Job Posting Title

Public Health Veterinarian - Temporary

Agency

340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization

340 Office of State Epidemiology

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Part time

Job Type

Temporary

Compensation

The hourly rate for this position is $46.00 based on education and experience.

Why you’ll love it here!

RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

Job Description

Location: Stillwater - 4615 W Lakeview

Salary: $46.00/ hourly

Full Time /Part Time: Part Time  

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

Primary Hours: between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, up to 20 hours per week. Availability will also be needed on a PRN (as-needed) basis for any urgent situations/ consultations that may arise outside of regular business hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays.

Position Description: The main purpose of this position is to serve as the State Public Health Veterinarian for the surveillance, prevention and control of zoonotic diseases.

 

Position Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Promote and provide animal rabies testing protocol to veterinary professionals who serve as the basis for animal rabies specimen collection to prevent human exposures to rabies.  

• Serve as the subject matter expert on the epidemiology, and recommendations for prevention and control of zoonotic diseases. 

• Consult and provide guidance to the OSDH Infectious Disease Prevention and Response Epidemiologists and Sanitarians on zoonotic diseases and conditions of public health importance to implement appropriate, science-based measures to control further spread, including rabies consultations and animal management.

• Provide veterinary medical and epidemiological consultation to healthcare professionals, laboratory personnel, veterinarians, state and local agencies and governmental entities, and the general public regarding zoonotic disease transmission, laboratory diagnosis, and public health recommendations.      

• Oversee the monitoring and management, including quarantine and euthanasia, of exposed unvaccinated domestic animals to rabies, non-routine animal bites and other animals exposed to rabies, and wild animal management in relation to animal bites or exposure to rabies.  

• Provide subject matter expertise on management of animals involved in severe bites inflicted on humans and risk of rabies.

• Serve as Oklahoma’s representative to the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV). 

• Maintain knowledge and understanding of new surveillance methods, diagnostic tests, prophylaxis strategies, or treatment approaches related to zoonotic diseases and rabies.  

• If needed, provide technical assistance to bioterrorism and all-hazards emergency response planning efforts on animal disease agents (anthrax, plague, tularemia, etc.).

• Collaborate with local, state, and federal partners to formulate and interpret laws, rules, regulations, policies and recommendations for administration and enforcement of communicable and zoonotic disease intervention and control efforts.  Assist in agency review of proposed legislation related to communicable and zoonotic diseases.

• Being present in the office is an essential function of this job

• Other duties as assigned

 

Other Duties

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, pol