What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Veterinarian position at Sigma Inc?
26765-1 Contract Veterinarian, La Jolla, CA 6 Months
Sigma Inc is seeking a Contract Veterinarian to work onsite at its clients location in La Jolla, CA
POSITION SUMMARY
Sigma Inc is seeking a Contract Veterinarian to work onsite at its clients location in La Jolla, CA
POSITION SUMMARY
- Summarize the primary purpose & key accountabilities of the position, including scope of responsibility in 5-7 concise sentences. (It may be helpful to complete this section after you have finished the other sections of the document.
- The Contract Veterinarian will provide clinical veterinary coverage during recruiting period of Clinical Veterinarian. The Contractor will provide hands-on clinical veterinary care and case documentation using DVMax Software and report findings to the AV or Comparative Medicine Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- In order of importance, list the primary responsibilities critical to the performance of the position. Please include actual tasks and/or essential responsibilities that highlight accountability and level of judgment required.
- The contractor will work Monday through Friday, 8 hrs daily, and provide clinical veterinary care and case documentation using DVMax software.
- The contractor will conduct daily veterinary rounds with the Veterinary Techincian or trained designee.
- The contractor will assist with sample collection for sentinel /- health monitoring program. The contractor will review results and report findings to the AV and/or Comparative Medicine Director.
- The contractor will participate in veterinary and pre-study planning.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Provide the primary groups or key positions that this position will have interaction with as a regular part of the position responsibilities. Include any external interactions as appropriate.
- Will have relationships and interactions with: animal health technicians, veterinary and research technicians, Operations Managers, IACUC Coordinator, Regulatory Veterinarian, Comparative Medicine Director.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Indicate the formal education, certification or license(s) required and/or preferred. Include the minimum number of years of relevant experience required for the position (where legally permissible).
- DVM/VMD, or equivalent veterinary degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school
- Formal training in comparative medicine with diplomate status in the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
- License to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state within the US
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
- Indicate the technical skills required and/or preferred, as applicable.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a diverse group of people including research staff in regards to the veterinary care of animals.
- Required handling, physical and chemical restraint of laboratory rodents
- Required experience in animal model development and refinement.
- Required clinical veterinary experience with rodents.
- Preferred experience with veterinary health management software such as DVMax.
- Preferred MS Office.
PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Note the physical conditions in which work will be performed, if applicable to the position. Examples: Lifting, sitting, standing, walking, ability to travel, drive, unusual attendance requirements, weekend work or travel requirements, etc. Please include any hazardous materials or non-standard working environment the contractor will have exposure to which may require additional medical testing and/or apparatus fitting for OSHA compliance.
- Fit tested for the following respirators: 9210 , 8210, 8210MX
- Standing, walking, sitting, lifting
Hard Skills
- Required clinical veterinary experience with rodents.
- Will have relationships and interactions with: animal health technicians, veterinary and research technicians, Operations Managers, IACUC Coordinator, Regulatory Veterinarian, Comparative Medicine Director.
- The contractor will participate in veterinary and pre-study planning.
Recommended Skills
- Linguistics
- Computer Literacy
- Verbal Communication Skills
- Written Communication
- Communications
- Microsoft Office
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