Veterinary Anesthesia & OR Technician

University of California, Davis; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Retirement plans

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The University of California, Davis Janice K. Hobbs Veterinary Medical Center of Southern California (UCD-Hobbs VMC) is a specialty referral hospital providing 24-hour emergency veterinary care and clinical education.

The role supports anesthesia techs, nursing, and equipment management in a high-demand OR and ICU setting. The position is 100% on-site in San Diego, CA with a typical M-F 8am-5pm schedule and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Current California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) Licensure.
• No minimum education required.
• Experience independently, in a hospital setting, providing intense moment to moment monitoring and reassessment of emergent, critically ill or anesthetized small animals.
• Experience in calculating and administering medications intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscular or orally.
• Experience with animal restraint and performing venipuncture and placing vascular and urinary catheters.
• Experience with surgical asepsis and how it relates to direct contamination patients, instruments and sterile supplies.
• Experience to determine physical status of patients, recognizing changes in patient condition and responding appropriately.

Responsibilities

• 35% - Anesthesia Technical Support
• 35% - Technical & Nursing Support
• 15% - Facility/Equipment Maintenance/Misc
• 15% - Service Coordination
• 0% - Miscellaneous

Skills

RVT licensure

Hospital experience

Medication administration

Animal restraint

Venipuncture

Surgical asepsis

Patient status assessment

Job description

The University of California, Davis Janice K. Hobbs Veterinary Medical Center of Southern California (UCD-Hobbs VMC) is a specialty referral hospital providing 24-hour emergency veterinary care and clinical education.

The role supports anesthesia techs, nursing, and equipment management in a high-demand OR and ICU setting. The position is 100% on-site in San Diego, CA with a typical M-F 8am-5pm schedule and a competitive benefits package.