Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Service Technician; ANML HEALTH TCHN VMTH

Overview

Provide nursing care to either emergency room or intensive care unit patients using established protocols set up by small animal emergency and critical care faculty. Work independently under these guidelines in a teaching environment including providing quasi-instruction to veterinary students. Facility maintenance for the unit and temporary support to other VMTH departments at times may be required.

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position

• Must obtain a Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) within 3 months of date of hire
• No minimum education required.
• Experience independently providing intense moment to moment monitoring and reassessment of emergent, critically ill, or anesthetized patients.
• Experience working in a small animal clinic as a veterinary technician or as a veterinary assistant.
• Experience giving medications and using patient monitoring equipment.
• Experience drawing blood samples.
• Interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to interact with a diverse group of students, staff, clinicians and clients and recognize and manage difficult/unpleasant situations and/or individuals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license.
• Experience in the placement of a multi-lumen catheters in either a peripheral or central vein and utilize proper technique(s) to secure and maintain the catheter.
• Experience training and directing.

• 65% - Patient Nursing Care
• 20% - Facility Maintenance, Fiscal Accountability and Safety
• 15% - Student Instruction

The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) is a unit that provides clinical case material in support of the teaching programs throughout the School of Veterinary Medicine on a 24-hour basis. Its primary objectives are to train professional (veterinary) students, graduate clinical students (interns and residents), and graduate academic students; to provide veterinary services to the public; to serve as a referral center for practicing veterinarians, and to advance veterinary medical knowledge.

Want to be part of the most innovative veterinary team in the country? We are looking for a Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Service Technician to work alongside our world leading faculty clinicians and technicians, helping them teach the next generation of veterinarians while also serving the animals and pet owners of our community.

As part of the top ranked UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital team, our technicians are provided the following benefits:

Benefits

• Personal Leave:
  Vacation - earn (3) Three weeks per year; 14 paid Holidays annually;
  Sick Leave - eligible to earn up to 8 hours per month (no maximum)
• Compensation:
  Competitive pay;
  Shift Differentials
• CE & Other Benefits: $650 Continuing Education annual allowance; 40 hours Paid CE annually (pro-rated based on appointment %); $100 monthly stipend for RVTs;
  Wellness and on-site Employee Assistance Program;
  Scrubs provided and laundered at no cost to the employee

Position Information

• Salary: $28.96 - $43.83 /hourly. This position may be eligible for a hiring bonus
• Salary Frequency:
  Bi-weekly
• Salary Grade: 215
• UC
  
  Job Title:
  
  ANML HEALTH TCHN 3 VMTH
• UC Job Code: 004752
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type:
  Staff:
  Career
• Percentage of Time: 75% Variable
• Shift (Work Schedule):
  Sunday-Tuesday 11:00pm-9:30am
• Location:
  
  Davis, CA
• Union Representation: TX-Technic al Professionals
• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes
• This position is 100% on-site

Physical Demands, Environmental Demands, Mental Demands and Work Environment are defined in policy and may include exposure to chemicals, zoonotic diseases, and mental and physical requirements as described in the original posting.

• This is a critical position, and employment is contingent upon criminal background checks and may include drug screening, medical evaluation clearance and functional capacity assessment
• This is a position with direct access to or responsibility for controlled substances, high risk hazardous chemicals, biological or radioactive/nuclear materials
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: the final candidate must disclose if they have had misconduct findings or related administrative/disciplinary actions in the past seven years

UC Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For more details visit the Anti-Discrimination Policy and related links in the original posting. #You Belong Here