Join Our Team: Clinical Veterinarian in New York

Clinical Veterinarian

Requirements:

Candidates are not eligible if they own or work with cloven-hoofed animals, pigs, and chickens outside of PIADC due to biosecurity requirements. The only type of livestock that can be privately owned or worked with is horses. Candidate MUST pass a government background investigation (NAC), employment physical and drug/alcohol screening.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Conduct clinical rounds and prescribe treatment plans      for injured/sick animals
2. Provide support to the Deputy Attending Veterinarian
3. Generate and maintain animal health report data for      in-house health cases
4. Evaluate study animals to assess animal welfare
5. Perform euthanasia
6. Administer and distribute appropriate medications and      anesthetic agents for staff working with study animals
7. Examine incoming animals and treat if necessary
8. Report epidemiological data on in-house animal health      data to IACUC
9. Attend and participate in IACUC meetings and vivarium      related committees
10. Investigate and generate reports for incidents      involving vendors, animal health, and animal welfare
11. Mentor and provide technical training for animal care      staff, animal health technicians, and research staff
12. Prepare and participate in PIADC vivarium inspections
13. Perform other duties as assigned
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Qualifications:

1. Possess a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
2. Licensed to practice in one state within the United      States
3. Minimum 1 year of clinical experience with large      animals (swine and cattle)
4. Experience must include working with experimentally      infected animals
5. Effective verbal and written communication
6. Must be able to receive and maintain a Personal      Security Level 3 (PSL-3) clearance and participate in the Occupational      Health/Safety Programs