Animal Health Inspector - 2 Openings!
This position spends the majority of its time inspecting animal facilities, records and equipment for compliance with animal health laws, rules, and regulations, and investigating complaints or violations of animal health rules. Through routine inspection activities, the position will educate licensed entities, owners, producers, etc. and seek voluntary compliance with animal health rules where necessary. The position will issue and document written warnings, as well as make recommendations for prosecution of animal health rule violations. The position may issue quarantines, refer cases for further compliance actions, assist with disease investigation, testing, sampling, epidemiology and tracking animal movement. When serious or repeated animal health law violations are identified, the position will develop a preliminary investigation report for submission to the unit supervisor for review. This investigative work includes, but is not limited to: taking statements, gathering evidence (copies of documents, animal movement records, photographs, etc.) and ensuring evidentiary chain of custody, and preparing a written report.