Surgery Technician; ANML HEALTH TCHN

Job Summary

Independent of supervision in a hospital setting, as a significant part 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. Responsible for ensuring patient care standards for hospitalized patients, aseptic preparation of patients for various surgical procedures, operating room set up, circulation, break down and providing anesthesia support, including induction, monitoring, and post-surgical recovery of patients.

Additional, responsibilities include client communication and education, including patient admissions and discharges. Work cooperatively with others to foster strong team commitments towards achieving Surgery services objectives.

Applicants will be screened on a weekly basis; the position can be filled prior to the apply by date.

09/16/2026 by 11:59 pm

• 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.
• No minimum KSA required.

• Experience in preparing operating room and related areas, procure, set-up and review surgical and anesthetic equipment, instruments and supplies prior to and after surgery.
• Experience in anticipating surgeons and patient needs during surgery and providing requested instrumentation and equipment.
• Experience in providing technical support in the O.R. and related areas by aseptically scrubbing, gowning and gloving.
• Experience handling complications of various surgical procedures; anticipating and responding quickly to surgeons and patient's needs.

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

The University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is expanding its veterinary specialty hospital in Southern California. The VMC‑SC is a San Diego satellite specialty referral and 24‑hour emergency hospital. This will expand the SVM's role in Southern California while providing clients and referring veterinarians with the highest level of customer care. Net income from this practice (which will be staffed by leading non‑academic boarded specialists in surgery, internal medicine, critical care, and other specialties) will support the School of Veterinary Medicine's mission.

This off‑site clinical presence will also enable UC Davis to reach a broader base of clients and supporters and leverage the clinical, teaching, and research excellence at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Davis, California. The facility will be a $30+M self‑supporting enterprise critical to the School of Veterinary Medicine mission.

• Salary or Pay Range: $32.89 - $49.77
• Salary Frequency:
  Hourly
• Salary Grade: 189
• UC
  
  Job Title:
  
  ANML HEALTH TCHN 3
• UC Job Code: 009535
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type:
  Staff:
  Career
• Percentage of Time: 100% Fixed
• Shift (Work Schedule):
  Mon-Fri (8am-5pm)
• Location:
  
  San Diego, Ca
• Union Representation: TX-Technical…