**Veterinary Assistant** **Location: Ottawa, ON** **Department: Surgery** **Alta Vista Animal Hospital** welcomes an experienced, dependable and caring Veterinary Assistant to join us full-time, in our established network of highly skilled professionals. You will have an opportunity to use your skills to the fullest potential! Our veterinary assistants 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 to many specialty cases. Additional qualifications and attributes you must embrace to be successful in this role; + Minimum of 3 years as a practicing veterinary assistant + Previous surgical experience desired + Organize daily bookings and prepare caseload file information for Veterinarians and surgery team + Point of contact between Veterinarian, Pet Owner and specialty departments + Work closely with the ICU team and treatment team and assist where necessary + Ability to thrive in a steady and often fast paced environment + Exceptional interpersonal skills in working with your colleagues + Proven ability to keep accurate patient records + Strong ability to problem-solve **What VCA Canada Offers** Join our team and you will make a huge difference in the lives of pets and their families! With an extensive network of hospitals across Canada, each location offers a diverse experience, a local community feel, and a caring culture of wellness and appreciation you can thrive in! + Flexible schedules! + Competitive wages and benefits! + VCA Canada Student Loan RRSP Program – Ask us more! + Opportunity to apply for a Veterinary Technologist scholarship (annual process) + Medical Library; 2000+ journals, 600+ textbooks, research, and more at your fingertips! + Extensive online anytime-anywhere access to journals and textbooks + Annual uniform allowance + RRSP Employer 5 % Match Program – saving for your future just got easier! + Exceptional career development: there is room to grow here! + Referral Bonus Rewards Click “Apply Now” Who is Alta Vista Animal Hospital Located in Ottawa, ON., Alta Vista Animal Hospital is a growing multidisciplinary hybrid hospital with Referral, Emergency, and General Practice services all under the same roof. Our board-certified specialists provide care in ophthalmology, cardiology, oncology, and Internal Medicine and have access to on-site MRI and CT diagnostics. With a dedicated staff of 160, including 30 veterinarians, we offer excellence in veterinary medicine because we are passionate about what we do! We are located at 2616 Bank Street, 20 minutes south of the vibrant downtown Ottawa Market and operate out of a 24,500 square foot facility. We have a large referring veterinarian community of over 300 General practice and Emergency hospitals. A full suite of on-site diagnostic imaging includes a Toshiba Aquilion 64 slice CT, .25T Vet MR MRI, Pulsera Fluoroscopy unit, Philips ultrasound and echocardiogram and two Sound digital radiograph suites. VCA Canada Cares! At VCA Canada we don’t see an animal, we see a family member. VCA Canada embraces a culture of giving back to the communities we serve and demonstrates this philosophy through our national philanthropic program, Paw it Forward. Please visit our website to learn more, www.vcacanada.com. Have a question? Email: Careers.canada@vca.com VCA Canada is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. If you require any assistance, please let us know. \#ottawajobs \#workwithanimals \#vetassistantjobs **If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.**