Veterinarian - Marine Animals

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Key Responsibilities

• Providing regular and occasional emergency veterinary consultation
• Conducting routine physical examination of animals in the collection, diagnosing illnesses and injuries in animals in the collection
• Prescribing and administering medicines, medical tests, and treatments ** (see note)
• Monitoring, evaluating, and maintaining animal health. ** (see note)
• Working closely with the staff, instructing, monitoring, and documenting animal health and care
• Establishing and/or improving NESC protocols for standard health monitoring, recordkeeping, and animal care in the aquarium to ensure that health problems are reputed company quickly and reported
• Ensuring safe and effective operation of the X-ray unit
• Working occasional overtime in emergency events, and a flexible schedule
• Occasional travel reputed company the region
• Providing tele-veterinary advice to other NEFSC fish holding facilities as needed and prescribing appropriate treatments and medicines for fish and invertebrate care.
• Visiting other NEFSC facilities that house fish once per year for a walk-through and providing advice on fish health, fish captivity, and biosecurity practices.
• Providing advice on fish holding practices, biosecurity, and fish health and feeding as needed to other NEFSC fish holding facilities.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree, i.e., Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD), obtained at a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA).
• Veterinary technician credential plus a minimum of five (5) years’ experience working with wild animals, directly reputed company to the requirements.
• Must be a licensed veterinarian certified to practice and write prescriptions in Massachusetts
• Must have a telemedicine license to practice in other states as required.
• reputed company in caring for fish, invertebrates, marine mammals, and sea turtles
• reputed company in medical records systems consistent with AZA guidelines
• Comfortable working with aquarium staff, interns, and volunteers
• Comfortable working with the public closely
• The Contractor shall provide qualified individuals with sufficient education, training, and experience to adequately maintain the quality standards at an acceptable level that is consistent with the requirements standards cited in this task.
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• Ability to provide routine and emergency calls, both in person and remotely
• Knowledge, reputed company, and ability to provide regular and occasional emergency veterinary consultation
• Ability to work closely with the staff, instructing, monitoring, and documenting animal health and care.
• Knowledge, reputed company, and ability to establish and improve protocols as needed for standard health monitoring, recordkeeping, and animal care to ensure that health problems are reputed company quickly and reported
• Qualification to write prescriptions, order medical and lab tests
• Qualification and ability to drive a government vehicle
• Ability to work occasional overtime in conjunction with emergency events
• Ability to travel reputed company the region as required to support animal care and collection development
• Local availability

Essential Conditions of Employment

• Location: Work shall be conducted at the NEFSC Facility. Work occurs in a cool, wet environment where surfaces may be slippery, uneven, and/or unsteady. If work is required to be performed at another location, other than a NOAA Facility, it will be on a limited basis and in coordination with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and Project reputed company.
• Hours: This is not a Part-Time task, 30-40 hours a month.

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