Beef & Dairy Herd Veterinarian — On‑Site Health Advisor

Simplot Company; Grand View (ID); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The J.R. Simplot Company is seeking an experienced veterinary professional to provide expert consultation and production management guidance for beef and dairy producers in the Northwest. You will develop herd health protocols, support vaccination programs, and help meet regulatory requirements on-site.

Travel up to 25% and collaboration with producers, veterinary specialists, and internal teams will be essential to optimize animal well-being and productivity across customer operations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of related veterinary experience, ideally supporting beef and dairy production systems.
• Extensive working knowledge of beef and dairy cattle health, nutrition, and production practices.
• Strong understanding of federal and state regulations related to animal health and food production.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations as they apply to the beef cattle industry.
• Ability to develop and evaluate animal health programs including pest control, vaccinations, and trials of new products, drugs, and feed.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strong Veterinarian–Client–Patient Relationships (VCPR) to prescribe animal health products and medicated feed.
• Build trusted, communicative relationships with customers, jointly assuming responsibility for sound medical and nutritional decision‑making.
• Develop on-site knowledge of customer operations, including breeding, weaning, calving, feeding, and overall production practices.
• Review and evaluate herd health and treatment records to provide practical recommendations on disease prevention, vaccination, and treatment protocols.
• Provide input and consultation to support strategies that improve herd health outcomes, vaccination success, and treatment effectiveness.
• Strengthen and support Simplot Western Stockmen’s existing customer relationships through ongoing veterinary guidance.
• Organize and support educational opportunities for producers, including tech bulletins and producer events.
• Investigate and troubleshoot unusual issues such as feed contamination and health anomalies.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations.

Skills

Beef & dairy cattle health

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Veterinary program development

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Job description

The J.R. Simplot Company is seeking an experienced veterinary professional to provide expert consultation and production management guidance for beef and dairy producers in the Northwest. You will develop herd health protocols, support vaccination programs, and help meet regulatory requirements on-site.

Travel up to 25% and collaboration with producers, veterinary specialists, and internal teams will be essential to optimize animal well-being and productivity across customer operations.