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Davis, CA | United States

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ANML HEALTH TCHN 3 (Community Surgery Anesthesia Technician)

Department Description

Want to be part of the most innovative veterinary team in the country? We are looking for a Community Surgery Anesthesia 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:

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
  INSURANCE

• High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs.

• UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family.

• Supplemental insurance offered including: additional life, disability, short/long term disability and legal coverage.
  Job Summary
  Facilitates clinical teaching activities, patient care and client service within the Small Animal Community Surgery Service (CSS). Locations include the Gourley Clinical Teaching Center (GCTC) and the Center for Companion Animal Health (CCAH) units. Assist with and facilitate the daily receiving of patients into the CSS. Provide anesthesia technical support and coordinate and maintain a daily surgery schedule. Perform and instruct students in proper anesthetic and surgical preparation techniques. Take radiographs and assist with ultrasound examinations of patients. Assist in communication with clients, client education, and admit/discharge patients.
  RECRUITMENT PERIOD ONE MONTH: Applicants will be screened after two weeks; and then on a weekly basis. The position can be filled prior to the removal date.
  Position Information
  
  Apply by Date
  3/11/2024
  Salary Range
  $28.12-$42.55/hour
  Appointment Type
  Career
  Number of Positions
  1
  Percentage of Time
  100%
  Shift Hours
  To be arranged
  Location
  Davis, CA
  Union Representation
  Yes
  Benefits Eligible
  Yes
  
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  
  • Maneuver/lift equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Handle animals weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Contact with animals, including restraint of animals (sometimes fractious) as required.
  • May be required to wear protective clothing for extended periods of time including: gown, coveralls, gloves, masks, face shields, goggles, sleeves and head covers.
  WORK ENVIRONMENT
  
  • Work occasional overtime and various hours on short notice (including covering staff shortages and holiday shifts).
  • This position is subject to Medical Surveillance procedures and review in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Regulations and University Policy.
  • Work under regular exposure to zoonotic diseases, anesthesia, cleaning chemicals and exposure to radioactive patients.
  • May require working with or around areas with sick animals, hazardous materials, and/or infectious diseases, and distraught clients.
  • Work in high traffic areas with noise from animals and people.
  • UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  Minimum License/Certification:
  • Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) License.
  Minimum Education/Experience:
  • Experience with animal restraint, placing catheters, and venipuncture.
  • Experience maintaining, & monitoring anesthesia in small animal patients.
  • Experience responding to emergencies and providing CPR.
  Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA):
  • Skill to independently provide intense moment to moment monitoring and reassessment of emergent, critically ill or anesthetized patients.
  • 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
  Preferred Education/Experience:
  
  • Experience with aseptic/sterile scrubbing, gowning and gloving techniques.
  • Experience handling complications of various surgical procedures; anticipating and responding quickly to surgeons and patient's needs.
  • Experience instructing/performing a surgical shave and scrub, safely without contaminating surgery site; transport/move patients to O.R.
  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
  Background Check
  This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.
  Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
  At UC Davis, we're solving life's most urgent challenges to bring a fuller, healthier, and more resilient world within reach. We grow from every challenge we take on and we don't just maintain - we improve.
  We recognize that creating an inclusive and intellectually vibrant organization means understanding and valuing both our individual differences and our common ground. The most comprehensive solutions come from the most diverse minds, and you belong here.
  As you consider joining UC Davis, please explore our
  This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.
  Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
  At UC Davis, we're solving life's most urgent challenges to bring a fuller, healthier, and more resilient world within reach. We grow from every challenge we take on and we don't just maintain - we improve.
  We recognize that creating an inclusive and intellectually vibrant organization means understanding and valuing both our individual differences and our common ground. The most comprehensive solutions come from the most diverse minds, and you belong here.
  As you consider joining UC Davis, please explore our Principles of Community , our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education, and our latest efforts to outgrow the expected .
  The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
  Apply by Date
  3/11/2024
  Salary Range
  $28.12-$42.55/hour
  Appointment Type
  Career
  Number of Positions
  1
  Percentage of Time
  100%
  Shift Hours
  To be arranged
  Location
  Davis, CA
  Union Representation
  Yes
  Benefits Eligible
  Yes
  To apply, visit
  The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
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About University of California Davis

UC Davis is the home of the Aggies — go-getters, change makers and problem solvers who make their mark at one of the top public universities in the United States. Since we first opened in 1908, we’ve been known for standout academics, sustainability and Aggie Pride as well as valuing the Northern California lifestyle. These themes are woven into our 100-plus-year history and our reputation for solving problems related to food, health, the environment and society.Our 5,300-acre campus is in the city of Davis, a vibrant college town of about 68,000 located in Yolo County. The state capital is 20 minutes away, and world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley are within a two-hour drive.

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