Job Description
**Veterinary Assistant, ER**
**Location: Ottawa, ON**
**Compensation: $17.85 to $25.00 per hour, depending on experience**
**Employment Type: Full-time**
**Position Type: Existing position**
The Veterinary Assistant, ER, is a full-time, permanent position. The number of positions has yet to be determined so we will consider full-time and part-time applicants. Hours of work are a rotation of days, evenings, weekends, and overnights, working with a team of other technicians and assistants. This position reports directly to the Technical Resource Manager, ER.
**Responsibilities:**
As a key player in a team environment, the ER Veterinary Assistant is responsible for the following:
+ Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
+ Assist the doctor with creating patient treatment plans and thoroughly explaining t...
**Location: Ottawa, ON**
**Compensation: $17.85 to $25.00 per hour, depending on experience**
**Employment Type: Full-time**
**Position Type: Existing position**
The Veterinary Assistant, ER, is a full-time, permanent position. The number of positions has yet to be determined so we will consider full-time and part-time applicants. Hours of work are a rotation of days, evenings, weekends, and overnights, working with a team of other technicians and assistants. This position reports directly to the Technical Resource Manager, ER.
**Responsibilities:**
As a key player in a team environment, the ER Veterinary Assistant is responsible for the following:
+ Triage emergency cases as they arrive at the hospital including obtaining vitals such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
+ Assist the doctor with creating patient treatment plans and thoroughly explaining t...
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- Location Ottawa, ON
- Job Type Full-time
- Category other-general
- Posted Date July 26, 2026
- Application Deadline July 31, 2026