ANML CARE SUPV 1 (Small Animal Technician Supervisor) Job Listing at University of California in Davis, CA (Job ID 68576)

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 up to (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 Patient Care Manager, provide supervision of the animal technicians (Small Animal Hospital Cleaners). Assign schedule and direct the day-to-day work of animal technicians who clean, disinfect and stock the small animal clinic. Cleaning areas include operating rooms, animal holding areas, animal treatment areas, exam rooms and common hospital areas. Performs animal technician duties as needed. This may include but not limited to: patient handling and husbandry, supporting veterinary technicians with patient care treatments, laundry, cleaning, stocking and disinfecting of the small animal areas and covering for the animal technicians as needed. Perform special projects within the VMTH, and miscellaneous tasks and help on an as needed basis.

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.

Position Information

Apply by Date                      

5/29/2024

Salary Range                        

$5,425.00-$9,725.00/Month

Appointment Type                   

Career

Number of Positions

1

Percentage of Time                 

90% variable

Shift Hours                               

Working hours TBD, will be grave and swing shifts either four (4) ten (10) hours shifts or three (3) twelve (12) hours shifts and may include weekends.

Location                                   

Davis, CA

Union Representation              

No

Benefits Eligible                       

Yes

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Maneuver/lift equipment and materials weighing up to 30 pounds. 

•   Handle animals weighing up to 40 pounds. 

•   Repetitive bending, twisting, kneeling, walking and standing up to six hours. 

•   Contact with animals, including restraint of animals (sometimes fractious). 

•   Work under regular exposure to zoonotic diseases, anesthesia, sick animals, hazardous materials, radioactive materials/patients, and/or infectious diseases and cleaning chemicals. 

•   Wear protective clothing for extended periods of time including but not limited

to: gowns, coveralls, gloves, masks, face shields, goggles, sleeves, head caps and shoe covers. 

•   Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of veterinary students' clinical rotations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

1. Work holidays, weekends, occasional overtime and various hours on short notice.
2. This position works under Medical Surveillance procedures and review in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Regulations and University Policy.

• 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 Education/Experience:

• Experience directing staff on daily activities and providing coaching.

• Experience training and/or teaching.

• Experience working with disinfectants and cleaning products.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA):

• Interpersonal oral and written communication skills to interact with a diverse group of student's staff and clients.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Education/Experience:   

• Experience as a supervisor in a veterinary clinic

• Experience using safe animal handling and restraint techniques for a wide variety of small animal patients.

• Experience with small animal husbandry.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA):

• Knowledge of common hospital pathogens and methods of disinfection.

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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