Veterinary Assistant Location: Bedford, NS Employment Type: Full-time At Bedford Parks Animal Hospital, we welcome a Veterinary Assistant to join our team nested in the developing and vibrant community of Bedford, NS. We welcome all experience levels and passions, and we're committed to helping you grow through hands-on mentoring. Above all, we pride ourselves on nurturing a warm, collaborative, and fun team where you'll feel supported every day.

Managing Hospital Communication: Serving as our communications hub by answering our multi-line phone system, managing client and referring veterinarian emails, and keeping our schedule running smoothly. Guiding pet owners through the invoicing and billing process with clarity and compassion, confirming estimates, and processing payments.

Supporting Our Clinical Team: Eagerly stepping up to assist our veterinary staff with various tasks and treatments, and continuously learning new veterinary services and medical office procedures. A Veterinary Assistant (VA) certificate or equivalent clinical experience. The ability to stay calm, gentle, and adaptable under pressure and in rapid-paced medical situations.

A genuine eagerness to learn, grow your clinical skills, and support our veterinary team with daily treatments. RRSP Employer Group Match Program (5%) to help you save for the future. Paid time off for continuing education, vacation, sick days, and personal wellness days.

Benefits: Minimum 24 hours per week for eligibility, with flexible options.

Mental health support tools and resources: Virtual health care (telemedicine), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and digital wellness tools supporting mindfulness, sleep, and physical fitness. Generous personal pet care discounts and lifestyle perks,



including exclusive shopping discounts and access to a wellness app. VCA Canada is a network of veterinary hospitals, with our head office in Calgary, Alberta, committed to positively impacting pets, people, and local communities for nearly 45 years.

Every VCA Canada hospital location takes pride in its legacy of excellence, earning the trust of pet owners by delivering the highest quality of medicine to keep pets happy and healthy. In 2017, VCA Canada became part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, solidifying an even stronger commitment to ensuring the strength and stability of the veterinary profession and our commitment to pet parents nationwide. Additionally, we were selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2026, which recognizes employers across Canada that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work and programs for young people starting their careers.

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.

📌 Veterinary Assistant, Bedford Parks Animal Hospital (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 VCA Canada Animal Hospitals (NS
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality