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D.C.-based health and research nonprofit organization seeks a professional with at least two years of clinical research experience and a strong interest in plant-based nutrition to help coordinate clinical research trials. About the Physicians Committee The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world through a new emphasis on plant-based nutrition, and scientific research conducted ethically, without using animals. We invite you to visit our YouTube channel , our website , and Physicians Committee president Dr. Neal Barnard’s blog . About the Clinical Research Team Through a strategically planned series of clinical trials and meta-analyses, the Physicians Committee is building the foundation of research on the power of plant-based diets that is needed by policymakers who are...

Position Objective: To support veterinary staff members and to provide the highest quality of care possible to veterinary patients in a humane and professional manner   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Promote the humane care and treatment of animals • Assist with admitting patients to the mobile clinics on a daily basis • Work within established policies and procedures under the veterinarian's direction to assist with the following duties: o Restraining clinic patients during surgical preparation o Administrating pre-anesthetic and anesthetic drugs o Performing surgical and post-surgical monitoring of patients through discharge • Assist with inventory management and equipment maintenance • Assist in the maintenance of all program files and records • Deliver, set up, and return the mobile clinic each day in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with established policies • Participate in special events • Comply with applicable state and...

Position Objectives: To provide high-quality care for patients of high-volume mobile spay and neuter veterinary clinic   Primary Responsibilities and Duties: • Perform tests and assess and communicate patients' test results and medical histories to the attending veterinarian • Work under the direction of the veterinarian to prepare animals for surgery and administer medications, including anesthesia drugs • Monitor surgery patients from the administration of anesthesia through their full recovery and independently assess patients' readiness for discharge • Maintain controlled-drug and supply inventories and conduct appropriate recordkeeping and reporting • Comply with the applicable laws for licensed veterinary technicians established by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration • Communicate with clients regarding post-operative patient care as well as the results of diagnostic testing and other medical findings...