Registered Veterinary Technician

University of Prince Edward Island

by University of Prince Edward Island

Job Summary:

  • Location: Charlottetown, PEI
  • Salary Range: $66,242 - $72,565 per year
  • Remote Work: On-site
  • Full-time, Permanent
  • Hours: 37.5 hours per week
  • Expires: Expires 2026-09-29
  • Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
  • Experience: Min Experience: 1 - 3 years
  • Education: Min Education: College
  • Job ID: #465692

Job Description:

If you are passionate and skilled Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is eager to grow your expertise in emergency and critical care medicine. We want to hear from you!

Hours: Overnight – 4 On/4 (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: $66,242 to $72,565 per annum, as per CUPE 1870

What You’ll Bring:

  •  Small animal clinical nursing experience
  • Strong technical ICU and emergency care capabilities
  • A passion for learning within a specialist-led veterinary teaching hospital environment

What We Offer:

  • Overnight Shift Premiums
  •  Paid Time Off
  •  Paid Holiday
  • Overtime Opportunities
  • On-Campus Health & Wellness Programs for Staff and immediate Family Members
  •  Professional Development Opportunities and Paid EVTA Annual Membership
  • Staff discounts on veterinary services and pet food

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
  • Strong small animal nursing and patient care experience
  • Confidence with catheter placement, IV fluid therapy, sample collection, sedation monitoring, and emergency patient care
  • A keen interest in ICU and emergency medicine, with ICU/referral hospital experience considered an asset
  • Excellent communication and client service skills
  • Strong organizational skills with experience maintaining medical records and billing information
  • A collaborative mindset and a commitment to supporting students, clinicians, and fellow team members
  • Professionalism, accountability, and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care
  • Comfort working with technology and electronic medical records systems such as RxWorks and Smart Flow

Tagged as: 32104

Essential Skills:

  • Adaptability
  • Oral Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Working with Others
  • Soft Skills:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Critical Thinking
  • Desire to Learn
  • Effective Communication
  • Hard Skills:

  • Nursing
  • Patient Care
  • Languages:

  • English
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