chris hart

* Provide onsite assessments of Laboratory Animal facilities to include the following services * Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Development * Customized Interactive Training PowerPoint Presentations * Current Industry Best Practices advice * Protocol Development * OLAW Animal Welfare Assurance Development * Third Party Program and Facility Review * Post Approval Monitoring * Risk Assessments * Occupational Health and Safety Programs * Disaster Planning * Environmental Enrichment Programs * Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Formation (including non-affiliated member placement) and Training * Interim management of facility efficiently and effectively * Assist with Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International Program Descriptions

* Supervised animal caretaking staff that maintained several species to include mice, fuzzy rats, nude guinea pigs, pregnant rabbits and ferrets. * Oversaw animal care and technical operations for GLP and non-GLP studies conducted by CFSAN * Performed animal manipulations through NPO feeding schedules, fecal pellet collection, and blood collection * Monitored adherence to government Standard Operating Procedure * Established training programs that included barrier functions, animal handling and animal restraint * Performed temporary duties as Assistant Project Manager including QA of all aspects of facility documentation provided to the government * Interviewed personnel; responsible for 90-day hire evaluations of contract personnel and monitoring facility operations as directed

* Functioned independently to design and implement microsurgical techniques and instrumentation. * Performed in-life catheterization and instrumentation of research laboratory animals for computerized data acquisitions of hemorrhagic and septic shock models which included management and maintenance for several ongoing protocol supply and animal requirements * Stored and managed databases, spreadsheets, commercial and not-commercially run programs in subsequent analysis and management of the data * Instructed medical intern physicians as Chief OR technician in proper laboratory animal handling and microsurgical techniques * Responsibilities included maintaining and operating the department's NOVA STAT 5 ABG electrolyte analyzer and YSI 7200 electrolyte analyzer

* Responsible for large (swine and non-human primates) and small (lagomorphs and rodents) animal anesthesia. * Maintained anesthetic supplies and equipment * Served as circulating assistant in operating room and catheterization laboratory.

* Performed surgical protocol on canines, rabbits and liver biopsies on canines * Collected and calculated laboratory data for cardiovascular infarct protocols * Assisted in angioplasty and fluoroscopic catheterization on canines and swine * Performed protocols involving the use of radioactive isotopes and was responsible for the management of these radioactive and hazardous waste materials * Received, sorted inventories, decontaminated, cleaned and sterilized medical and surgical items for gas and steam sterilization

Military responsibilities included pre-, post-, and intra operative anesthesia, medicament and care for numerous animal species to include rodents, lagomorphs, canines, swine (Yucatan and Yorkshire) and non-human primates (Old and New World). Laboratory veterinary procedures included routine vaccination, blood drawing, surgery radiology, anesthesia, animal first aid, laboratory procedures, pharmacy, euthanasia, controlled drugs, fluid therapy, non-human primate bite wound care, operating room techniques and SOP guidelines Operated and maintained a variety of equipment to include: Fluoroscope, EKG monitoring systems, mechanical respirators, defibrillator, inhalation anesthetic apparatus, X-Ray machine and developer, microscopes, autoclaves, centrifuges, incubators, laminar flow hoods, Corning ABG machine, IVAC pump monitors and pressure transducers

1H) Serviced and crewed own aircraft, troop transports and emergency patient transportation. 380 accident-free flying hours.

* Provide onsite assessments of Laboratory Animal facilities to include the following services * Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Development * Customized Interactive Training PowerPoint Presentations * Current Industry Best Practices advice * Protocol Development * OLAW Animal Welfare Assurance Development * Third Party Program and Facility Review * Post Approval Monitoring * Risk Assessments * Occupational Health and Safety Programs * Disaster Planning * Environmental Enrichment Programs * Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Formation (including non-affiliated member placement) and Training * Interim management of facility efficiently and effectively * Assist with Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International Program Descriptions

* Provide direct on-site management of Central Animal Facility contract consisting of ninety-five professional, technical and support personnel. * Oversaw compliance and review of Standard Operating Procedures. * Developed monitoring systems for accomplishment of performance goals. * Provided technical and management guidance to subordinate team leaders in meeting contract deliverables. * Negotiated and interacted with other contract personnel in maintain consumable facility supplies and specialized laboratory research equipment. * Conferred with the Project Officer(s) as needed for daily operation of animal facility. * Produce monthly, quarterly and annual technical reports in review of operational activities. * Provided human resources duties to include interviewing potential staff, initiating hiring, annual evaluations, granting promotions and recommending terminations. * Maintained and provided revisions of facility documents and cage changing schedules.

* Provide direct on-site supervision and training of Team Leaders, planning and control of staff resources to assure coverage of tasks. * Proposal preparation, cost structure analysis, and capture management * Conducted quality assurance inspections * Assured compliance with facility SOP's * Provided a continuous improvement and training program * Provided technical and management guidance * Assured performance goals were achieved * Conferred with the Project Officer(s) as needed and act as on-site Project Manager in the absence

* Supervised veterinary technical staff in their designated areas of responsibilities * Oversaw proper handling of animal health records and all documentation * Coordinated appropriate training of staff in large and small animal procedures including routine vaccination, drawing blood, surgery, radiology, anesthesia, animal first aid, laboratory procedures, pharmacy, euthanasia, controlled drugs, fluid therapy, non-human primate bite wound care, operating room techniques and SOP guidelines * Coordinated with contract supervisor the support for inprocessing and outprocessing of large animals within the facility * Assisted government on coordination of Standard Operating Procedures for all Clinical Support areas