MTS Level 6 - Animal Health Technician - Small Animal Hospital Float - Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Atlantic Veterinary College *AMENDED*
As soon as possible for Nine (9) Month Term (Term may be reduced or extended depending on performance, available funding and departmental requirements)
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital requires an Animal Health Technician to work as a floater in the SA hospital. Primary responsibilities will be in Small Animal Anesthesia, Small Animal Surgery, Small Animal ICU, and Small Animal Medicine; however, support may be required in Community Practice, Cardiology, Dermatology, Dispensary, and the Large Animal Hospital.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Attending rounds
• Working with technicians and clinicians in the small animal hospital to anticipate, organize, and prioritize cases that need to be assisted with throughout the day
• Completing treatment orders for patients in the ICU and small animal wards
• Providing clinical anesthesia support (in both small and large animal services)
• Administering chemotherapy and other specialty procedures/treatments (scopes, blood transfusions, etc.)
• Providing support to the cardiology service
• Providing support to the community practice service
• Providing support to the dermatology service
• Providing support to locum services
• Monitoring and reporting to the clinician any abnormalities in animals in relation to the treatments and/or monitoring of animals
• Stocking and maintaining supplies in various locations
• Maintaining biosecurity standards
• Covering lunches, sickness, vacation for other technicians in various areas within the SA hospital
• Updating patient billing
• Assist in the maintenance of medical records
• Able to perform necessary nursing skills for the various levels of care required,
• Support veterinary students, technician students, and junior veterinarians participating in post-graduate programs with confidence and compassion
• Work in a position of flux and change that may revolve around and through many services within the small animal hospital
• Back up support to the large animal hospital when the small animal hospital is quiet
• Other related duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must be a graduate of an Animal Health Technician program from a recognized facility
• RVT designation is preferred
• Three (3) plus years of experience working in a clinical setting with small animals
• One (1) plus years of experience working in a clinical setting with large animals, or a related experience that provides competency and comfort in the handling of large animals (equine primarily)
• Demonstrated ability to perform necessary nursing skills for the various levels of care required
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated reliability and self-motivation
• Demonstrated skills in multi-tasking, time-management, and adaptability
• Demonstrated ability to work well on a team
• Preference given to individuals with experience in specialty referral or academic practice
Preference given to applicants with demonstrated experience in veterinary anaesthesia support, specialty small animal internal medicine support, and/or specialty small animal surgery support.
Please submit electronically a cover letter, quoting the competition number, a resume and reference list to be received no later than the closing date via the link posted on the UPEI Human Resources website (www.upei.ca/hr). Applications will not be accepted via email.
If you are unable to apply online, you can drop off your resume to the Human Resources Department, Kelley Building, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number (902) 894-2895.
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Prince Edward Island is committed to gender equity in employment.
Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.
