Registered Veterinary Technologist

Peninsula Veterinary Hospital (PVH) located in the heart of Downtown Sidney, BC is an independently owned veterinary hospital for cats and dogs! Our beautiful facility is walkable to Sidney’s shops, cafes, and the ocean, with plentiful staff parking right across the street. Our mission is to provide consistent and personalized veterinary health care that nurtures the human-animal bond.

The owners of PVH, Dr. Mary McDowell and Dr. Ashlee Albright, along with associate DVM Dr. Erica Wolford, are friendly and progressive veterinarians. Our team is supportive of each other, we love what we do, and we are widely regarded as great people to work with - ask us for our references!

Job Description:

Peninsula Veterinary Hospital requires a full-time or part-time Registered Veterinary Technologist (RVT). Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Be competent in routine technical procedures such as IV catheterization, blood and urine collection, injections, bandage care and safely obtaining full body radiographs
• Surgery intake, prep, sedation, induction, and maintenance of anesthesia
• Dentistries - Be able to efficiently perform full-mouth dental radiographs and scale/polish teeth, and dental nerve blocks. We have seasoned RVTs who would love to mentor the right candidate!

Specific Qualifications and Experience:

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as an RVT in BC
• Comfort working autonomously as well as part of a cohesive team
• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and prioritize the urgency of tasks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Job Type:

• Full-time or part-time - We are flexible and accommodating to your needs

What we Offer:

• $33.00-$40.00 per hour commensurate with experience and competency, with significant room to grow
• Graduated vacation scale
• Health Spending Account
• Generous staff discount on products and services
• Great uniforms
• A workplace that values technical excellence and lifelong learning and will assist motivated technicians in meeting their professional and financial goals with a healthy CE package of their design

Schedule

• Weekdays, no evening or holiday hours

If you are interested in this unique opportunity and think we might be a match, please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration to: [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $33.00-$40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Licence/Certification:

• Veterinary Technologist Diploma (required)

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $32.00-$38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Licence/Certification:

• Veterinary Technologist Diploma (required)

Work Location: In person