Ethos Veterinary Health·Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
The Veterinary Technician provides top-tier emergency and critical care, including stabilizing patients, performing technical procedures, and monitoring anesthesia. They are also responsible for managing client communications, maintaining medical records, and coordinating with the veterinary team.
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Maritime Veterinary Emergency + Specialty Centre (MVESC) is hiring a Veterinary Technician, Emergency - RVT to join our Emergency & Specialty animal hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This is an opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Technician to use advanced ER, Critical Care, and anesthesia skills while supporting patients during their most critical moments.
As an Emergency Veterinary Technician at MVESC, you’ll work in a fast-paced specialty hospital alongside a collaborative team committed to exceptional medicine, patient advocacy, and continued learning.
About MVESC Located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, MVESC's 24,000-square-foot hospital is setting a new standard for emergency and specialty veterinary medicine throughout Atlantic Canada. Our mission is to deliver the highest standard of compassionate, comprehensive, and advanced veterinary emergency and specialty care to our animal companions.
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About Ethos Veterinary Health Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.
Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day.
You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.
Here, mentorship is a two-way street.
You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.
At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.
Join Us At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.
Equal Opportunity Employer Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.
Candidates must be a Registered Veterinary Technician licensed with the EVTA and NSVMA. A minimum of 2 years of experience, preferably in emergency or critical care, is required.
Market context
Registered Veterinary Technician roles in Nova Scotia are often shaped by clinic coverage needs, with casual shifts commonly used to support busy schedules and urgent care demand. These positions are competitive because employers typically want EVTA and NSVMA licensure plus at least 2 years of experience, ideally in emergency or critical care. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your availability for flexible shifts and highlight any ER or critical care experience in your application.