Registered Veterinary Technician - Dermatology

- Department: Dermatology
- Location: Ottawa, ON
- Employment Type: Full time
- Level: Minimum 2+ years as a practicing Veterinary Technician
- Job Status: Existing
- Compensation: $25.00 to $35.00 per hour, depending on experience and skills.
- Work Schedule: 4-Day work week

Alta Vista Specialty & Emergency Veterinary Centre welcomes a Veterinary Technician to join our Dermatology team in Ottawa, Ontario.

As a veterinary technician in our Dermatology department, you’ll be the heart of our patient care. You’ll partner with our specialists to guide pets safely through diagnostic imaging, procedures, and post-operative recovery, while helping worried pet parents feel informed, supported, and reassured throughout their pet's healing process.

What You'll Do

Dermatology Procedures & Patient Care:

- Assist veterinarians with dermatological diagnostics and procedures, including skin scrapings, cytology, biopsies, and sample collection.
- Prepare patients, equipment, and instruments for procedures while maintaining aseptic technique and prioritizing patient safety and comfort.
- Monitor patients under sedation and general anesthesia, assessing vital parameters, including heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation (SpO₂), blood pressure, and temperature.
- Recognize and promptly report changes in patient status, providing attentive post-anesthetic monitoring and recovery care.

Caseload Coordination & Team Collaboration:

- Coordinate daily bookings and prepare caseload files and medical information for veterinarians and the Dermatology team.
- Facilitate timely communication between specialty departments, pet owners, and the ICU and treatment teams.
- Collaborate with veterinary technicians and medical teams to support patient monitoring, treatment workflows, and smooth shift transitions

Client Communication & Inpatient Support:

- Provide compassionate support to pet owners by communicating hospitalization updates and explaining discharge instructions, home-care plans and invoicing.
- Assist with inpatient care, treatment plans, and patient monitoring while prioritizing comfort, safety, and well-being.
- Maintain accurate medical records and help ensure continuity of care throughout treatment and recovery.

What You Bring

- Minimum 2+ years of experience as a practicing Veterinary Technician.
- Experience with, and willingness to enhance, technical skills: anesthesia, CRI’s, & mechanical ventilators.
- Fast-paced environment adaptability.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a warm, collaborative approach to working with colleagues and supporting pet parents.
- You take pride in accurate charting and record-keeping.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.

What We Can Offer You

- Competitive compensation that reflects your skills, experience, and the role.
- 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.
- Annual CE Allowance.
- Benefits
- Paid annual certification memberships and uniform allowance.
- Mental health support tools and resources: Virtual health care (telemedicine), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and digital wellness tools supporting mindfulness, sleep, and physical fitness.
- Various career development pathways.
- Generous personal pet care discounts and lifestyle perks, including exclusive shopping discounts and access to a wellness app.

Our hospital:

At Alta Vista Specialty & Emergency Veterinary Centre (AVSE), we’ve been a proud, trusted part of the Ottawa veterinary community for over six decades With our new location, we have an expansive, purpose-built hospital. Designed from the ground up for advanced medicine and team well-being, our facility brings 24/7 emergency care and extensive multidisciplinary specialty departments all under one roof – including Critical Care, Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Behaviour, Anesthesia and Dentistry. Together, we are committed to delivering exceptional patient care and a positive, sustainable work environment every day.

Our Story

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 ye

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