Small Animal Patient Care Assistant; ANML TCHN VMTH

Small Animal Patient Care Assistant (ANML TCHN VMTH)

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Want to be part of the most innovative veterinary team in the country? We are looking for a Small Animal Patient Care Assistant 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.

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.

Continuing Education & Other Benefits
$650 annual CE allowance.
40 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.

Under supervision of the Small Animal Nursing shift supervisor, assist Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants and Veterinarians with prescribed medical treatments. Clean, disinfect, sanitize and stock assigned areas according to established protocols. Monitor and record patient vital functions, maintain inventory and equipment, and perform hospitalization and discharge procedures according to hospital protocols.

January 19, 2026 at 11:59pm.

Applicants will be screened after two weeks; then on a weekly basis. The position can be filled prior to the removal date.

• Experience using safe animal handling and restraint techniques for a wide variety of small animal patients.
• Interpersonal skills to work with a diverse group of people including clients, clinicians, students and staff.

• Experience working as a veterinary assistant in a small animal hospital.
• Knowledge of common hospital pathogens and methods of disinfection.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and disease processes.
• Skill to assist in the performance of veterinary medical treatments and procedures.

• 50% – Patient Care Assistance
• 50% – Service Support

The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) is a unit that provides clinical case material in support of the teaching programs throughout the School of Veterinary Medicine on a 24‑hour basis. Its primary objectives are to train professional veterinary students, graduate clinical students (interns and residents), graduate academic students; provide veterinary services to the public; serve as a referral center for practicing veterinarians;

and advance veterinary medical knowledge.

• Salary or Pay Range: $25.03/hr – $29.47/hr.
• Salary Frequency:
  Biweekly.
• Salary Grade: STEPS.
• UC
  
  Job Title:
  
  ANML TCHN VMTH.
• UC Job Code: 004749.
• Number of Positions: 1.
• Appointment Type:
  Staff – Career.
• Percentage of Time: 50%.
• Shift (Work Schedule):
  Saturday and Sunday 11:30‑22:00.
• Location:
  
  Davis, CA.
• Union Representation: TX‑Technical Professionals.
• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes.
• This position is 100% on‑site.

• Standing – Continuous 6‑8+ hours.
• Walking – Continuous 6‑8+ hours.
• Sitting – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Lifting/Carrying 0‑25 lbs – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Lifting/Carrying 26‑50 lbs – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Lifting/Carrying over 50 lbs – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Pushing/Pulling 0‑25 lbs – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Pushing/Pulling 26‑50 lbs – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Pushing/Pulling over 50 lbs – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Bending/Stooping – Frequent 3‑6 hours.
• Squatting/Kneeling – Frequent 3‑6 hours.
• Twisting – Frequent 3‑6 hours.
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Reaching overhead – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion – Occasional up to 3 hours.

• Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes – Frequent 3‑6 hours.
• Loud noise levels – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Marked changes in humidity or temperature – Frequent 3‑6 hours.
• Microwave/Radiation – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment – Occasional up to 3 hours.
• Extreme temperatures –…