Meat Safety Veterinarian

2 weeks ago


Austin, Texas, United States Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services Full time
Job Summary:

This Veterinarian III position serves as an Enforcement, Investigations, & Analysis Officer (EIAO) and is tasked with conducting veterinary dispositions of suspect animals and carcasses. The successful candidate will provide expert-level evaluation, consultation, and training regarding humane handling and slaughter of livestock, as well as instruction and training regarding animal disease signs and anatomy to meat inspection personnel statewide.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct veterinary dispositions of suspect animals and carcasses, including antemortem and postmortem examinations, and prepare documentation and reports associated with dispositions.
  • Provide department verification in official establishments, focusing on the design of establishment's systems and obtaining all information available regarding establishments, including computer-based inspection data.
  • Assess the scientific adequacy of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP), establishment microbiological verification sampling strategies, and the interaction of these food safety systems within the establishment.
  • Conduct routine Listeria monocytogenes Risk-Based (RLm) Sampling and Intensified Verification Testing as directed, and review establishments' methods of obtaining laboratory analytical results.
  • Work as a member of a team that discusses complex food safety topics, provides feedback to inspection staff, conducts training for inspection staff, and advises the director of the meat safety assurance program on various topics.
Requirements:
  • Thorough knowledge of animal disease presentations and their potential zoonotic and other public health impacts, including possible foodborne illness or other potential impacts to the animal agriculture industry.
  • Thorough knowledge of all phases of meat inspection, including slaughter operations, processing, and fabrication procedures.
  • Thorough knowledge of State and Federal laws, rules, processes, and procedures pertaining to meat and poultry operations and products.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret correspondence, technical data, reports, and regulations, and to determine necessary action.
  • Ability to independently analyze new situations and respond with sound technical judgment.


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