Veterinary Field Disease Control Officer II

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 75,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Agriculture, Animal Industry Division, is seeking a veterinarian to conduct medical, scientific, regulatory activities aimed at detecting, controlling, and eradicating animal diseases. The role supports USDA-Hawaii Department of Agriculture cooperative work plans and requires travel between islands and possibly other states.

The position involves planning and performing field work, responding to outbreaks, enforcing regulations, and implementing emergency disease

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the United States must be met.
• State of Hawaii Veterinarian License required or temporary permit with disposition to obtain permanent license within six months.
• Two years of professional veterinary medicine experience required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and conduct veterinary field work for disease control programs.
• Respond to calls from veterinarians and producers for disease outbreak investigations.
• Enforce regulations on interstate and inter-island movement of animals.
• Implement emergency disease control plans and other program activities.
• Travel inter-island and out-of-state; may require overtime including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Legal authorization to work

Veterinary license

Field work planning

Education

DVM / Veterinary degree

Job description

State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Agriculture, Animal Industry Division, is seeking a veterinarian to conduct medical, scientific, regulatory activities aimed at detecting, controlling, and eradicating animal diseases. The role supports USDA-Hawaii Department of Agriculture cooperative work plans and requires travel between islands and possibly other states.

The position involves planning and performing field work, responding to outbreaks, enforcing regulations, and implementing emergency disease