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STAFF VETERINARIAN
Job Title: STAFF VETERINARIAN
Job Code: 1664
FLSA: E
Job Level: 98
Revised Date:
Job Family: JF 17
Occupational Summary
Provide professional medical assistance in the health care and maintenance of research animals at Duke University.
Work Performed
Diagnose, treat and control diseases and injuries among research animals maintained in facilities at Duke University; perform surgery on sick and injured animals and prescribe and administer drugs, medicines and vaccines as appropriate.
Confer with principal investigators and their staff regarding type and number of research animals needed and provide instruction and assistance in the special care and treatment of animals.
Conduct post mortem examination of animals including the performance of hematology, parasitology, microbiology and clinical pathology laboratory tests and procedures.
Prepare grant applications relating to laboratory animal care; advise faculty and research staff regarding U.S.D.A. and N.I.H. guidelines on the care of research animals and facilities.
Prepare and maintain a variety of records and operational reports concerning consultations and diagnostic decisions ensuring compliance with applicable Federal, State and local regulations.
Keep abreast of new technological advances in the care and treatment of laboratory animals and provide in service training and orientation programs to staff and other research personnel.
Assist in the establishment and implementation of an effective quality control system for laboratory work; revise techniques and procedures as required to obtain desired standards.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires completion of an accredited Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program or a certificate of equivalent training accepted by the AVMA. Licensure to practice veterinary medicine in a state or territory of the United States is also required.
Experience
Three years of experience in laboratory animal medicine or completion of a training program in Laboratory Animal Medicine with eligibility for certification in this field may be substituted for the three year experience requirement noted above.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
