Veterinarian for Animal Services

Full Job Description

Texas and Federal Controlled Substances Registration, and USDA accreditation within 45 days of appointment.

Requirements

Under general direction, supervise and provide routine health care and medical treatment of animals brought to the Animal Regulation and Disease Control (ARDC) facility. Participate in animal management and safety decisions.

Qualifications

Render veterinary care and treatment to animals brought to the Animal Regulation and Disease Control (ARDC) facility. Involves: Perform routine and emergency medical care.

Plan, implement and administer preventive medicine program. Administer anesthesia and direct physical restraint of animals to ensure safety and minimize risk to staff and animals.

Perform surgery and post-operative care. Conduct postmortem examinations. Oversee vaccination, parasite control, bio-safety, quarantine and other protocols.

Direct laboratory preparation of sample tissues for disease identification and prevention. Monitor and recommend changes to animal diets, nutritional standards and programs.

Maintain detailed records of veterinary care including drug and controlled drug logs.

Enforce laws associated with domestic and wild animals. Involves: Participate in the care, feeding, humane treatment and euthanasia of impounded animals. Ensure proper disposal of animal carcasses.

Ensure proper inspection, investigation, epidemiology enforcement and quarantine related to disease and injury resulting from contact with animals and zoonotic diseases.

Direct laboratory preparation of sample tissues for disease identification and prevention.

Provide advice and counsel to local law enforcement agencies on the acquisition, management, referral, and disposition of canines.

Direct the approval and enforcement of licenses and permits governing animal control to ensure compliance with regulations.

Implement and enforce departmental animal care and disease control regulations.

Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies, animal health and welfare regulations and standards including United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Good and Drug Administration (FDA), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC), Environmental Protections Agency (EPA), Texas Environmental Quality Control Commission (TCEQ) and the Animal Welfare Act.

Review facilities and standards to assure quality and recommend changes in animal housing and care.

Perform related professional and incidental duties as required.

Involves: Substitute, if assigned, for immediate supervisor or coworkers during temporary absences, as qualified, by performing specific duties and responsibilities essential to maintaining continuity of ordinary operations.

Attend meetings, conferences and serve on ad hoc committees. May serve as Chairperson for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Compile data, generate reports and maintain records and files.

Supervise assigned supervisory and non-supervisory staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide and check work.

Appraise employee performance and review evaluation reports of subordinate supervisors. Provide for training and development.

Enforce personnel rules and regulations, standards of conduct, work attendance and safe working practices firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants.

Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

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