VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER II - HALAWA TO KALIHI, OAHU

Duties Summary

This position is located in the Livestock Disease Control Branch, Animal Industry Division of the Department of Agriculture, and is responsible for conducting medical, scientific, regulatory activities in the detection, control, and/or eradication of animal diseases, including executing USDA-Hawaii Department of Agriculture Cooperative Agreement Work Plans.

• Planning, scheduling and conducting veterinary field work in connection with State and cooperative State-Federal-Industry animal disease control and eradication programs.
• Responding to calls from practicing veterinarians, livestock and poultry producers for assistance in investigating disease outbreaks.
• Enforcement of regulations, including those governing interstate and inter-island movement of animals.
• Implementation of emergency disease control plans and other program activities.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Veterinarian License: Applicants must possess either: 1) a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Hawaii; or 2) a valid temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Hawaii, provided that a permanent license is obtained within the six month probationary period.
• Veterinary Experience: Applicants must possess TWO (2) YEARS of responsible professional veterinary medicine experience. Examples Of Qualifying Professional Veterinary Experience Are As Follows: Detection, eradication and control of animal diseases through diagnosis, treatment, quarantine and established testing protocol. Inspection of meat and meat products intended for human consumption. Also includes evaluation of disease problems and sanitation. Study of the preventive control of animal diseases transmissible from animals to humans. Post graduate research work that has demonstrated the ability to perform independent research in the field of veterinary medicine. Veterinary quarantine work concerning rabies control.
• Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.
• Physical Ability: Applicants must be able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted, and objects weighing over 40 pounds assisted by another person and/or use of equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Other Information

• The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
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