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📍 Location
Ottawa
⏰ Job Type
Full time
📅 Posted
June 17, 2026

About the Role

Veterinary Assistant

Location: Ottawa, ON

Employment Type: Contract Full-time

Role Type: Existing

Compensation:$ to $ 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, administer...

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