Description
Job Summary
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.
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.
Apply By Date – July 26, 2024
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license, certification and/or educational degree if required of the position.
- Must obtain a Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) within 3 months of date of hire
- 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.
- Experience 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.
Key Responsibilities
- 65% - PATIENT NURSING CARE
- 20% - FACILITY MAINTENANCE, FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY and SAFETY
- 15% - STUDENT INSTRUCTION
Department Overview
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 veterinary 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.
Position Information
- Salary or Pay Range: $28.12 - $ 42.55/hour
- Salary Frequency: Bi-Weekly
- UC Job Title: ANML HEALTH TCHN 3
- Number of Positions: 1
- Appointment Type: Career
- Percentage of Time: 75% Variable
- Shift Hours: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 11:00pm-9:30am
- Location: Davis, CA
- Union Representation: Yes - TX
- Benefits Eligible: Yes
- Hybrid/Remote/On-Site: On-Site
Benefits
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- High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
- For eligible roles, UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance premiums for you and your family
- Extensive leave benefits including Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave
- Paid Holidays annually as stipulated in the UC Davis Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
- WorkLife and Wellness programs and resources
- On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
- Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance and legal coverage
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer & Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for qualified roles
- Retirement benefit options for eligible roles including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans. More information on our retirement benefits can be found here
- UC Davis cares about building a community, which is why we provide resources to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion as well as Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our staff
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.
- Remain standing for extended periods of time.
- Bend and stoop to care for patients low to the ground.
Work Environment
- Fulfill a required six week, full-time training period.
- Substitute or fill in coverage (to include holidays, weekdays, weeknights and weekends).
- Work a minimum of 20 hours per week and may be scheduled up to 40 hours per week depending on the needs of the service.
- Participate in On-call shifts.
- May use a respirator during decontamination cleanings.
- Subject to Medical Surveillance procedures and review in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Regulations and University Policy.
- May wear protective clothing for extended periods of time including: gown, coveralls, gloves, masks, face shields, goggles, sleeves and head covers.
- Work under regular exposure to zoonotic diseases, anesthesia, cleaning chemicals and exposure to radioactive patients.
- May work with or around areas with sick animals, hazardous materials, and/or infectious diseases, and distraught clients.
- Work in other areas of the VMTH on an as needed basis.
- The Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment policy is intended to provide a healthier, safer, and more productive work and learning environment for the entire UC community. The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all University owned or leased properties, or facilities operated by UC staff or faculty. Smoking and tobacco use are strictly prohibited in indoor and outdoor spaces, parking lots, residential space, and University vehicles. https://ucdavispolicy.ellucid.com/documents/view/271
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 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, Davis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.
For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
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