Laboratory animal care veterinarian job description

Come join our Team at South Care Animal Medical Center in Spokane. We are seeking a part time DVM for our high performing veterinary team. This will be your dream job !
* Excellent pay and benefits
* Generous sign on bonus
* We believe in work / life balance

At South Care, we are extremely proud of our culture and work environment. Though we work very hard, and expect high levels of service, we have good balance between work and fun. Strong surgical interest is a plus.

We have advanced equipment including digital radiography, digital dental radiography, ultrasound, and full in house laboratory.

We are a gold certified feline friendly practice. Our client demographic is among the best in the region. We have a strong understanding of and commitment to our core values Updated facility allows for clean and comfortable working environment.

Check out our website (southcarevet.com) and Facebook page to get a little taste of who we are.

Job Responsibilities

* Builds rapport with clients by gathering information and listening to, and empathizing with their concerns
* Performs physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures that deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort.
* Communicates with clients on topics such as pet diagnosis, treatment plans, preventive health care, and nutritional needs.
* Maintains client/patient medical/surgical records and makes certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols.
* Stays current on new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine.
* Assists in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.
* Presents a positive image of the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.

Skills and Basic Qualifications

* A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or related degree from an accredited university.
* Licensure in good standing in WA
* Commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding veterinary code of ethics.
* Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Works collaboratively with hospital team members.
* Makes decisions confidently and effectively.
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Responsibilities

Assist the Executive Director with establishing and implementing the Chancellor's Animal Care & Use Program; provide veterinary medical services, quality assurance, consultation and training to research investigators, technicians, and animal husbandry staff, and oversee one or more of the following functional areas: Rodent or Covered Species Medicine; Surgery; Technical Services; Regulatory Affairs; Training; Pre-Clinical Studies (including FDA-GLP approved studies).

Qualifications

Required:

+ Ability to communicate effectively on a group presentation and/or hands-on to train research technicians and husbandry staff.

+ Detailed knowledge in the practice of veterinary medicine focused on laboratory animal medicine. Ability to identify clinical symptoms, diagnosis of medical conditions, and provide appropriate veterinary medical treatment in a variety of laboratory animal species.

+ Must be board certified, board eligible or working toward board eligibility by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine.

+ Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with technical staff, management, and faculty researchers and their staff.

+ Ability to communicate on a one-on-one basis as an aid to the diagnosis of disease problems, and ability to seek out proper veterinary medical treatment.

+ Ability to work collaboratively with DLAM training team to coordinate, deliver and verify training of DLAM employees.

+ Ability to communicate with researchers, technicians, and lab personnel.

+ Interpersonal skills sufficient to diplomatically interact to resolve conflicts which occur when Laboratory Animal policies and procedures are violated.

+ Detailed knowledge of federal, state and institutional regulations govern the use and care of laboratory animals.

+ Detailed knowledge of the PHS Policy.

+ Detailed knowledge of husbandry of laboratory animals including but not limited to birds, cats, chinchillas, dogs, guinea pigs, fish, mice, pigs, primates, rabbits, rats and bovine.

+ Detailed knowledge of general surgical procedures as well as analgesia and anesthesia on the above animals.

+ Skill in performing surgery on laboratory animals.

+ Skill in performing necropsies on laboratory animals.

+ Skill in therapeutic treatment of various laboratory animals

+ Skill in the diagnosis of disease in laboratory animals.

+ Detailed knowledge of pre- and post-surgical care of laboratory animals.

+ Experience reviewing IACUC protocols, specifically the sections pertaining to animal care, analgesia, anesthesia, surgical and on-surgical procedures and euthanasia in a variety of laboratory animal species.

+ Ability to write and or/review Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the vivarium operations.

Preferred:

+ General knowledge of university personnel policies.

+ Skill in writing reports and correspondence.

UCLA 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, or protected Veteran status.

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