Veterinarian

Company: Envigo RMS, LLC
Location: Alice
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Envigo provides the broadest range of research models and related services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, government, academia, and other life science organizations. We pride ourselves on recruiting the best - professional, forward thinking, enthusiastic and highly motivated people who are passionate about what we do and believe in what we stand for---making a difference in people's lives. We are evolving to become the best company to work with and to work for. Come and join us as a Veterinarian in our Alice, TX location - we have an exciting future ahead!Is this you?We are seeking a Veterinarian to join our dynamic team! This position works as part of our Clinical Services team in Alice, TX. This role will focus onproviding veterinary health care for laboratory animals, advice regarding the care and maintenance of laboratory animals, and training for technicians. This responsibility extends to promoting animal well-being at all times and during all phases of the animal's life as well as the compliance monitoring, quality management and safety of the animal models. The person in this role will need to be an excellent communicator, proactive problem-solver and a have excellent follow-through. We are seeking someone that shows attention to detail, has excellent time management skills, demonstrates an effective use of time and resources, has a teamwork mentality and positive attitude.On a typical day, the Veterinarian will contribute to the Envigo team by:Assuring timely and accurate reporting of animal health, behaviour and wellbeing issues to the Attending Veterinarian (AV) and between the Institutional Official (IO) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)Providing veterinary guidance to animal caretakers, managers, scientists and other stakeholders within Envigo on the implementation of the three RsEngendering and supporting a "Culture of Care" within Envigo while promoting and demonstrating professional standardsProviding veterinary clinical services including herd health, biosecurity practices, acclimation, conditioning, sanitation practices, pest control program, adventitious organism prevention, detection, containment and eradication, as well as surgery, anaesthesia and analgesia as neededProviding veterinary expertise and guidance for customers and other stakeholders regarding animal transportation, procurement, nutrition, necropsy, behaviour, drug storage, preventative medicine, and animal health and welfareProviding expertise and practical guidance with regard to animal health monitoring programsContributing veterinary scientific expertise as needed for education and training programs for animal care employees, supervisors, managers and other Envigo stakeholdersProviding veterinary oversite, expertise and coverage as indicated for the surgical facilities, including developing new surgical models as well as providing guidance on current best practices in surgical procedures and anaesthesia as assignedProviding input regarding maintaining relevant local, state and federal veterinary and animal-related regulatory compliancePromoting and complying with Envigo's quality procedures as well as health and safety proceduresTo be successful in this role, this position requires that the Veterinarian brings:Veterinary degreeMaintaining state veterinary licensure, DEA and federal accreditation (category 2) through continuing education creditsSufficient time in private practice or laboratory animal medicine to gain competency in veterinary herd health, clinical medicine and surgery skillsExperience carrying out audits or inspections preferredFluent in English, spoken and in writingEnvigo offers benefits including:Generous paid time offPaid holidaysMedical, dental and vision insuranceHealth savings accountFlexible spending account401(k)Envigo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.

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