Small Animal Floater for Emergency & Critical Care and Small Animal Patient Care Services Technician (ANML HEALTH TCHN 3 VMTH)

Job Summary

Independent of supervision in a hospital setting, as a significant part of daily duties, responsible for treatment of patients with life-threatening illness or injury, whose conditions are likely to change on a moment-to-moment basis. 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. Employees are expected to be able to work independently under these guidelines in a teaching environment including providing quasi-instruction to veterinary students.

Qualifications

- Must obtain a Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) within 3 months of date of hire. - No Minimum Education required. - 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 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.

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.

Benefits

- High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs - 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 Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement - Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement - Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Health 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

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

- 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

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

Work Environment

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.

Special Requirements

- This is a critical position, as defined by UC Policy and local procedures, and as such, employment is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check(s) and may include drug screening, medical evaluation clearance and functional capacity assessment - This is a position with direct access to or responsibility for controlled substances, high risk hazardous chemicals, biological or radioactive/nuclear materials

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

A Culture of Opportunity and Belonging

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