Advanced Veterinary Surgery Center Floater Technician (ANML HEALTH TCHN 3 VMTH)
UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine · Davis, WV · 1 wk ago
$31.32–$47.4/hrFull-time
About the role
This position provides technical support to the CAVS Surgical and Anesthesia services under the direction of the CAVS supervisor and Service Chiefs. It involves floating between CAVS and the VMTH based on service needs.
Responsibilities
- OR circulation
- Surgical preparation for various procedures
- Anesthesia induction
- Anesthesia monitoring and recovery
- Patient treatments
- Diagnostics sample collection
- Performing technical skills such as patient restraint, IV catheter placement, blood draws, bandaging, and positioning and obtaining radiographs
- Transporting patients between CAVS and VMTH
- Working cooperatively with others to foster strong team commitments towards achieving surgery services objectives
Requirements
- Valid California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license
- Valid California driver's license
- Experience in prioritizing and organizing workload without direct supervision
- Experience placing and maintaining various types of catheters
- Experience in aseptic technique and circulation in an O.R.
- Experience inducing and monitoring anesthesia
- Experience communicating orally and in writing with a diverse group of people
- Interpersonal and communication skills to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere
Qualifications
- Minimum qualifications: Full consideration for applicants must possess a valid California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license.
- No minimum education required.
Skills
- Experience in the use of various specialized surgical and diagnostic equipment
- Experience to recognize normal and abnormal parameters for patients and how to respond accordingly
Benefits
The position offers competitive pay, shift differentials, continuing education allowance, and wellness and on-site Employee Assistance Program. Additional benefits include pregnancy and parental leave, family and medical leave, paid holidays, vacation/sick time, and public service loan forgiveness.