ANML HEALTH TCHN 3 (Peri-Anesthesia Technician)

• Work standing, bending and kneeling for 8-10 hour shifts.
• Acute hearing to discern heart and lung sounds using a stethoscope.
• Ability to transport patients on gurneys and move patients on and off gurneys and in and out of cages.
• Work with and around large domestic farm animals.
• Contact with animals (sometimes fractious) as required.
• May be required to wear protective clothing for extended periods of time including but not limited to: gown, coveralls, gloves, masks, N95 masks, face shields, goggles, sleeves and head covers.

• Fluctuating meal periods; work schedule does not allow a set meal period.
• Work in high traffic areas, confined, or small spaces, noisy environments and tolerate unpleasant odors.
• No eating or drinking in surgery, treatment or procedure rooms and some other areas of the hospital.
• Work under Medical Surveillance procedures and review in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Regulations and University Policy.
• Work in environments where zoonotic diseases may be present.-Follow all Infectious Disease Control protocols.
• Work in environments with exposure to anesthetic agents.
• Work in environments with exposure to cleaning chemicals.
• Work in environments with exposure to monitored ionizing radiation, including but not limited to x-rays, fluoroscopy, positron emission tomography, radioactive iodine-treated animals, technetium scans, and computerized tomography, and future radiology imaging or treatment modalities.
• Work in environments with strong magnetic fields, including but not limited to magnetic resonance imaging and future diagnostic imaging modalities.
• May require working with or around areas with sick animals, hazardous materials, and/or infectious diseases, and distraught clients.
• Work in other clinic areas on an as needed basis.
• Work in both small animal anesthesia and large animal anesthesia service areas and provide anesthesia care to patients as directed by the anesthesia supervisor.
• Adapt to and work with newly developed surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and anesthetic techniques and modalities.
• 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.

• Must possess a California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license or hold a current License/Certification in another state and obtain a CA RVT license within 3 months from the date of hire.

• 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 responding to emergencies and providing CPR.

• 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.

• Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) certification in Anesthesia or obtain VTS in anesthesia in the future.

• Experience in a specialty hospital setting with various species performing sedation and anesthesia.

• Interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to interact with a diverse group of students, staff, clinicians and clients and the skill to recognize and manage difficult situations.

• Knowledge of normal laboratory values for cats and dogs and have the desire to learn about livestock and horses.

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