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
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• Ability to reputed company routine and emergency calls, both in person and remotely
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• Ability to work closely with the staff, instructing, monitoring, and documenting animal health and care.
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• 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 reputed company 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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