About this role
*VETERINARY TECHNICIAN*
*JOB DESCRIPTION*
*About Niagara Veterinary Emergency Clinic (NVEC)*
Niagara Veterinary Emergency Clinic (NVEC) is a *24/7 emergency and critical care clinic* dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to pets when they need it most. Nestled in the heart of Niagara?s wine country, we are a modern animal Emergency hospital that treats dogs and cats from routine emergencies to complex critical care cases.
At NVEC, every team member plays a vital role in supporting pets and their families during stressful and often emotional moments. Our clinic is guided by a culture of compassion, professionalism, respect, teamwork, growth, and positivity. We take pride in being more than a workplace: we are a community of dedicated professionals working together to make a difference for animals and their owners.
Whether you are greeting anxious clients at the front desk, assisting in patient intake, or helping coordinate care behind the scenes, your work at NVEC has a direct and meaningful impact. Join us, and be part of a team that values learning, collaboration, and resilience while delivering lifesaving care every day.
*WHY WORK HERE:*
At Niagara Veterinary Emergency Clinic (NVEC), our Veterinary Technicians are at the heart of the care we provide supporting pets and their families in urgent and often emotional situations. This role is ideal for someone who approaches every patient with compassion, communicates with professionalism, and always treats clients and colleagues with respect.
You will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where teamwork and collaboration are essential to delivering life-saving care, and where positivity and resilience help guide every shift, even during the most challenging cases. NVEC values continuous growth, offering opportunities to expand your skills, gain experience with advanced diagnostic equipment and emergency procedures, and develop professionally in a supportive, learning-focused environment.
If you are motivated by meaningful work, committed to excellence, and energized by a culture of collaboration and care, you will find your place at NVEC where your contributions make a direct impact on the lives of animals, their families, and your team.
*PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES*
*Veterinary Technician:*
· Fully assist our veterinarians, to help improve the quality of care given to the patients, and to aid the veterinarians in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of technical work.
· Assist in multiple procedures providing care for animals including physical examinations, emergency treatment, surgeries, and euthanasia.
· Serve as the first point of contact for patients and emergency triage to assess patient condition and needs, and to obtain and record patient history and relevant information from the client to assist veterinarian to determine a diagnosis and treatment plan; provide friendly, quality customer service and client care to the patients and clients of NVEC.
· Collect specimens and perform routine laboratory procedures and tests in hematology, biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology, urinalysis, and serology to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of animal health problems.
· Dispense and administer medications, serums and treatments as prescribed by veterinarians.
· Administer fluids and blood products as prescribed by the veterinarian.
· Administer and monitor anesthesia under the direction of a veterinarian.
· Provide specialized nursing care for injured or ill animals.
· Prepare patients, instruments, and equipment for surgery.
· Assure that monitoring and support equipment such as anesthetic machines, cardiac machines, scopes, and breathing apparatus are in good working order.
· Assist in diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedures using a range of high-tech diagnostic equipment including electrocardiographic, radiographic and ultrasonographic equipment.
· Take radiographs, save and send them to referring clinics