Veterinarian Senior

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Veterinarian Senior to join our team at the University of Washington. As a key member of our veterinary services team, you will be responsible for providing critical veterinary care to nonhuman primates used for research and breeding at our facility.

• Provide clinical and surgical veterinary care to nonhuman primates, including preventative medicine, dental procedures, and surgical procedures.
• Develop and implement plans for preventative medicine, including review of present preventative plans and modification of preventative plans or protocols based on clinical successful/non-successful clinical outcomes.
• Participate in animal health maintenance, including surveillance of colony animal health, infectious disease testing, routine physical exams, and bio-sample analysis.
• Present weekly summary of open clinical cases and follow-up results of closed clinical cases during weekly clinical rounds meetings.
• Provide care to sick or injured animals, including provision of follow-up care and release from clinical treatment.
• Maintain clinical records in a custom electronic database, the Animal Research Management System (ARMS).
• Keep continuous surveillance for clinical signs of disease and injury.
• Perform radiology, ultrasound, endoscopic, and surgical procedures.
• Provide care for pregnant and neonatal NHPs.
• Determine and direct use of anesthetic and analgesic agents.
• Perform sedation and anesthesia with controlled drugs.
• Provide guidance to surgical support staff on instrumentation, sanitation practices, surgical suite maintenance.
• Provide patient peri-operative anesthesia and monitoring as needed.
• Provide and oversee post-operative intensive care, including the use of sedatives, analgesics, and antibiotics.
• Provide weekend/holiday on call coverage across all Seattle facilities involving NHPs assigned to a variety of research projects.
• Perform the duties required of Essential Personnel members in the event of an emergency.
• Ensure that all procedures performed have the appropriate regulatory and internal approvals prior to being performed.
• Communicate regularly with veterinary, husbandry, pathology, behavioral management staff.
• Stay current on all required training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from a College of Veterinary Medicine that is accredited by the American Veterinary Association or has a certificate issued by the American Veterinary Association's Education Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG in progress will be considered), and a license to practice veterinary medicine in at least one state.
• The ability to obtain a license to practice in the state of Washington and National USDA accreditation.
• A minimum of three years of clinical and surgical experience with laboratory animals including nonhuman primates, or completed lab animal residency.
• It is necessary to have clinical proficiency with primates, a high level of technical skills specific to primates, understanding of animal welfare regulations and an understanding and proficiency in biosafety principles.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in use of computers including use of word processing, spreadsheets, database software, and internet usage.
• Demonstrated capacity to work well independently and in collaboration with a diverse staff.

• Board certification in Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM).
• Experience with nonhuman primates assigned to AIDS-related research projects.
• Research surgical and imaging (ultrasound, endoscopy, and laparoscopy) experience.
• Teaching experience both in a classroom setting and with individuals.
• Supervisory experience.

Since this position will be handling controlled substances, the successful candidate will be required to have a successful outcome of a criminal history background check.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of health assessment at the UW's Employee Health Clinic.

The health assessment may include but is not limited to tuberculosis clearance, measles clearance, serum banking, immunizations, such as tetanus and vaccinia, physical exam and/or review of work health history, x-rays, and/or assessment to wear positive or negative respiratory protective equipment.

These health assessments will be repeated periodically during work assignments.

Punctuality, regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function of this position.

May be required to work with and take specific precautions, against and/or be immunized against potentially infectious agents.

Specific precautions may include wearing respirators and/or protective clothing.

Employee is personally responsible for following health & safety and security policies/procedures, and staying current on all required training.

Bloodborne pathogen training and compliance with all WaNPRC and UW security policies is also mandatory.

This position involves handling non-human primates and human pathogenic organisms.

The ability to work in an ABSL 2 with 3 practices containment facility is required.

In addition, the employee is required to maintain all necessary licensing credentials as determined by State and Federal Law.