Ethos Veterinary Health
Veterinary Assistant
VA - Toronto, ON, Canada - Full Time
Veterinary Assistant | $20–$22/hour
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Schedule: Full-Time | 10- or 12-hour shifts
Compensation: $20–$22/hour + Shift Premiums
Central Toronto Veterinary Referral & Emergency Clinic (CTVRC/EC) is hiring a full-time Veterinary Assistant to join our Emergency & Specialty animal hospital in Toronto, Ontario. This is an opportunity to support advanced patient care while working alongside experienced veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and specialty teams.
As a Veterinary Assistant at CTVRC/EC, you’ll support Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency & Critical Care teams while helping maintain smooth patient flow in a fast-paced specialty hospital environment.
Compensation
- $20–$22/hour, based on experience, knowledge, and skill set
- Overnight Premium: $3/hour (7:00pm–7:00am)
- Weekend Premium: $2/hour (7:00am–7:00pm)
- OAVT annual dues reimbursement.
- Continued education support.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance, plus access to an Employee Assistance Program.
- RRSP matching program
- Staff pet allowance, paid sick days, and paid personal days.
- Uniform(s) provided
- Access to VetBloom (RACE-approved CE)
- Veterinary Technician Education Scholarships
- Full-time opportunity
- Anticipated 10 or 12-hour shifts
- Days, overnights, weekends, and holidays as required
As a Veterinary Assistant, you will support our Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency & Critical Care teams while helping deliver exceptional patient care in a fast-paced specialty and emergency hospital.
- Assist veterinarians and technicians with diagnostic procedures, treatments, and patient care
- Prepare patients and equipment for procedures including Fine Needle Aspirates, Tru-Cut Biopsies, and surgical anesthetic setups
- Provide safe, compassionate animal restraint during examinations and treatments
- Support surgical teams during procedures including fracture repairs, mass removals, and other advanced surgeries
- Monitor patient comfort and maintain clean, comfortable hospitalization areas
- Clean, sterilize, and maintain surgical instruments and equipment using proper aseptic techniques
- Stock treatment and surgical areas to ensure efficiency and readiness
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional hospital environment
- Deliver excellent client service and support during patient visits
- Collaborate with veterinarians, technicians, and support staff to provide high-quality patient care
- High school diploma required; post-secondary Animal Care program preferred
- Minimum 1 year of hands-on animal care experience in a veterinary clinic, animal shelter, wildlife center, or similar environment
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty hospital setting
- Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills
- Ability to multitask while maintaining attention to detail
- Compassionate, professional, and patient-focused approach to animal care
- Ability to safely handle and restrain animals of various sizes and temperaments
- Fluent English speaking and reading skills required
CTVRC/EC is a premier specialty referral and emergency veterinary hospital serving Toronto and the surrounding region. Our team provides advanced specialty and emergency care across multiple disciplines including Surgery, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, and Emergency & Critical Care.
Why Join Our Team?
- Work alongside experienced specialists and emergency clinicians
- Expand your technical skills through advanced procedures and complex case management
- Receive mentorship and support for continued professional growth
- Practice at the top of your license and contribute your clinical expertise
- Enjoy a collaborative culture where veterinary technicians are respected and empowered
- Benefit from a schedule designed to support work-life balance while building advanced emergency medicine skills
Qualified RVTs commonly commute to Toronto from:
- North York, ON & Scarborough, ON
- Etobicoke, ON & East York, ON
- Mississauga, ON & Vaughan, ON
- Markham, ON & Richmond Hill, ON
- Thornhill, ON & Pickering, ON
- Ajax, ON & Whitby, ON
- Oakville, ON & Brampton, ON
Considering Relocating?
Great talent can come from anywhere, and we welcome candidates who are considering a move. Whether you're relocating from another city, another state, or across the country, our Talent Acquisition team is here to support you throughout the hiring process and answer questions about the role, the hospital, and the surrounding community.
Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.
Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.
Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.
At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.
Join Us
At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.
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