Clinical Veterinarian

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Clinical Veterinarian

• Department:

  62122-Center for Comparative Medicine

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

  1st

• Search #:

  2026-509

• Closing Date:

• Recruiter:

  Alexander, Donna

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Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership, and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. We are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add a Clinical Veterinarian to our growing team. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you.

At UConn Health, the clinical veterinarian is responsible for managing daily operations related to veterinary care, animal use, pre-operative and post-operative services, regulatory compliance, education, training, and research. This position provides support for animal care and programs primarily at UConn Health located in Farmington, CT.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

Receives general direction from the Director or an employee of a higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :

Supervises technicians, specialists, and staff as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES :

Provides direct clinical and surgical veterinary care. Consults with and instructs investigators on the diagnosis and treatment of animals; prevention health programs; selection of animal models; selection and administration of anesthetics, analgesics, and tranquilizers; planning and conduct of animal surgical procedures analgesics, and tranquilizers; and planning and conduct of animal surgical procedures.

Keeps abreast of new veterinary developments, technology advances in the care and treatment of laboratory animals and provides training to staff and others who work with animals to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Manages preventative health programs that may include species-specific quarantine, sentinel programs, and annual health examinations.

Collaborates with administrators, faculty, animal care staff, and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to evaluate facilities and practices and to recommend practical and effective animal care and use procedures and maintenance systems. Provides veterinary pre-review of IACUC protocols and may serve as a voting member of the IACUC.

Supports the Attending Veterinarian in ensuring compliance with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Welfare Act and Regulations, National Institute of Health (NIH) Guidelines, AAALAC International accreditation requirements, and other applicable policies, regulations, and guidelines.

Provides animal care support for UConn Health

Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY:

Considerable knowledge of animal handling, compassion, and empathy

Considerable oral and written communication, time management, and interpersonal skills.

Knowledge of the AAALAC accreditation process.

Knowledge of computer software applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Ability to stay calm under pressure and the capacity to tolerate unpleasant situations

Ability to use analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with an aptitude for detailed work.

Ability to work and collaborate with a diverse workforce.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

GENERAL EXPERIENCE :

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or VMD) degree from an AVMA-accredited institution or possession of an ECFVG certification.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT :

Must hold and maintain a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Connecticut at the time of hire.

Must possess or obtain within three (3) months of hire, a valid Connecticut Controlled Substance License, and maintain it throughout employment.

Board certification/eligibility in laboratory animal medicine; or 3-5 years of relevant private practice experience (e.g., exotic and small animal practice)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

USDA accredited veterinarian

Advanced training in laboratory animal medicine; veterinary anesthesiology, surgery or emergency medicine; or other relevant veterinary specialty.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to hazards from equipment and exposure to infectious diseases, radiation, toxic, and hazardous substances. Ability to lift objects weighing twenty-five

(25) pounds. Must be available to be on-call for weekends on a rotating basis, during emergencies, and occasional holiday work as required for effective campus operations.

May be required to assist with veterinarian coverage at the UConn Storrs campus.

SCHEDULE: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 60-minute unpaid meal break.


Why UConn Health
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.