Independent of direct 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 anesthesia technical support, create anesthesia protocols, induce, monitor, maintain and recover anesthetized animals, conduct anesthetic monitoring and recordkeeping, and promptly communicate peri-anesthesia concerns or problems to the veterinarian supervising anesthesia. Provide a broad spectrum of technical support for the Anesthesia service and communicate with the anesthesia supervisor regarding machine maintenance and supply needs. Provide support to various other services within the VMTH when anesthesia is not needed. Work cooperatively with others to foster strong team commitments towards achieving anesthesia/surgery services objectives.
RECRUITMENT PERIOD ONE MONTH: Applicants will be screened after two weeks; and then on a weekly basis. The position can be filled prior to the apply by date.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - FOR FULL CONSIDERATION, APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO UPLOAD LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATION IF REQUIRED OF THE POSITION

• Valid California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license.
• No Minimum Education required.
• Experience to independently provide treatment of patients whose conditions are likely to change on a moment to moment basis.
• Experience working in a veterinary hospital performing physical examinations and safe handling of multiple species.
• Experience calculating drug dosages and administering medications intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscular or orally.
• Experience performing venipuncture, placing vascular catheters inducing anesthesia, monitoring anesthesia, and recovering patients from anesthesia, working independently with and without direct supervision. Skills to restrain and handle dogs, cats and the ability to learn safety skills to work with and around livestock, and horses.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to engage effectively with diverse students, staff, clinicians, and clients and the skill to recognize and manage difficult situations.
• Experience in a clinical hospital setting with various species performing sedation and anesthesia.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) certification in Anesthesia.
• Ability to recognize peri-anesthetic problems and concerns and to effectively communicate problems or concerns to the supervising anesthesia veterinarian in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of normal laboratory values for cats and dogs and have the desire to learn about livestock and horses.

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.
Want to be part of the most innovative veterinary team in the country? We are looking for an Anesthesia Technician to work alongside our world leading faculty clinicians and technicians, helping them teach the next generation of veterinarians while also serving the animals and pet owners of our community.
As part of the top ranked UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital team, our technicians are provided the following benefits:

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS – PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RECRUITER WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING WHICH ACTIVITIES APPLY BY POSITION

• To learn more about our background check program, visit: https://hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/recruitment/ucd/selection/background-checks
• 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.

• 65% - Anesthesia Care
• 25% - Floater
• 5% - Equipment Maintenance & Stock Supplies
• 5% - Scheduling