Join Our Exceptional Team at Lakeshore Animal Health Partners!
Are you a dedicated Registered Veterinary Technician seeking an exciting role in our Neurology department? Lakeshore, strategically located in the Greater Toronto Area, is committed to reshaping pet healthcare by offering 24/7 emergency care and an extensive array of specialty veterinary services. As part of the Animal Health Partners family, we believe in providing our furry friends with the same high-quality healthcare as their human companions. Working along side Dr. Andrea Finnen our neurologist!
Animal Health Partners and VetStrategy have collaborated to establish Lakeshore, our second AHP location. We are actively seeking skilled technicians to join our Neurology department. Lakeshore boasts similar amenities to our existing location but with an expanded footprint. Imagine working in a facility where technical expertise and medical equipment rival those found in sophisticated human hospitals, complete with a state-of-the-art 3-Tesla MRI for exceptional diagnostic capabilities.
But that's not all! Our clinicians benefit from AI-enabled software systems and a hospital design crafted by veterinarians in our network, ensuring they can focus on delivering top-tier care to our beloved patients. If you're ready to be part of our dynamic team, send us your CV and resume.
We look forward to meeting you!
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Earn competitive compensation, with wages ranging from $26-34/hr (CAD) for licensed Veterinary Technicians in good standing with OAVT.
- Annual Performance Reviews and ability to develop in your profession
- Various Team Building Activities
- Benefit from mentorship opportunities.
- Continuing education allowance + access to exclusive webinars and CE events
- Revel in paid sick/wellness days
- Health and dental plus a fantastic EAP, access to Dialogue & loads of other benefit perks
- RRSP package with matching
- INDUSTRY LEADING medical and pet supply discounts
- Access to VetStrategy's online training platform
- Access to medical webinar events throughout the year by leading specialists
- Opportunity to advance in your career and career planning
- Commitment to the community and to helping pets in need
- Access to several staff pet feeding webstore
- Canada wide internal transfer opportunities
- And much more!!
About the Role:
Our Candidates Require:
- To be Registered Veterinary Technician with the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians
- Experience in neurology or special interest in neurology is an asset
- The ability to perform exceptionally well under pressure
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- A passion for making a difference in the lives of pets and their owners
- A positive attitude, enthusiasm for the job, and a relentless drive to excel every day
Skills and Effort Requirements:
Under the guidance of the Neurology DVM, your duties will include:
- Assisting Doctors with the administration of medication, restraining dogs and cats for performing passive range of motion exercises of neurologically abnormal patients
- Ability to identify and report changes to doctor
- Follow treatment orders on an electronic system (e.g., Ezyvet, VetRadar)
- Work well as part of a team
- Experience working with complex neurological cases including assisting in the set-up of stats
- Triaging emergency neurology patients and history-taking
- Performing and submitting laboratory samples
- Communicating discharge instructions to clients for patient's who have had neurosurgery or other procedures
- Communicating with clients in person and on the phone to field concerns and queries or to follow-up on post discharge recovery status or to report diagnostic results
- Assisting neurologist with neurosurgeries
- Performing imaging studies such as CT scan of the spinal column
- Administering oral, IM, IV medications
- Using independent judgment and initiative
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid
- Participating as a cooperative team member
- Performing general anesthesia for neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic procedures
- Ability to multitask and lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
- Other duties as assigned
Ready for a career where you make a difference every day? Lakeshore Animal Health Partners is part of the VetStrategy group of clinics, and we believe in doing extraordinary work that truly matters. From coast to coast, our opportunities across Canada are boundless, offering you the chance to make the most meaningful impact of your career. Join us in shaping the future of veterinary care!
About Us
Lakeshore Animal Health Partners is part of the VetStrategy group of clinics. A career with VetStrategy is anything but ordinary. Our work is something we’re truly excited about. Every day, we make an impact in the lives of others with veterinary care backed by a team of professionals who love what they do.
From Vancouver Island to Newfoundland, we have opportunities across Canada to fuel your passion. The possibilities are endless for you to do the most meaningful work of your career. Let us help you find your perfect role.
There are jobs and then there’s us. This is your moment to do the kind of work you find meaningful. Grab the opportunity to challenge yourself, push boundaries and learn new skills. Surround yourself with peers who will inspire you, and be inspired by you, to shape the future of veterinary care.
You’ll be part of a team that supports professional development and you’ll be provided with opportunities to grow throughout your career.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $26.00-$34.00 per hour
Experience:
- veterinary technician: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
