The Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) is seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician to join in a full-time term position with the flexibility and initiative to float between the Ambulatory Equine Service (AES) and Large Animal Hospital (LAH) providing technical duties in support of patient care and hospital operations.
Are you an RVT looking for an environment where you can develop your technical skills with a focus on equine and large animal 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!

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a graduate of an Animal Health Technician program from a recognized facility
• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) designation is preferred
• Demonstrated experience and ability with handling large animals is required
• Experience in a clinical setting with large animal patients is preferred
• Experience working with patients in an equine ambulatory clinical setting is preferred
• Excellent technical proficiency with experience and confidence with nursing and handling large animal patients, placing catheters and administering IV fluids, performing sample collection, patient preparation and assistance for large animal surgical/medical procedures, 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 required, with preference given to applicants with knowledge of RxWorks and Smart Flow

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position will have primary responsibilities in the Ambulatory Equine Service with secondary responsibilities within the VTH:

AMBULATORY EQUINE SERVICE AND LARGE ANIMAL HOSPITAL DUTIES:

• Work within a team to undertake technical duties and responsibilities in support of patient and client care across the Ambulatory Equine Service (AES) and Large Animal Hospital (LAH)
• Completing and assisting with treatment and monitoring orders for patients
• 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 progression of hospitalized patients 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
• 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 VTH, and veterinarians participating in post-graduate programs
• Support client services staff in ensuring an excellent client experience, including answering triage calls, taking payments, and ensuring excellent client experience
• Support clinicians and VTH interns/residents with client communication (including discussing estimates, consent forms, and client education/care)
• Ensure safe administration of medications, treatments and procedures to healthy and compromised patients
• Assist with diagnostic workups and procedures including administering sedation and monitoring patients under sedation, including taking radiographs and laboratory samples
• Stocking and maintaining supplies, including reconciliation of Cubex inventory cabinets, in various hospital locations
• Assist AES clinicians by providing proper restraint and handling, which may be physically demanding
• Assist with the AES in New Brunswick with multi-day travel requirements to New Brunswick on a monthly basis
• Work with technicians and clinicians in the LAH to anticipate, organize, and prioritize case management plans
• Assist as required with other areas of the VTH in support of efficient and high standards of patient and client care
• Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and biosecurity standards and other related technician duties as assigned

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Must be willing to participate in a schedule including irregular hours and evening/weekend/holiday work
• Must be willing to be assigned in an on-call schedule that may be required for hospital operations
• Participate in the training of veterinary students, technician students and post-graduate program veterinarians with confidence and support
• 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