Are you an RVT looking for an environment where you can develop your technical skills with a focus on intensive care, with mentorship and training from a team of board-certified specialists, dedicated primary care veterinarians and talented technicians?

From our Veterinary Teaching Hospital on the charming and conveniently located UPEI campus in Charlottetown - a cutting-edge tertiary referral centre for Atlantic Canada - you can enjoy life on scenic Prince Edward Island, filled with wandering trails, endless beaches and unique experiences everywhere you look and in every season!

We can offer you:

• On-campus access to our sports and fitness centre, swimming pool, restaurants, cafes, health and wellness centre, physiotherapy, and rehab facilities
• Access to Employee & Family Assistance Program
• EVTA membership paid
• Staff discounts on veterinary services and pet food

We have a supportive teaching environment across our Small and Large Animal Hospitals, offering state of the art technology with advanced imaging modalities including CT and MRI, and boasting over 20 specialist veterinarians alongside talented primary care veterinarians with a highly skilled team of veterinary technicians and support staff. We take pride in providing superior service to our patients and clients!

Take a step forward in your career and join our team as an RVT working in the Small Animal ICU, where you will be encouraged to fully utilize your skills and have the flexibility to enjoy other opportunities in the teaching hospital.

This position will have primary responsibilities in the Small Animal ICU with secondary responsibilities within the VTH.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work within a team to undertake technical duties and responsibilities in support of patient and client care across the ICU specialty service caseload and the primary care emergency service.
• Ensure safe administration of medications, treatments and procedures to patients of varying health status
• Perform necessary nursing skills for the various levels of care required (including triage of urgent and emergency presentations, animal handling, restraint, and basic husbandry).
• Participating in various roles during a CPR event
• Maintain detailed and accurate patient medical records
• Accurately maintaining and updating patient billing and working with clinicians and client services staff to ensure that patient bills are completed and paid prior to patient discharge
• Monitoring, advising, and assisting veterinary students working in the Small Animal ICU and the Emergency Service, and veterinarians participating in post-graduate programs.
• Support VTH interns/residents and emergency service clinicians with client communication (including discussing estimates, consent forms, and client education/care)
• Assist with diagnostic procedures, including administering sedation and monitoring patients under sedation.
• Stocking and maintaining supplies, including reconciliation of Cubex inventory cabinets, in various hospital locations.
• Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and biosecurity standards and other related technician duties as assigned
• Must be willing to participate in a rotating schedule that may include evening/weekend/holiday/university closure work.
• May be required to participate in a rotational on-call schedule for urgent and emergency needs, as required. Additional compensation and overtime rates are provided for on-call duties, as per CUPE 1870
• Maintain collegial and professional interactions and communication with colleagues, students, and clients at all times.
• Maintain safe, respectful, professional, and ethical conduct, handling and interactions with patients and during patient care as befitting a veterinary teaching hospital environment and in accordance with veterinary regulatory bodies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a graduate of an Animal Health Technician program from a recognized facility
• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) designation is required. Consideration will be given to those who are eligible to write the VTNE within the position’s six-month probationary period.
• Demonstrated clinical experience working with small animal patients is required.
• Clinical experience working with patients in an emergency or ICU setting is preferred (with specialty referral hospital experience considered an asset)
• Excellent technical proficiency with experience and confidence with nursing and handling small animal patients, placing catheters and administering IV fluids, performing sample collection, assisting with diagnostic procedures including administering sedation and monitoring sedated patients, performing patient assessments and administering required treatments.
• Must possess strong work ethic and accountability with demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills with colleagues and clients, with experience working in a teaching environment an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in inputting, maintaining and reviewing patient billing
• Strong computer skills with demonstrated ability in Windows and iOS Operating Systems
• Previous experience with electronic medical records is an asset, with preference given to applicants with knowledge of RxWorks and Smart Flow