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MTS Level 6 - Registered Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia Float - Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Atlantic Veterinary College

Competition Number:
103E21
Position Type:
Staff Position
Closing Date:
Date of Posting:
Department:
Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Atlantic Veterinary College
Position:
MTS Level 6 - Registered Veterinary Technician - Anesthesia Float
Contract:
Full-Time Term Position
Hours of Work:
37.5 hours per week
Salary:

$56,709 - $62,366 per annum, prorated to term as per CUPE 1870

Term:

July 25, 2021 to July 22, 2022 (Term may be reduced or extended depending on performance, available funding and departmental requirements)

Do you want to join a dynamic team practicing and teaching the highest standards of Veterinary Medicine?  Do you want to advance your technical skills and work in an environment supporting primary care clinicians and veterinary specialist experts across a small and large animal caseload?  Do you want to be part of training and shaping the next generation of veterinarians?  If so, we’d love to have you join us!  The Veterinary Teaching Hospital requires a Registered Veterinary Technician to join in a full-time term position working primarily within the Small and Large Animal Anesthesia services with the flexibility and initiative to float to other areas of the teaching hospital to perform other veterinary technician duties in support of patient care and hospital operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position will have primary responsibilities in the Small and Large Animal Anesthesia services and secondary responsibilities within the operating room (OR) and VTH:

Small and Large Animal Anesthesia Services duties:

  • Undertake technical duties and responsibilities as part of the Small and Large Animal Anesthesia team, including evaluating patients for anesthesia, pre-/intra-/post-anesthetic care of patients
  • Ensure safe administration of pre-anesthetic and anesthetic agents to healthy and compromised patients
  • Use specialized anesthesia and monitoring equipment to provide comprehensive perianesthetic care to patients
  • Work with Anesthesia clinicians in pre-anesthetic evaluation, anesthetic monitoring of patient status and parameters and intraoperative assessment to determine appropriate use of medications, anesthetic agents, fluid therapy and pain management in response to patient requirements
  • Maintain detailed patient anesthesia records and complete accurate anesthetic billing
  • Instruct and supervise veterinary and technical students on medical procedures such as iv catheter placement, anesthetic induction, intubation, local nerve blocks, etc.
  • Assist with diagnostic procedures including administering sedation and monitoring patients under sedation

VTH Technician duties:

  • Assist as required in the operating room (OR) including preparing surgical suites pre-operatively, ensuring the availability of equipment and instruments for procedures, clipping/prepping/positioning patients, circulating in operating rooms to facilitate efficient intra-operative assistance and completing operating room records
  • Monitoring, assisting with and completing treatments and procedures for patients, including submitting request forms
  • Perform necessary nursing skills for the various levels of care required (including triage of emergency presentations, animal handling, restraint, and basic husbandry) and assisting with diagnostic procedures
  • Monitoring and reporting to the clinician any findings or abnormalities with the patient in relation to the treatment and/or status of their care and well-being
  • Support clinicians and VTH interns/residents with client communication (including discussing estimates, consent forms, and client education/care)
  • Support client services staff in ensuring an excellent client experience including answering client inquiries, taking payments, and client communication
  • Stocking and maintaining supplies, including reconciliation of Cubex inventory cabinets, in various hospital locations
  • Assist in the maintenance of complete and accurate patient medical records and billing and working with clinicians and client services staff to ensure that patient bills are completed and paid prior to patient discharge
  • Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and biosecurity standards and other related technician duties as assigned

General duties:

  • Must be willing to participate as assigned in an on-call schedule as required for hospital operations and may include some evening/weekend/holiday work
  • 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

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Must be a graduate of an Animal Health Technician program from a recognized facility
  • Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) designation is required
  • Three (3) years of work experience with small animal patients is required, with the addition of large animal experience preferred
  • Two (2) years of clinical experience working with anesthetized patients is required (preferably in a specialty referral hospital)
  • 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 required, with preference given to applicants with knowledge of RxWorks and Smart Flow
Application Instructions:

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. 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.

UPEI encourages all qualified applicants to apply for job openings; however, in keeping with the terms and provisions of the university’s various employment and collective agreements, first priority will be given to internal candidates.