District Veterinarian
Seymour, IN, US, 47274
Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About the Board of Animal Health:
Creating a healthy, disease-free environment for Indiana's 31 million animals is no small feat. BOAH's team of veterinarians and animal health inspectors travel to all corners of the state to investigate possible outbreaks of disease and advise animal owners about disease prevention.
Role Overview:
This position is a District Veterinarian role, with primary responsibilities in seven counties in the state: Monroe, Brown, Bartholomew, Lawrence, Jackson, Orange, and Washington. BOAH requests that District Veterinarians live in the district they serve.
Salary Statement:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $80,600.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Ensure that private veterinarians are properly testing, inspecting, and vaccinating animals at sale barns, slaughter houses, fairs and farms.
- Perform a variety of inspections and tests on animals for such diseases as hog cholera Tuberculosis, Brucellosis and Scabies to ensure that the livestock meets state and federal animal health standards.
- Order the rejection of sale of diseased animals or animal products.
- Assist other veterinarians in diagnosing and treating problem cases.
- Issue quarantines for animals and ensure compliance with state livestock quarantine requirements.
- Inject and collect blood samples from livestock and prepare specimens for shipment and laboratory testing.
- Make epidemiological studies to trace diseased animals found at market and slaughter plants back to the farm of origin.
- Provide information on livestock diseases and their control to the livestock association and other interested organizations to promote cooperation with the state program.
- Inspect laboratories and markets for conformity with Indiana Board of Animal Health laws and regulations.
- Maintain a variety of records and reports on all phases of veterinarian activities.
- Complete necessary paperwork for health certificates, permits and documents.
- Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
- Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.
- Essential functions of this position require travel on most workdays to inspect, audit, examine, survey, or investigate clients, customers, or other regulated entities and write reports at those sites or employee’s home. Employee reports to the agency’s office for occasional meetings or events. Number and timing of work hours may vary daily or weekly to accommodate operational needs and staffing concerns at the client’s or customer’s worksite, minimize expenditures for repeated visits to complete the work, and allocate resources to complete assigned work effectively.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
- Must be licensed and registered to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Indiana, also accredited by the US Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS).
- Broad knowledge of the principles and practices of veterinary medicine and the ability to identify animal diseases and symptoms.
- Extensive knowledge of pertinent federal and state laws and regulations and the principles and practices governing the control and eradication of communicable and infectious diseases in livestock.
- Extensive knowledge of livestock industry practices in the state.
- Specialized knowledge of animal pathology and ability to perform autopsies on animals in the diagnosis of livestock diseases.
- Ability to secure compliance with laws and regulations firmly, tactfully and impartially.
- Ability to prepare clear and concise technical reports.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, farmers and livestock operators, federal government representatives and the general public.
- Ability to communicate tactfully and firmly with a variety of different people encountered on the job.
- Ability to make epidemiological investigations in disease outbreaks.
- Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
- Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee skillsets.
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
Nearest Major Market: Seymour
