Job/Position DescriptionVeterinarian IIBrief job description:Under the supervision of the Communicable Disease Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Zoonosis Control (ZC) Program. Management of the regional ZC program includes supervising, planning, assisting, coordinating and evaluating the work of the ZC staff. The veterinarian performs advanced veterinary and epidemiological work, directs veterinary public health activities, consults with and advises program staff, physicians, veterinarians, local government officials, health department officials, and the general public on zoonotic diseases, disease control, vector/food borne illness and animal control issues. Coordinates with the ZC Branch, other regional program managers and local health departments in the prevention, detection and control of zoonotic, vector/food borne, and communicable diseases. Performs public health disease and disaster response activities. Works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent professional judgment. Essential Job Functions20% Using standard and molecular epidemiologic surveillance and data storage methods, monitors location and rates of zoonotic and foodborne diseases and organisms and institutes control measures where applicable; performs field surveillance work, including collection of arthropods and vertebrates; collects or directs the collection of human and animal specimens for diagnostic testing for zoonotic diseases; conducts and supervises on-site case investigations of zoonotic, vectorborne, and foodborne diseases in humans and animals and recommends preventive measures; conducts and directs disease outbreak investigations and control measures; designs and conducts special epidemiologic and disease control research. 20% Plans inspection, surveillance, and intervention programs; prepares budget requests; reviews and comments on legislative and regulatory proposals; prepares reports reflective of program administration and the activities of program employees; plans, assigns, and/or supervises the work of others; approves/disapproves expenditure of funds to ensure they are being used in a manner consistent with DSHS policy; performs long-range planning. 20% Serves as a subject matter expert for federal, state, county, and local government officials and public health jurisdictions as well as citizens, medical providers, veterinarians and animal control officers; designs and/or presents training on zoonotic diseases, epidemiology and public health preparedness to DSHS program personnel, animal control officers, municipal, county, and state officials and medical professionals; advises veterinarians, livestock owners, pet owners, and the general public in procedures for reducing the incidence of zoonotic diseases, livestock diseases and foodborne diseases; maintains and increases personal knowledge of zoonoses and meets State veterinary licensure requirements by attendance at appropriate training and disease seminars.15% Evaluates the potential that human or animal exposure to rabies has occurred and makes appropriate recommendations to physicians, veterinarians, local animal control officials and patients for preventive treatment, testing, or observation; makes clinical assessments to determine effect on human health; coordinates the distribution of human anti-rabies biologicals to exposed individuals. 15% Makes presentations at local, state, national, and international conferences for lay and professional https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=616090 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.