ANML CARE HOSP SUPV 1 (Small Animal Supervisor) Job Listing at University of California in Davis, CA (Job ID 67187)

Description

Department Description

Want to be part of the most innovative veterinary team in the country? We are looking for an experienced supervisor 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 supervisors are provided the following benefits:

PERSONAL LEAVE 

· Vacation – earn (3) three weeks per year!

· 14 paid Holidays annually

· Sick Leave – eligible to earn up to 8 hours per month (no maximum)

COMPENSATION

· Competitive pay

· Shift Differentials

CE & 0ther BENEFITS

· $1500 Continuing Education annual allowance

· 80 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

INSURANCE

· High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs.

· UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family.

· Supplemental insurance offered including: additional life, disability, short/long term disability and legal coverage.

Under general supervision of the Small Animal Manager, provide supervision of the Cardiology, Dermatology, Integrative Medicine, and Ophthalmology Services. In conjunction with supervisors and faculty, assess Service needs including daily receiving and procedure schedules, staffing levels, work schedules and equipment. Assess and provide staff training needs, develop, manage and update training protocols and documentation. Responsible for direct supervision of skilled employees including probationary and annual reviews, counseling and disciplinary action, managing appropriate staffing levels, and evaluating clinical competency. Research and order new supplies and equipment. Provide para-veterinary technical, anesthesia and nursing support for a variety of invasive, non-invasive and diagnostic procedures. Provide instruction to staff, students, and clinicians in proper techniques for restraint and handling of patients, nursing care, administering treatments and obtaining a variety of diagnostic samples.

Provide equipment and facility stocking, cleaning and maintenance.

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 removal date.

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Position Information

Apply by Date                      

4/30/2024

Salary Range                        

$31.18-$55.89/hour

Appointment Type                   

Career

Number of Positions

1

Percentage of Time                 

100%

Shift Hours                               

TBD; Work occasional overtime and various hours on short notice (including covering staff shortages and holiday shifts).

Location                                   

Davis, CA

Union Representation              

No

Benefits Eligible                       

Yes

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stand, bend and kneel for 8-10 hour shifts.
• Transport patients in carriers, on leashes, on gurneys and move patients on and off gurneys and in and out of cages.
• Maneuver/lift equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Handle animals weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Contact with animals, including restraint of animals (sometimes fractious) as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work occasional overtime and various hours on short notice (including covering staff shortages, weekend and holiday shifts).
• This position works under Medical Surveillance procedures and review in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Regulations and University Policy.
• Work under regular exposure to zoonotic diseases, anesthesia, cleaning chemicals and exposure to radioactive patients.
• May require working with or around areas with sick animals, hazardous materials, and/or infectious diseases, and distraught clients.
• 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum License/Certification:

• Must possess a valid Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit (VACSP) within 3 months of date of hire.

Minimum Education/Experience:

• Experience supervising staff in a small animal hospital, veterinary specialty or emergency service setting; skills recognizing, assessing and providing staff mentoring in conflict resolution, specific service protocols, specialized technical skills and dynamic diagnostic procedures in a clinical setting.

• Experience evaluating staff in technical and professional work performance.

• Experience writing and conducting performance evaluations based on position descriptions, established expectations and protocols.

• Experience communicating with a diverse group of people including clients, clinicians, referring veterinarians, students, and staff in an accurate, professional and collegial manner.

• Experience working independently or as part of a team to coordinate, facilitate, set up equipment and supplies, troubleshoot and anticipate needs for activities in assigned areas in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA):

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Skills to obtain a variety of biological samples from small animal patients.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred License/Certification:

• Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) License.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA):

• Skills to provide sedation, analgesia and/or general anesthesia to patients.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Background Check

This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks. 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At UC Davis, we're solving life's most urgent challenges to bring a fuller, healthier, and more resilient world within reach. We grow from every challenge we take on and we don't just maintain - we improve. We recognize that creating an inclusive and intellectually vibrant organization means understanding and valuing both our individual differences and our common ground. The most comprehensive solutions come from the most diverse minds, and you belong here. As you consider joining UC Davis, please explore our Principles of Community, our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education, and our latest efforts to outgrow the expected. The University of California, Davis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. 

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. 

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