Registered Veterinary Technician, Dentistry, Alta Vista Specialty & Emergency Veterinary Centre

Registered Veterinary Technicians, RVT

Department: Dentistry

Location: Ottawa, ON

Employment type: Full-time

Job Status: Existing

Compensation: $19.00 to $38.00 per hour, depending on experience and skills

Alta Vista Specialty & Emergency Veterinary Centre has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) to join our Dentistry team in Ottawa, Ontario. Our RVT's are given the necessary tools and resources to be successful in pursuing multiple passions within our hospital. You will have opportunities to expand your learning through extensive exposure and involvement in many specialty cases.

What You Will Do

• Caseload & Schedule Management: Organize daily bookings, prep procedural schedules, and coordinate diagnostic and medical records for the veterinary dentistry team.

• Communication & Care Coordination: CAct as a key liaison between our veterinarians, pet parents, and primary-care referring veterinary teams to ensure smooth communication and continuity of care.

• Client Education & Support: Provide compassionate guidance to pet parents on post-operative home care, follow-up plans, nutrition, dental hygiene, and ongoing wellness.

• Interdepartmental Collaboration: Partner closely with our ICU and inpatient teams to assist with patient monitoring, treatment handoffs, and procedural support when needed.

• Schedule & Availability: Work a flexible schedule that includes a rotating combination of day and evening shifts to support hospital needs.

What You Bring

• Registered Veterinary Technician or eligible to register.

• Experience with and willingness to enhance technical skills: anesthesia, constant rate infusions (CRI's), epidurals and mechanical ventilators.

• Fast-pace environment adaptability.

• Strong interpersonal skills with a warm, collaborative approach to working with colleagues and supporting pet parents.

• Attention to detail and skilled record-keeping accuracy.

• Strong problem-solving abilities.

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 Alta Vista Specialty & Emergency Veterinary Centre (AVSE), we've been a proud, trusted part of the Ottawa veterinary community for over six decades! With our new location, we have an expansive, purpose-built hospital. Designed from the ground up for advanced medicine and team well-being, our facility brings 24/7 emergency care and extensive multi-disciplinary specialty departments all under one roof - including Critical Care, Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, and Dentistry. When you join us, you'll work alongside a collaborative, supportive group of board-certified specialists, emergency veterinarians, and skilled technicians who believe in fostering true mentorship, championing full scope of technical practice, and delivering exceptional patient and client care every single day.

Our Story

VCA Canada is a network of veterinary hospitals, with our head office in Calgary, Alberta, committed to positively impacting pets, people, and local communities for nearly 45 years. We have compassion for the neighbourhoods we serve and every pet within them, not just those we see in our hospitals. Every VCA Canada hospital location takes pride in its legacy of excellence, earning the trust of pet owners by delivering the highest quality of medicine to keep pets happy and healthy.

In 2017, VCA Canada became part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, solidifying an even stronger commitment to ensuring the strength and stability of the veterinary profession and our commitment to pet parents nationwide. VCA Canada is also passionate about providing an industry-leading Associate experience to over 4,000 Canadians employed across the country. In 2026, for the third year in a row, we were named one of Alberta's Top Employers, which recognizes organizations whose head offices are located within the province and lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Additionally, we were selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2026, which recognizes employers across Canada that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work and programs for young people starting their careers.

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