Livestock Medicine Service Technician (ANML HEALTH TCHN 3 VMTH)

About the role

Independent of supervision in a hospital setting, in accordance with orders provided by veterinarians, provide technical support for the Large Animal Livestock Medicine and Surgery Unit. Provide routine and critical care to Livestock patients (cattle, sheep, goats, swine). Provide technical assistance to clinicians, residents, students and other technicians. Monitor & record maintain & recover anesthetized animals. Collect samples and perform diagnostic testing, restrain patients, use livestock chutes and equipment, administer treatments, maintain accurate medical records, perform surgical nursing, provide outpatient receiving support, monitor anesthesia.

Responsibilities

• 70% - Patient Care and Technical Support for Livestock Medicine and Surgery
• 20% - Infection and Sanitation Control
• 10% - Patient Care and Technical Support for Other Large Animal Services

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position
• No minimum education required
• Experience handling, restraining & working with livestock
• Experience monitoring patient’s vital signs, observing & recording patient behavior & bodily functions, and experience with fluid therapy and catheter care
• Experience with medications and fluids commonly used in livestock
• Skills to identify abnormal physical signs and appearances, while having basic knowledge of livestock husbandry, anatomy, behavior & basic physiology
• Skill to perform aseptic techniques to assist with major and minor Livestock Surgical procedures
• Oral & written communication & interpersonal skills to interact with a diverse group of people to include clients, clinicians, students & staff to ensure understanding in receiving & giving instructions

Qualifications

• Current CA Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license
• Knowledge of anesthetic procedures including, monitoring, maintenance and recovery of patients from anesthesia
• Skill to perform emergency care procedures & provide technical assistance during life threatening situations according to established protocols
• Skill to instruct on basic technical diagnostic, nursing, livestock handling & husbandry procedures

Skills

• Identify abnormal physical signs and appearances, while having basic knowledge of livestock husbandry, anatomy, behavior & basic physiology
• Perform aseptic techniques to assist with major and minor Livestock Surgical procedures
• Oral & written communication & interpersonal skills to interact with a diverse group of people to include clients, clinicians, students & staff to ensure understanding in receiving & giving instructions

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

Pay

Salary or Pay Range: $32.89 – $49.77

Schedule

Shift Differentials

Physical Demands

• Standing - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Walking - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Sitting - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 0-25 Lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 26-50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying over 50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 Lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 26-50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling over 50 lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Bending/Stooping - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Squatting/Kneeling - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Twisting - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Occasional Up to 3 Hours

Environmental Demands

• Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Loud noise levels - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Microwave/Radiation - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Extreme Temperatures - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Marked changes in humidity or temperature - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Uneven Surfaces or Elevations - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours

Work Environment

• Smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014
• Working hours subject to change and include primary and on call shifts and include days, swing, grave, weekdays, weekends, holidays & academic vacations
• If scheduled on call" must be able to report to work within 45 minutes following call
• Work occasional overtime & various hours on short notice (including covering staff shortages & holiday shifts)
• May be required to wear protective clothing for extended periods of time including: boots, scrubs, gowns, coveralls, Tyvek suits, gloves, masks, face shields, goggles, sleeves & head covers
• Requires working with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gaseous anesthetics, infectious & zoonotic diseases & distraught clients
• May hold animals for radiology, undergoing MRI's and Nuclear scintigraphy
• Work with new diagnostic and therapeutic modalities as they are developed and implemented
• No eating or drinking in surgery, treatment or procedure rooms and some other areas of the hospital
• Work in crowded areas where strong odors are present, where exposure to bodily fluids and waste from domestic farm animals may occur and handle potentially infectious biological specimens