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

Take a step forward in your career and join our team as an RVT working in the small animal Primary and Urgent Care service, where you will be encouraged to fully utilize your skills and have the flexibility to enjoy other opportunities in the teaching hospital.

Why Join Us?

- Structured, supportive mentorship to help you expand your clinical expertise
- Opportunity to fully utilize and enhance your RVT skill set
- Exposure to a multi-disciplinary specialty referral hospital

What We Offer?

- On-campus access to our sports and fitness centre, swimming pool, restaurants, cafes, health and wellness centre, physiotherapy, and rehab facilities
- A comprehensive benefits and insurance package, including health and dental
- UPEI Pension
- UPEI tuition waivers for yourself and your spouse/dependents
- Progressive paid vacation and leave allowances
- Access to Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Access to professional development funds and CE opportunities
- EVTA membership paid
- Staff discounts on veterinary services and pet food

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Work within a team to undertake technical duties and responsibilities in support of patient and client care across the Primary Urgent Care caseload and to support the ICU service
- Effectively and efficiently triage all incoming patients, reporting to clinicians accurate and detailed current status of the patient while communicating realistic expectations with clients relative to the triage process, estimated wait times and providing updates and follow-up assessments.
- 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)
- Monitoring status of hospitalized patients in the wards and ICU, and reporting to the clinician any abnormalities with the patient in relation to the treatment and/or monitoring of their care and well-being
- Maintain detailed and accurate patient medical records
- Monitoring, advising, and assisting veterinary students working in the Small Animal ICU and the Primary Urgent Care Service
- Support client services staff in ensuring an excellent client experience, including answering triage calls, providing updates, and receiving rDVM enquiries
- Support Primary Urgent Care clinicians and VTH interns/residents with client communication (including discussing estimates, consent forms, and client education/care)
- Assist with diagnostic procedures including administering sedation and monitoring patients under sedation
- Assist with maintaining stock and maintaining supplies in exam rooms and treatment areas, including reconciliation of Cubex inventory cabinets, in various hospital locations
- Assist in maintenance of complete and accurate medical records, maintaining and updating patient invoicing and working with clinicians and client services staff to ensure that patient invoices are completed and paid prior to patient discharge
- Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and biosecurity standards and other related technician duties as assigned
- Must be willing to participate as assigned in a rotating schedule of day, swing or late shifts that will include evening/weekend/overnight/holiday work
- 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 and demonstrated ability to triage patients in these settings is preferred (with specialty referral hospital experience considered an asset), training will be provided to the right candidate
- 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 setting an asset
- Demonstrated experience in inputting, maintaining, and reviewing patient invoicing
- Strong computer skills with demonstrated ability in Windows and iOS Operating Systems
- Previous experience with electronic medical records is an asset

ASSETS:

- Prior experience working in an efficient, service-driven model of primary care practice
- Clinical experience working with anesthetized companion animal patients
- Experience interacting with students in a teaching environment.
- Experience handling exotic pets
- Knowledge of RxWorks and Smart Flow

📌 MTS Level 6 - Registered Veterinary Technician - Primary Urgent Care Float (4 on/4 off) - Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Atlantic Veterinary College (Charlottetown)
🏢 University of Prince Edward Island
📍 Charlottetown