Veterinarian

State of North Carolina•Wake County, NC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees. All veterinary services fall under the jurisdiction of the Veterinary Division. It has a very specific mission that focuses on providing animal disease programs designed to control, diagnose and eradicate diseases in livestock, including farmed cervid, and poultry. Most of these animal disease control programs are cooperative efforts with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services and animal industry groups. The Veterinary Division also administers the North Carolina Animal Welfare Act. The Veterinary Division is currently comprised of three sections: (1) Animal Health Programs (AHP) Poultry Livestock (2) Diagnostic Laboratories (3) Animal Welfare Programs The Veterinarian is involved in diagnostic and regulatory veterinary work in the prevention, control, and eradication of contagious and infectious diseases in livestock, including farmed cervid, and poultry or those communicable to man through an animal host. The Veterinarian oversees livestock markets, sales, auctions and shows, and all rules and regulations applicable to those venues as well as all state and federal rules and regulations involving livestock. The Veterinarian is responsible for program disease efforts in the territory primarily, and throughout the state in general, including knowledge of the cooperative agreements and implementation of state and federal disease programs, tracebacks and education and outreach efforts, as well as other duties as necessary. Placing and releasing quarantines, investigating possible foreign animal disease reports, investigating potential rabies exposures, and follow-up are routine responsibilities. Oversight of livestock issues at state and regional fairs, in cooperation with the Aedin's Law efforts of the Emergency Programs Division of NCDA&CS, is included in work duties. The Veterinarian is responsible for compliance issues with rules and regulations, including but not limited to farmed cervid inspections, EIA inspections, and proper disposal of dead animals. The Veterinarian is also responsible for maintaining records, expense vouchers, travel logs, itineraries, and time sheets as directed for themselves as well as direct and oversee the activities, responsibilities, and office duties of three (3) Veterinary Specialists. This position also requires frequent interaction and cooperation with other regulatory officials from local, state, and federal agencies, local and state public health officials, as well as livestock producers, market operators, and other stakeholders involved in animal agriculture, including farmed cervid, in North Carolina. Other responsibilities as directed. Work territory includes the entire state with focus on counties of Surry, Yadkin, Davie, Rowan, Stokes, Forsyth, Davidson, Rockingham, Guilford, Randolph, Caswell, Alamance, Chatham, Person, Orange, Durham, Wake, Granville, Vance, Warren, Franklin, Nash, and Johnston. These focus counties within the territory are subject to change based upon need. Must live in, near, or be willing to relocate to Surry, Yadkin, Davie, Rowan, Stokes, Forsyth, Davidson, Rockingham, Guilford, Randolph, Caswell, Alamance, Chatham, Person, Orange, Durham, Wake, Granville, Vance, Warren, Franklin, Nash, and Johnston, NC. This position requires travel. A state vehicle and gas card are provided.

Requirements

Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in the State of North Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the control and eradication of livestock, including farmed cervid herds, disease, and the ability to exercise judgment and discretion in establishing, applying, and interpreting policies and procedures.
Ability to establish working relationships with livestock market operators, producers, buyers, local health departments, general public, animal health officials, subject matter experts and others as well as related industry representatives.
Experience in private large animal veterinary practice or regulatory veterinary medicine as well as knowledge of livestock markets, the livestock industry, and emergency response principles and procedures as it relates to animals.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written mediums and produce documentation of project results and ability to advise and assist team members in project activities.
Ability to manage subordinate staff and coordinate priorities and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Diagnostic and regulatory veterinary work in the prevention, control, and eradication of contagious and infectious diseases in livestock, including farmed cervid, and poultry or those communicable to man through an animal host.
Oversee livestock markets, sales, auctions and shows, and all rules and regulations applicable to those venues as well as all state and federal rules and regulations involving livestock.
Responsible for program disease efforts in the territory primarily, and throughout the state in general, including knowledge of the cooperative agreements and implementation of state and federal disease programs, tracebacks and education and outreach efforts.
Placing and releasing quarantines, investigating possible foreign animal disease reports, investigating potential rabies exposures, and follow-up.
Oversight of livestock issues at state and regional fairs, in cooperation with the Aedin's Law efforts of the Emergency Programs Division of NCDA&CS.
Responsible for compliance issues with rules and regulations, including but not limited to farmed cervid inspections, EIA inspections, and proper disposal of dead animals.
Responsible for maintaining records, expense vouchers, travel logs, itineraries, and time sheets as directed for themselves as well as direct and oversee the activities, responsibilities, and office duties of three (3) Veterinary Specialists.
Frequent interaction and cooperation with other regulatory officials from local, state, and federal agencies, local and state public health officials, as well as livestock producers, market operators, and other stakeholders involved in animal agriculture, including farmed cervid, in North Carolina.
Other responsibilities as directed.