Small Animal and Critical Care Service Veterinary Technician (ANML HEALTH TCHN 3 VMTH)

Provide nursing care to emergency room or intensive care unit patients using established protocols set by small animal emergency and critical care faculty. Work independently under these guidelines in a teaching environment, including providing instruction to veterinary students. Perform facility maintenance for the unit and provide temporary support to other VMTH departments as needed.

Responsibilities

• 65% Patient Nursing Care
• 20% Facility Maintenance, Fiscal Accountability, and Safety
• 15% Student Instruction

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) or obtain within 3 months of hire
• Experience independently providing intense moment-to-moment monitoring and reassessment of emergency, critically ill, or anesthetized patients
• Experience working in a small animal clinic as a veterinary technician or veterinary assistant
• Experience giving medications and 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 manage difficult/unpleasant situations

Preferred Qualifications

• Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license
• Experience placing multi-lumen catheters in peripheral or central veins and securing/maintaining the catheter
• Experience in training and directing others

Benefits

• Personal Leave:
  • Vacation – 3 weeks per year
  • 14 paid holidays annually
  • Sick leave – up to 8 hours per month (no maximum)
• Compensation:
  • Competitive pay
  • Shift differentials
• Continuing Education & Other Benefits:
  • $650 annual continuing education allowance
  • 40 hours paid CE annually (pro-rated based on appointment percentage)
  • $100 monthly stipend for RVTs
  • Wellness and on-site Employee Assistance Program
  • Scrubs provided and laundered at no cost
• Additional Benefits:
  • High-quality, low-cost medical plans for you and your family
  • UC pays for dental and vision insurance premiums
  • Extensive leave benefits (Pregnancy, Parental, Family & Medical Leave)
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time as stipulated in policies or collective bargaining agreements
  • Continuing Education allowance and Education Reimbursement Program
  • Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities
  • WorkLife and Wellness programs and resources
  • On-site Employee Assistance Program (free mental health services)
  • Supplemental insurance (life, disability, pet, legal)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer & Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program
  • Retirement benefit options, including Pension and Retirement Savings Plans

Pay

$32.89 - $49.77 per hour

Schedule

• Shift: Wednesday - Saturday, 11:00 PM - 9:30 AM
• Percentage of Time: 100%
• Appointment Type: Staff (Career), 100% on-site
• Union Representation: TX-Technical Professionals
• Occasional overtime, weekends, evenings, holidays, and variable hours
• May require alternate shifts in emergency or illness situations

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)
• Reaching overhead: Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion: Occasional (up to 3 hours)

Environmental Demands

• Exposure to chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes: Frequent (3 to 6 hours)
• Loud noise levels: Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Marked changes in humidity or temperature: Frequent (3 to 6 hours)
• Microwave/Radiation: Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment: Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Uneven surfaces or elevations: Occasional (up to 3 hours)
• Regular exposure to zoonotic diseases, anesthesia, cleaning chemicals, and radioactive patients
• Wear protective clothing for extended periods (gown, coveralls, gloves, masks, face shields, goggles, sleeves, head covers)
• Work with or around sick animals, hazardous materials, infectious diseases, and distraught clients
• Use a respirator during decontamination cleanings
• Work under Medical Surveillance procedures per federal/state laws and university policy

Mental Demands

• Sustained attention and concentration: Frequent (3 to 6 hours)
• Complex problem solving/reasoning: Frequent (3 to 6 hours)
• Ability to organize & prioritize: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Communication skills: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Numerical skills: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Constant interaction: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Customer/Patient Contact: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)
• Multiple concurrent tasks: Continuous (6 to 8+ hours)