ANML HEALTH TCHN 3 (Radiation Oncology Animal Health Technician) Job Listing at University of California in Davis, CA (Job ID 70215)

Description

Department Description

Want to be part of the most innovative veterinary team in the country? We are looking for a radiation oncology veterinary 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:

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 & Other BENEFITS

· $750 Continuing Education annual allowance

· 60 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 direct supervision of the Oncology supervisor and faculty provide technical support for the Radiation Oncology service. With clinician direction, as a significant portion 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, preparing anesthetic protocols, inducing and monitoring anesthesia. In addition, responsible for assisting the clinicians with operation of the Linear Accelerator, quality assurance, and patient treatment.

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                      

7/9/2024

Salary Range                        

$28.12-$42.55/hour

Appointment Type                   

Career

Number of Positions

1

Percentage of Time                 

100%

Shift Hours                               

Monday-Friday 7:00am-6:00pm, Hours and days TBD

Location                                   

Davis, CA

Union Representation              

Yes

Benefits Eligible                       

Yes

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

-Maneuver/lift equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
-Handle animals weighing up to 75 pounds.
-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.
-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 and holiday shifts).
• Work 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, chemotherapy drugs, cleaning chemicals and exposure to radioactive patients.
• May be required to wear protective clothing for extended periods of time including: gown, coveralls, gloves, masks, face shields, goggles, sleeves and head covers.
• May require working with or around areas with sick animals, hazardous materials, and/or infectious diseases, and distraught clients.
• Employee is personally responsible for following health and safety guidelines/instructions.
• Work in other related areas on an as needed basis.
• 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:

• Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license.

Minimum Education/Experience:

• Experience premedicating, inducing, maintaining, and monitoring patient under anesthesia and applying monitoring equipment.

• Experience operating basic anesthesia equipment, i.e., anesthesia machines, ventilators and various monitoring and lab equipment.

• Experience with medical terminology and able to communicate verbally, and in writing, with a wide variety of people professionally and diplomatically.

• Experience independently providing intense, moment to moment monitoring/reassessment of emergent/critically ill patients.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA):

• Knowledge of radiation therapy procedures, including external beam radiation.

• Knowledge of basic oncology diseases.

• Assisting with the development of anesthesia protocols appropriate for patients and maintain patients during anesthesia.

• Knowledge of diagnostic procedures such as CT, MRI and digital radiography policies governing animal use.

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. 

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