ANML HEALTH TCHN 3 (Small Animal Emergency Service Technician)
University of California
- Davis, CA
- Permanent
- Part-time
- 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, faceshields, goggles, sleeves and head covers. • Work standing and kneeling for 8-10 hour shifts
- Work occasional overtime; work weekends, evenings, holidays and variable hours. In emergency or illness situations, may work alternate shift.
- Use a respirator during decontamination cleanings.
- 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. Wear protective clothing for extended periods of time including: gown, coveralls, gloves, masks, face shields, goggles, sleeves and head covers.
- Work with or around areas with sick animals, hazardous materials, and/or infectious diseases, and distraught clients.
- 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.
- Must possess a Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) or obtain 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 in oral and written communication with clients.
- Experience working in a small animal clinic as a veterinary assistant.
- Experience using patient monitoring equipment.
- Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license.
- Experience working in an emergency critical care setting as a veterinary assistant.
- Experience in the placement catheters.