Responsibilities:
The staff veterinarians report to the Senior Research Veterinarian/Attending Veterinarian and participate in promoting day-to-day well-being and provision of clinical care for all animals housed at SRF in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act. This includes monitoring animals’ health, comfort, and welfare on a daily basis during all stages of life (neonatal to geriatric).
Staff veterinarian responsibilities of animal care will include:
• Providing general clinical and surgical care for animal health while utilizing on-site equipment such as dental and table x-ray, ultrasound, ultrasonic and highspeed dental units, Vet-Tome, and electrocautery unit.
• Efficacy using anesthesia protocols, management of pre- and post-op care and general surgical skills.
• Interacting with and supervising veterinary technicians to provide guidance on animal care needs.
• Performing research facility specific tasks such as yearly physical examinations on all dogs as required by USDA, veterinary rounds and necropsies.
• Managing animal colony healthcare including vaccination, dental health, and parasitic control.
• Monitoring drug inventory, recording controlled drug usage and ordering supplies.
Part of each day will consist of activities related to study development and implementation including:
• Participating in IACUC activities such as study approval, standard operating procedure review, and facility inspections.
• Interacting with study clientele and developing protocols based on those interactions.
• Participating in study specific activities such as performing physical examinations on animals as required by study protocol, processing, and shipping of laboratory specimens, assessing sample analysis results, and writing and interpretating data as it pertains to studies.
Qualifications
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
• DVM/VMD degree from a US veterinary medical college or equivalent degree with US equivalency examination
• Veterinary license in the state of Pennsylvania
• Ability to obtain a DEA license
• Minimum of 1 year experience in private practice or equivalent.
Preferred Skills:
• USDA accreditation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office core applications with good written and oral communication skills
• Ultrasound and x-ray technique (standard as we
Newly graduated veterinarians may apply for this position
Salary:
$150,000.00-$250,000.00/year based on experience
Employees:
3 Veterinarians And 7 Technicians
How to Apply:
Email cover letter and resume to Christie Krupovich, HR Director, christie@srfarms.com. Phone: 570-267-4212
Case Load:
Kennel with 1,000 beagles and 600 cats.
Benefits:
Summit Ridge Farms is a 42-year family-owned and operated business that proudly offers full paid medical benefits to employees and their families. In addition to a 401k and profit share plan, Summit Ridge employees have access to a flexible spend account, dental and vision insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability. We provide paid holidays, generous vacation/sick time policies and fully cover continuing education requirements and licenses. Relocation costs will be covered as well.