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The student will work directly under the
supervision of a FSIS Public Health Veterinarian (PHV) acquiring
knowledge of what veterinarians do throughout the Agency. Students
will learn what our in-plant veterinarians do to ensure the meat
and poultry products that reach the consuming public are safe, wholesome
and properly labeled. Students may spend time with other PHV's in
the Agency to gain an understanding of the variety of roles PHV's
have in our Public Health Regulatory Agency. By the end of the student's
program, they will have in-depth knowledge of the entry-level PHV
position, roles and responsibilities as well as understanding the
career opportunities throughout the Agency for PHV's.
First Week
The student will receive orientation in a District Office
(DO) and will spend time with their mentor and begin initial exposure
to the below. If the mentor is located at the DO, the student will
begin the direct mentoring process at the orientation. If the mentor
is not at the DO, then the mentor will arrange conference calls
with the student mentee.
The District Manager (DM)/Deputy District
Manager (DDM) will arrange someone to personally guide the student
through administrative functions (completion of time sheets, how
to make travel arrangements, credit cards, what to expect in the
plant, etc.). The DM or DDM will introduce the student trainee to
the organization and the key provisions in Pathogen Reduction/HACCP
System regulatory changes that have transitioned FSIS into a Public
Health Regulatory Agency. In this discussion, the student will understand
how the PHV's roles are changing from pathology to food safety systems
assessment.
The DM/DDM will provide the student with the Student
Trainee Job Description, discuss the Performance Expectations and
describe how the summer job evaluation will be conducted by the
Mentor.
The DM/DDM will assign the student a DO coach and a computer
to use while at the DO to review PHV training modules on CD from
the Center for Learning (HRFO will order cd's ahead of time for
each district). The student will review the following modules. Upon
completion of each module, the coach will orally review each course's
objectives with the student to ensure the modules were understood.
As an option, the DM/DDM may assign this responsibility to the student
Mentor if adequate computer and other arrangements can be made to
ensure that at a minimum the following can be covered:
- FSIS Web Site - New Employee Orientation
- FSIS Regulatory Framework - 1 hr.
- Overview of the Regulated Industry - 2 hrs.
- Professionalism - 2 hrs.
- Ante-Mortem Inspection Overview - 2 hrs.
- Humane Handling of Livestock - 3 hrs.
- Reportable and Foreign Animal Diseases - 2 hrs.
- FSIS Statutes and Your Role - 3 hrs.
- Food Microbiology - 3 hrs.
- Homeland Food Security - 3 hrs.
The student will be directed to
the FSIS Web site, select the banner "Careers" and then select"Veterinary
Opportunities" in FSIS. The DM/DDM or coach will then meet with
the student prior to leaving the District Office and review potential
career pathways and opportunities for PHV's throughout FSIS.
The
Mentor will evaluate the student and provide a written report. A
copy of the Evaluation should be sent to
laura.sepulveda@fsis.usda.gov,
HRFO. As a guide for the student, the Mentor may use the PHV Checklist
to ensure that the student is exposed to as many critical duties
and responsibilities as possible during the employment period.
Depending
on student's geographical location and personal interests, most
of the following will be covered:
- District Office orientation.
- PHV training modules.
- Poultry, red meat slaughtering and processing
plants. The student will gain hands-on experience. Utilize the PHV
Training Checklist.
- 1 week with a Frontline Supervisor if mentor
is not a Frontline Supervisor. Both would cover multi-plant management
and food safety issues. Meet with District Veterinary Medical Specialist
to review humane slaughter, food security and foreign animal diseases.
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