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The Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is seeking applications from interested DVM students to work as Student Assistants in various roles in the small and large animal teaching hospitals. Successful candidates will make up a list of students to work in a casual, as needed basis during the 2025/2026 academic year.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties will vary among the different services. The basic duties for all clinical positions will include:

  • Assisting with basic nursing care
  • Assisting with treatments and diagnostic procedures
  • Updating patient flowsheets and medical records with activities associated with the role
  • Assisting clinicians and technicians with critical care duties in small animal ICU and the large animal hospital
  • Providing leave coverage for kennel assistants and animal care attendants
  • Providing emergency assistance after-hours
  • Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the VTH
  • Performing other related duties as required
  • Some shifts will involve working nights, weekends, statutory holidays, and during university closures

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Must be enrolled in the DVM program
  • Previous veterinary clinical experience preferred
  • Must possess strong work ethic and accountability
  • Must have good written and verbal communication skills

In your application, please detail any veterinary clinic/hospital experience you have and your comfort level with the duties described, including treatment areas, small animal, and large animal hospitals.

Priority will be given to University of Prince Edward Island students in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment Policies and the Procedures manual.

About University of Prince Edward Island

Education
1001-5000

Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).

The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.

In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.

With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.

The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.