Army
MEDICAL

MOS

64Z

Senior Veterinarian (Immaterial)

Description

The US Army Senior Veterinarian (Immaterial) Officer commands TDA and TOE veterinary service headquarters unit or MRMC laboratory. Recommends veterinary policies and doctrine, and formulates veterinary plans. Plans, organizes, executes research and development, test and evaluation activities at headquarters levels. Plans, directs, supervises veterinary activities within a command. Serves as senior veterinary staff officer at headquarters level. These are senior leadership positions within the Veterinary Corps where the specific AOC within branch 64 is immaterial to the position. This AOC is for duty positions only and will not be awarded to any officer.

Core Skills

  • organizational leadership
  • policy and doctrine development
  • research and development oversight
  • program and portfolio management
  • regulatory and compliance management
  • data-driven decision making
  • strategic planning
  • budgeting and resource management
  • quality assurance and process improvement
  • technical report and publication review
  • interdisciplinary team leadership
  • stakeholder and partner engagement
  • risk management
  • training and mentoring
  • performance measurement and analytics

Common Certifications

  • Veterinary Medicine State Licensure (DVM/VMD)
  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (DACVPM)
  • Diplomate, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DACLAM)
  • Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
  • Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)
  • AAALAC Accreditation Familiarization
  • USDA Accreditation (APHIS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

Civilian Career Paths

  • VETERINARY
  • PUBLIC HEALTH
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • ADMINISTRATION

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