Love animals and thrive in a busy veterinary environment? We’d love to meet you.

At Victoria Road Animal Hospital, we’re looking for a compassionate, dependable, and adaptable Veterinary Assistant to join our supportive team.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working directly with animals, supporting veterinarians and RVTs, and helping keep a busy clinic running smoothly. If you’re organized, proactive, comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and genuinely passionate about animal care, you’ll fit right in.

What You’ll Love About Working With Us

- A clinic that values kindness, humour, teamwork, and respect
- Hands-on experience supporting patient care
- A busy and varied environment where no two days are the same
- Opportunities to continue developing your veterinary and patient-care skills
- A supportive team that works together to provide excellent care

Key Responsibilities
- Assist veterinarians and RVTs with patient care, treatments, and procedures
- Safely handle and restrain animals as required
- Prepare exam rooms and treatment areas for appointments and procedures
- Clean, disinfect, and maintain exam rooms, treatment areas, kennels, and equipment
- Assist with patient admissions and discharges
- Monitor patients and communicate observations to the veterinary team
- Prepare and organize supplies and equipment
- Maintain accurate patient information and complete required data entry
- Assist with laboratory samples and other clinical tasks within the scope of the role
- Help maintain appropriate inventory and restock clinical areas
- Support the veterinary team with day-to-day clinic operations
- Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient hospital environment




- Provide compassionate and professional care to every patient

Qualifications
- Previous experience working in a veterinary clinic or animal hospital is a strong asset
- Comfortable handling cats and dogs of varying sizes and temperaments
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent multitasking and organizational abilities
- High attention to detail and a strong sense of accountability
- Ability to remain calm, compassionate, and professional in a quick-paced environment
- Comfortable using computers and veterinary practice management systems
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a veterinary team
- Reliable, punctual, and willing to take initiative

If you’re looking for a rewarding Veterinary Assistant role where you can contribute directly to patient care and be part of a collaborative veterinary team, we’d love to hear from you! Learn more: https://victoriaroadvet.com

Benefits

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Employee discount

Pay: $18.00-$21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Application question(s)

- Do you have at least 6 months of experience working in a veterinary clinic as a Veterinary Assistant? If yes, how long?
- How many different employers have you had in the last 5 years?
- How comfortable are you using computers, tablets, or smartphones for everyday veterinary clinic tasks such as accessing patient records, entering information, or communicating with the team?
- Have you previously worked in a fast-paced veterinary environment with multiple patients and appointments being managed at the same time?

Work Location: In person

📌 Veterinary Assistant (Guelph)
🏢 Victoria Road Animal Hospital
📍 Guelph