Western Veterinary Specialist & Emergency Centre is welcoming a full-time RVT to join our Radiation Therapy team. This position provides an opportunity to work with top board-certified specialists and the ability to learn about cutting-edge veterinary medicine.
About Our Ideal Candidate:
The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and be compassionate, with the ability to adapt to the needs of the clients within the service. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work well within a highly functioning team. This person will be self-motivated to keep busy, help organize the service, maintain RT equipment, assist with anesthetics of patients and streamline the service to assist the specialist.
Schedule: The schedule for this position will be 5 x 8-hour shifts over the Monday-Friday period.
Responsibilities:
Manage appointments: History taking, physical examination, medical record keeping, invoicing, prescriptions, patient discharges.
Procedures: Preparation of patients, setting up equipment for radiation treatments, radiography and CT’s, performing and monitoring anesthesia.
Anesthesia: Participation in the on-call anesthesia rotation is a requirement to join the team
Inpatient care: Facilitating treatments, diagnostic work-up and monitoring of ill hospitalized patients
Plan, organize, and manage the daily flow of services, clients and patient treatments
Communicating with clients and referring hospitals on a regular basis
Drive the VCA Canada experience and ensure our patients receive the highest quality care
Qualifications:
Registered Veterinary Technician in Alberta
Experience in providing general anesthesia and monitoring in dogs and cats
Ability to think critically and multitask while working in a fast-paced, stimulating environment with challenging cases
Exceptional time-management skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in performing calculations (drugs, constant rate infusions, unit conversions, etc.)
Ability to work well with others in a hospital that requires a multi-disciplinary team approach among the specialty services
Compassionate care and superior client communication skills
What VCA Canada Offers!
RRSP Employer Group Match Program! Saving for your future just got easier with VCA Canada
Paid membership and dues
Paid wellness days
Paid sick days
Paid vacation time
Employee assistance program
Continuing education benefits; paid to learn!
Exceptional career development: There is room to grow here!
Referral Bonus Rewards!
E-tools to assist with meditation, better sleep, exercise, and focus
Virtual health care (telemedicine) offers quick access to quality care
A caring culture of Wellness and Appreciation!
Access to amazing mini-courses
Opportunities to give back to your community through VCA initiatives
Annual uniform allowance
Generous personal pet care discounts
And extra perks like shopping discounts and cool wellness apps!
Join Us!
Please forward a copy of your resume and cover letter or LinkedIn profile to the Hospital Management team: jordan.ulloa@vca.com or stacey.post@vca.com.
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