Staff Veterinarian
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Staff Veterinarian
General Summary:The Staff Veterinarian is responsible for allaspects of daily clinical medical and surgical care of the Zoos collection. Thisposition is responsible for incoming shipments and quarantine oversight. TheStaff Veterinarian oversees the public health program and infectious diseasemanagement for the Zoo reproductive medical management and the studentprograms including the Cranfield Summer Research Intern. This position willparticipate in ongoing research and fieldwork. This position reports to the SeniorDirector of Animal Health Conservation and Research. This position willsupport the Zoo the achieve its conservation sustainability education andDEAI goals.
EssentialFunctions:
PrimaryFunctions:
- Ensure comprehensive day to day medical and surgicalcare of the collection;
- Provide medical care of the hospitalized andquarantined patients including collection patients and other noncollectionpatients;
- Responsible for the oversight and implementation ofthe veterinary student externship program and Summer Research Internship;
- Responsible for organizing the veterinary componentsof incoming animal shipments in collaboration with the Taxon Curators;
- Establish update and administer the Zoos medicaland quarantine protocols in collaboration with the hospital managers;
- Oversee implementation of the Employee HealthProgram and serve as the veterinary liaison to consult on issues of employeehealth zoonoses and public health as they relate to our staff guests andthe collection;
- Oversee planning implementation and revision ofinfectious disease outbreak protocols and response for the Zoo;
- Participate in veterinary collaboration with outsideinstitutions;
- Maintain compliance with the veterinary componentsof USDA regulations and AZA standards and all state veterinary regulations andfederal DEA regulations;
- Participate in the Animal Recapture Team;
- Actively participate in conservation and researchprojects supported by the Zoos conservation program;
- Provide medical and surgical care to wildlifepatients when presented to the Zoo;
- Support the Zoos mission to save wildlife andprotect wild places and contribute to its environmental social and governancesustainability goals;
- Promote the mission of The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore;
- Perform other duties asassigned; and
- Adhere to allpolicies and procedures of the Zoo.
Communication(Internal and External):
- Enter medical data into the ZIMS recordkeepingsystem in order to keep medical records updated;
- Lecture on research projects and zoo medicinesubjects when requested;
- Publish articles on research and clinical cases inthe field of zoo medicine;
- Participate in national organizations such as AZAAAZV AAV ARAV WDA AAWV and AVMA which further the goals of zoos zoomedicine and veterinary medicine;
- Attend continuing education meetings necessary tofulfill licensure requirements;
- Communicate with and provide assistance to variousgovernmental bodies dealing with wildlife issues such as Maryland Departmentof Natural Resources (DNR) and United States Fish and Wildlife; and
- Attend required zoo managerial and staff meetings.
Managementof Resources (Financial Human Resources Facilities):
- Supervise and manage the Veterinary Externshipprogram and Summer Research Internship program including schedulingapplication process mentorship and evaluation.
- Establish and update the Zoos medical andquarantine policies and protocols to adhere to AZA standards AAZV guidelinesand to meet the needs of the Zoo.
MinimumQualifications:
Education:
- DVM VMD or equivalent.
Experience/Training:
- Internshipor residency in zoo medicine preferred;
- ACZMboardedor qualified strongly preferred;
- Minimumof oneyear experience in zoological medicine required;
- ValidMaryland veterinary license DEA license Maryland controlled substanceslicense and USDA Veterinary Accreditation; and
- Validdrivers license.
TraitsDesirable:
- Abilityto work with a wide variety of individuals from ethnic cultural and economicbackgrounds;
- Extremelywellorganized;
- Strongcommunication mentoring time management interpersonal and followup skills;
- Abilityto visualize comprehend and analyze data;
- Abilityto make appropriate decisions regarding medical care of animals; and
- Selfdirectedcollaborative and detailoriented.
Equipment:
- Mustbe able to operate a variety of machines and equipment including computertelephone radio and vehicles hand tools animal restraint and capturedevices darting equipment incubators scales etc.; and
- Variousmedical machines tools and equipment;
WorkingConditions:
- Musthave 24 hour oncall availability;
- Mustbe able to exert up to 70 pounds of force occasionally 50 pounds frequentlyand/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carrypush pull or otherwise move objects.Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work; must be ableto remain on feet for periods of time stoop kneel crouch crawl push pullclimb balance;
- Mustbe able to travel large areas of the Zoo as needed;
- Mustbe able to work outdoors in all seasons;
- Mustbe able to work while wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment;
- Contactwith hazardous chemicals animal related injury and diagnostic radiography andanesthesia equipment; and
- Exposureto zoonotic diseases and risk of animal attack.
- We offer an excellent benefits package including 24days of Paid Time Off (PTO) Sick and Safe Leave and 2 paid holidays.
- Eligible for medical dental vision short andlongterm disability and life insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
Disclaimer: The statements above are intended to describe the generalnature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to thisclassification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustivelist of all responsibilities duties and/or skills required of all personnel soclassified. Therefore management reserves the right to revise the job orto require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstanceschange.
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
