Description
JBS Live Pork is seeking a Swine Veterinarian for our Midwest Region located in eastern Iowa or western Illinois. This role will be a member of the region leadership team and responsible for the health of 50,000 sows and their offspring. A successful candidate will possess the ability to interpret and respond to production limiting diseases by developing, training, and executing effective strategies to support the profitability of the region while working collaboratively with other JBS veterinary team members.
Responsibilities:
- Investigate, assess, formulate, and present solutions to address health issues.
- Provide visit summaries and recommendations to the production team.
- Conduct routine health checks.
- Implement treatment and vaccination strategies.
- Ensure regulatory compliance.
- Perform diagnostic testing and interpretation of results.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with consulting veterinarians and industry partners.
- Monitor biosecurity compliance.
- Maintain VCPR with production locations.
- Schedule and conduct health-related technical training such as postmortem labs, biosecurity training, and vaccination training.
- Stay current on the latest industry developments, research, and industry best practices.
Requirements:
- Competent in management of swine diseases and a working knowledge of farrow to finish management.
- Eligible for veterinary licensure and USDA accreditation in Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois.
- Must be able to work well in group settings and independently.
- Excellent communication skills.
- On-farm activities are expected multiple days per week.
Working Conditions/Environment:
- General climate: Both climate-controlled office and environmentally controlled confined livestock facilities.
- During farm visits, one may encounter dust, odors, and other hazardous conditions.
- During summer months, outside temperatures can be over 100 degrees for the entire scheduled workday.
- During winter months, outside temperatures can be below zero for the entire scheduled workday.
- Exposure to various elements inherent with agriculture production.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), work near moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but could be extreme at times.
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