Support critical care patients at the CARE Centre in Calgary through hands-on caregiving, restraint techniques, and assistance with veterinary procedures.

This full-time Critical Care Veterinary Assistant supports RVTs and veterinarians at a 24-hour emergency and referral specialty hospital. The work includes patient care, client communication, sample collection assistance, radiographs, ultrasounds, and hospital cleanliness. Previous or equivalent veterinary clinic experience is required.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assist RVTs and veterinarians with daily patient care
- Perform proper restraint techniques during assessments and treatments
- Support sample collection, radiographs, and ultrasounds
- Feed, walk, and comfort hospitalized patients
- Maintain treatment areas and patient housing cleanliness

Requirements:

- Previous or equivalent veterinary clinic experience
- Availability for 40 hours weekly
- Availability for rotating 12-hour shifts, including overnights
- Robust organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multitask in a hospital setting

Bring veterinary experience, patient care skills, and organized teamwork to critical care at Calgary Animal Referral and Emergency Centre.

📌 Critical Care Veterinary Assistant Calgary
🏢 VCA Animal Hospitals
📍 Calgary