Veterinary Technician Veterinary Assistant

About This Role

Working as a Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant at Stoney Creek Veterinary Hospital involves hands-on patient care, teamwork, and building meaningful relationships with clients. This role is crucial in helping animals live healthier lives through various medical procedures and supportive care. The hospital cares for dogs, cats, and exotic pets through preventive medicine, dentistry, diagnostics, surgery, and rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Safely restrain and handle patients, collect blood samples, place IV catheters, and assist with examinations and treatments
• Monitor patients under anesthesia, support safe procedures, and provide attentive recovery care
• Run in-house lab work, process samples, and use IDEXX diagnostic equipment
• Assist doctors and fellow team members with appointments, procedures, dental care, and daily patient needs
• Deliver friendly, compassionate customer service, communicate clearly with pet parents, and help families feel confident in their pets’ care
• Notice changes, communicate concerns, and help ensure every patient receives attentive, individualized care

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Previous veterinary hospital experience with hands-on anesthesia monitoring experience required
• Proficiency in safe animal restraint and handling, blood collection, IV catheter placement, and in-house laboratory testing
• Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to help pet parents feel informed, welcomed, and supported
• A dependable, organized, detail-oriented approach and the ability to prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced veterinary environment
• A genuine passion for animal welfare, patient safety, and supporting the people who love their pets
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, bend, kneel, and reach as needed
• Ability to safely handle and restrain animals of varying sizes
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds with assistance or appropriate equipment when necessary
• Comfort working around animal noise, odors, fur, cleaning and disinfecting products, bodily fluids, and patients who may bite or scratch
• Must be able to follow infection-control procedures and use appropriate personal protective equipment

Nice to have:

• Surgery experience
• Experience with IDEXX diagnostic equipment
• Cornerstone practice management software experience

Benefits

• Career path support for Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) and veterinary technology students interested in developing clinical skills and pursuing professional growth