Registered Veterinary Technician, RVT
Role: Veterinary Technician, Registered Veterinary Technician, Registered Veterinary Technologist, RVT, Vet Tech
Employment Type: Full-time
Level: Experience, 1+ years minimum post-grad
Job Status: Existing
Compensation: $25.00 to $38.00 per hour, depending on skills and experience
At Lawrence Veterinary Clinic, we welcome a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our team in Toronto, Ontario. This is an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Technologist to work alongside a collaborative team to provide high-quality small-animal patient care.
What You Will Do
- Clinical & Surgical Assistance: Assist veterinarians with examinations, diagnostics, treatments, surgeries, and medical procedures, including patient preparation, anesthesia monitoring, recovery, pain management, and surgical and dental procedures.
- Comprehensive Patient Care: Place and maintain IV catheters and administer medications, fluids, and treatments as directed. Collect and process blood, urine, cytology, and other laboratory samples.
- Client Education & Compassionate Support: Educate and communicate with clients on medications, treatments, nutrition, preventive care, and at-home patient care.
- Medical Records: Maintain accurate patient files, medical logs, and inventory.
- Team Collaboration: Work with team members to deliver exceptional patient and client experiences.
- Team Training: Support, train and mentor new graduates, including Veterinary Assistants.
- Patient Appointment: Assist with 8+ scheduled and walk-in appointments per day.
What You Bring
- Completion of a Veterinary Technician or Animal Health Technician program, with eligibility for registration in the applicable province.
- Experience in a veterinary hospital or clinical setting is an asset.
- Strong knowledge of patient care, anesthesia, pharmacology, and clinical procedures.
- Strong technical skills, including venipuncture, IV catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, laboratory procedures, and patient assessment.
- Ability to safely handle and restrain animals using appropriate techniques.
- Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Compassionate, patient-focused approach to animal care.
- Commitment to continuing education and ongoing professional development.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and schedules.
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: Minimum 24 hours per week for eligibility, with flexible options.
- 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 Lawrence Veterinary Clinic in the community of North York, we empower our RVTs to utilize their full skills as the heartbeat of our medicine! Partnering closely with our DVMs and Hospital Manager Laura, you'll practice high-quality preventative care, pain management, and overall pet wellness in a warm neighbourhood setting. We keep our team safe with advanced tools like hands-free radiology and protect your work-life balance with no weekend shifts (we are closed Saturdays and Sundays). If you're a passionate RVT looking for a supportive, weekend-free clinic family to call home, we can't wait to meet you! Check out our socials too! facebook.com/lawrencevcac/
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00-$38.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
