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As the world’s premier wildlife conservation organization, WCS has a long track record of achieving innovative, impactful results at scale. We run field programs spanning 60 countries and the entire ocean. We build on a unique foundation: Our reach is global; we discover through best-in-class science; we protect through work on the ground with local and indigenous people; we inspire through our world-class zoos, aquarium, and education programs; and we leverage our resources through partnerships and powerful policy influence. Our more than 4,000 diverse, passionately committed team members in New York City and around the world work collectively to achieve our conservation mission.\nPosition Summary:\nBased at the Bronx Zoo’s Wildlife Health Center, this position assists veterinarians and full-time veterinary technicians in providing healthcare to animals in the WCS collection at all 5 Parks and assists in training professionals, students and volunteers, as part of the health care team. This position contributes to, enlarges, and upholds the WCS policies toward the Equal Employment Opportunities for women, minorities, veterans, the handicapped and other designated groups.\nPrincipal Responsibilities:\nPerform treatments on and monitor animals in the hospital or on-grounds, which includes preparation and administration of daily medications; setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting intravenous catheters, fluids, and constant rate infusions; and record keeping. \nAlso, it includes feeding and cleaning enclosures of hospitalized animals when necessary.\nPrepare for, assist during, and clean up after any clinical procedures (including surgical procedures) on collection animals and occasional wildlife animals in the hospital and on zoo grounds. \nThis includes providing and monitoring anesthesia, intubating, and recovery of animals as part of the routine medical management of the WCS collection.\nOperate and maintain veterinary diagnostic imaging equipment, including digital-based radiology (portable and stationary equipment), CT equipment, endoscopy, and ultrasound systems. \nPosition animals for imaging; accurately configure, label, and archive radiographs and other diagnostic images.\nAssist with the maintenance of the inventory of hospital medicines and supplies. \nAssist with ordering and re-stocking of medications and stock supplies in all clinical areas of the center. \nAssist with record keeping of controlled substances.\nMaintain cleanliness and overall organization of the WHC.\nMaintain the Preventative Medicine Program via coordination of dispensing monthly preventative medications and administration of routine vaccines to collection animals within guidelines provided by Veterinarians.\nPerform clinical pathology testing as needed in absence of Laboratory Supervising Veterinary Technician including manual and automated Complete Blood Count, urinalysis, fecal exams, cytology, point of care biochemical tests, STAT biochemical tests, water coliform testing, and other lab diagnostics as required in a zoo laboratory setting. \nMust prepare and ship laboratory samples in accordance with current IATA shipment regulations. \nAssist Laboratory Supervising Veterinary Technician with testing as needed.\nAssist with maintenance and be able to operate veterinary hospital equipment.\nAssist in training the hospital volunteers, students, and new employees asrequired.\nPerform related tasks and duties as required.\nAbility to work in a complex healthcare environment with animals of diverse taxa and with multiple veterinarians and veterinary technicians.\nAbility to work effectively as part of a collaborative team that interacts closely with other departments, including Animal Care and Facilities teams.\nAbility to provide daily oversight of technical support team.\nAbility to represent WCS in a professional manner in all activities and to provide a positive example to all staff.\nMust understand and be able to comply with DEA regulations pertaining to controlled substancesinveterinary practice.\nAssures safety of self, staff, animals, and guests through regular participation in safety training and activities; 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