Ocean World Adventure Park is hiring a Veterinary Manager to work in the province of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
Why apply?
- You’re going to be part of a company with 20 years of experience Creating unforgettable experiences for visitors and investing in the professional development of its employees.
- You’re going to be part of a talented team and a dynamic work environment.
- Competitive salary
- Technological tools to carry out work.
- Training and growth opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Work, report to, and liaise with the Zoological Director and the Consultant Veterinarian on all animal care programs and issues, including dietary requirements, vitamin and mineral supplementation.
- Maintain daily preventative medical programs for all animals. This includes physical examinations to determine the nature of diseases or injury.
- Treat sick or injured animals in line with protocols agreed with the Consultant Veterinarian, including injections and inoculations.
- Ensue the safety of animals and personnel during medical sampling and treatment.
- Monitor the collection-n of medical samples, including fecal, respiratory, gastric, urine and blood samples.
- Perform microbiology analysis of all samples taken, including cytology and hematology, specializing in bacteria, and viral.
- Perform ultrasound sonogram examinations and analysis.
- Operate in-house blood analysis equipment.
- Ensure health and safety standards within laboratory.
- Maintain medical supplies and equipment.
- Account for all health/medical record-keeping for all animals.
- Train staff medical Laboratory duties.
- Train staff for animal care.
- Preform due diligence for new medical products, equipment and medication before purchase and/or use.
- Represent Ocean World at seminars and conferences as required.
- Work closely with section supervisor to ensure motivated, professional animal health care at all personnel levels.
- Liaise with, and assist, our sister facility, Blue Lagoon.
Required skills
- Certified veterinarian
- A minimum of 5 years of experience as a veterinarian
- Experience with Marine Mammals preferred
- Good communication and public speaking skills
- Able to bend, lift, and stand for prolonged periods
- Good o organizational skills
- Good record -keeping skills
- Able to swim
- Team player
- Works well under pressure
- English and Spanish language
- Excellent people skills and ability to remain calm under stressful conditions
- Compassion for animal and trainers
- Knowledge of restraint of animal within our collection that include dolphins, sea lions, flamingos, psittacine birds, sharks, teleost fishes, and iguanas
- Workplace hazards and infection control
- Knowledge of the reproductive cycle of marine mammals
- Knowledge of our euthanasia policy
- Knowledge of necropsy techniques and assisting the veterinarian with necropsies
- Knowledge of radiology and radiation safety
- Pain recognition and emergency care
- External parasites: fleas, ticks, mite
- Recognition of internal parasites of birds
Other benefits include
- Transportation, lunch, discounts at all point of sale, medical insurance, etc
Apply now!
If you want to work, are interested and meet the requirements, apply for the vacancy by sending your updated resume in English (with photo) to the following email: vetdr@ocean-world.info, indicating in the subject the position for which you wish to apply.
- Only through e-mail
- Interview will be virtual and/ or personal
- Schedule and responsibilities of the position may vary, flexibility is required.