Veterinary Assistant, Ottawa Veterinary Hospital (Maternity Leave Coverage)

VCA Animal Hospitals
📍 Ottawa, ON, Canada 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 03, 2026

Job Description

**Veterinary Assistant**

**Location: Ottawa, ON**

**Employment Type: Contract Full-time**

**Role Type: Existing**

**Compensation:** **$17.85 to $25.00 per hour, depending on experience.**

**Ottawa Veterinary Hospital** is seeking a full-time **Veterinary Assistant** to join our 24- hour emergency care team.

The Veterinary Assistant is a full-time, fixed-term contract to cover maternity. Hours of work will vary by week, with a mixture of evenings, overnights, and weekends.

**Your role will be:**

+ Assisting Veterinarians and Registered Veterinary Technicians with various tasks and the treatment of pet patients
+ Providing compassionate care duties, including feeding and walking patients
+ General hospital maintenance, including cleaning kennels
+ Assessment, triage, and care of ill patients
+ Hourly treatments including feeding, administering medications, assessing pain/status, restraint, and liftin...

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Job Details

  • Location Ottawa, ON
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 03, 2026
  • Application Deadline June 09, 2026