior Animal Hospital, located 30 minutes west of Ottawa in Arnprior is looking for a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our expanding practice. Our hospital offers a supportive and friendly work environment with experienced staff in a spacious, well-equipped hospital.

We are looking for someone who loves veterinary medicine and enjoys being part of a team. The perfect fit would be a friendly and compassionate RVT who enjoys practicing to a high quality of care. We work collaboratively, so it’s important that we identify someone with a cheerful and amiable disposition that shares our enthusiasm for convivial teamwork. If you’re searching for an inclusive environment, and want to make an impact in a pet-loving community, search no further.

Arnprior is a growing waterfront community on the Ottawa River. Enjoy canoeing, kayaking, hiking and biking in a friendly small-town atmosphere close to the city of Ottawa. No weekend or on call required. Don’t miss this chance to work with great team members who value collaboration, friendly service, and client education.

Key Duties & Responsibilities :

• Communicate in a compassionate and professional manner with clients and fellow veterinary care team members using efficient oral and written communication skills.
• Administer and analyze diagnostic tests (hematology, clinical chemistry, cytology, urinalysis, etc.) using appropriate equipment and techniques.
• Assist Veterinarian with surgical and therapeutic procedures. Use gold-standard patient care techniques, ensuring operating room environment complies with all aseptic standards and protocols.
• Administer and monitor anesthesia and analgesia in accordance with the veterinary scope of practice and provincial laws governing the RVT profession.
• Provide excellent veterinary nursing care in a professional and ethical manner through the synthesis of veterinary theory, principles and concepts (including Fear Free techniques) within the scope of regulations dictated by the provincial governing laws of the profession.
• Document and maintain accurate veterinary medical records, following regulated procedures and standards.
• Operate and maintain state-of-the-art veterinary medical equipment, following health and safety regulations in accordance with veterinary profession standards.
• Execute and evaluate quality diagnostic images using knowledge of theory, principles and concepts.
• Perform dental procedures in compliance with professional veterinary industry standards, employing an in-depth knowledge of dental structures, conditions and lesions, causes and stages of diseases.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain an appropriate inventory of all medical supplies as determined by veterinary office inventory control procedures.
• Maintain and support a collaborative work environment and assist other staff members as required.

Total Compensation – We recognize how critical RVTs are to providing the best possible medical, surgical, and preventative medicine. We prove this by supporting your personal, financial, and professional growth through :

If you are looking for a progressive environment where each individual is heard, and recognized for their unique contributions, we’d love to talk.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and diverse workplace.