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Canada West Veterinary Specialists

Canada West Veterinary Specialists Employee Review

Not the best job for a vet assistant

Patient Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 28 July 2022

Unfriendly staff, management doesn’t care about problems going on, hierarchy between techs and assistants, assistants are basically kennel attendants and cannot do most of the things taught at school, pay is not enough for how we are treated and you cannot even afford to live when working 40+ Hours a week

Pros

Free lunches sometimes and cute animals

Cons

Pay, staff, Hr, 30 min break on 10.5hr shift

Ratings by category

2.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

1.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits

3.0 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement

1.0 out of 5 stars for Management

2.0 out of 5 stars for Culture

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High turnover, high burnout, average pay

Patient Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 9 March 2023

It is listed as the responsibility of assistants to train new assistants because the turn over is extremely high. Still new people will be training slightly newer people before probation is even over. There is virtually no support from your supervisor and problems don’t get addressed. Burnout is very high, the pay is not worth the stress. It is cliquey and management picks favourites, you will not advance in your career if HR does not like you personally. This job can ruin your mental health and then they will blame you for it.

Pros

meaningful work with animals in need

Cons

management, Hr, burnout, poor staff retention

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Awful, don’t work there

Patient Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 17 November 2022

Awful place to work. They don’t care about your well being or mental health. Shifts were not split fairly. If you are competent you will spend your time on overnights.

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Is okay

Assistant (Current Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 28 November 2023

Working as a Patient Care Assistant has been a rewarding and fulfilling experience. The role provided a vital opportunity to directly impact patients' lives by offering compassionate care and support.

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