Na-Te K. McFarlane, DVM

Po Box **** Douglasville, GA 30154 404-***-**** adxg5o@r.postjobfree.com

Citizenship: US citizen

SSN: xxx-xx-1194

Veterans Preference: No

Availability: Permanent

Work Schedule: Full time

Job Announcement Number:

Desired location: Florida

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Policy and procedure evaluation/implementation

Live Animal Inspection

Animal Product Inspection

Disease surveillance

Interpersonal communication

Strong quantitative and analytical skills

Detail orientated

Supervisory experience

Employee mentoring/training

WORK EXPERIENCE

Union City Vet Med Center and Emergency Clinic

Associate Veterinarian August 22, 2022 - current

Union City, GA

Full Time- 40 plus hours per week

Supervisor: Dr. Hannah Guishard,

Okay to Contact: No

Provided companion animal wellness exams including vaccines, parasitic control and heartworm prevention and treatment.

Diagnosed, treated, and medicated animal suffering from disease, injury and infection.

Served as surgeon on many cases ranging from, spays/neuters, organ removals to emergency procedures, soft tissue procedures, splenectomy, wound treatments, etc.…

USDA-FSIS-OFO June 2016- April 30. 2021

Supervisory Public Health Veterinarian, GS-0701-12 Atlanta, GA

Full Time: 40 hours + per week

Supervisor: see below

Okay to Contact:

Assure consumer safety inspectors utilize CSQ and manage PHIS to prioritize inspection tasks based on potential public health impact.

Oversee projects assigned to subordinates verifying all tasks are completed in an efficient and effective manner and deadlines are achieved.

Regularly perform Hazard Analysis Verification (HAV) process and methodology by CSRS to ensure establishments are conducting food safety hazard analysis in accordance with the regulatory requirements.

Enforce verification activities regarding sanitation standard operating procedures and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).

Supervise food defense verification activities and procedures in accordance with policy and procedures.

Collect both routine and exploratory sampling per protocols outlined in Agency and PHIS policy guidance documents.

Enforce humane slaughtering and handling agency requirements including the condemnation of poultry found unfit for human consumption.

Document all dispositions and corrective actions taken in PHIS.

Spearheaded active plans to accomplish the Agency’s mission critical task with limited resources reducing negative impact and preventing further downtime on plant operations.

Observed and reported a potential adulteration leading to segregation of product and condemnation of 70,000 pounds of product. Reporting of this incident prevented adulterated product entering commence

Assisted with the reevaluation of the establishments HAACCP and SSOP plans

USDA-FSIS-OFO Sep. 2012 - Jun. 2016

Relief Supervisory Public Health Veterinarian, GS-0701-12 Atlanta, GA

Full Time: 40 hours per week

Supervisor: Dr. Edward Hepburn, 770 -329-8844

Okay to Contact: Yes

Provided relief inspection to 20 plus slaughter establishments throughout the Atlanta, GA district.

Conducted ante-mortem inspection on livestock (swine, cattle, sheep, goats) and poultry (turkey, chickens) to ensure slaughter procedures were completed in compliance with the Humane methods of Livestock Slaughter Act and the Good Commercial Practices and Regulations.

Determined final dispositions of animal carcasses presented for veterinary review by FSIS inspectors.

Identified animals under undue stress or abuse during regular observation of slaughter activities.

Proficient in FSIS databases and inspection systems (Nu-tech, Meyn Maestro, Nels, NTIS).

Trained in NPIS and Himp Poultry Programs.

Validated the facility’s Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures as being compliant with regulations.

Evaluated each establishments Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points to determine validity based on supporting documentation and FSIS regulation.

Advised and supported the consumer safety inspectors performing the Hazard Analysis Verification and Food Defense Tasks.

Ensures all establishment records were properly maintained and organized, available for review in accordance with regulations.

Facilitated weekly establishment management meetings to review concerns and non-compliance matters. All information and meeting note records in a Memorandum of Information.

Conducted regular training and work unit meetings (WUM) to subordinates.

Distributed travel orders to prevent short staffing.

Ensured required tasks of subordinate employees were completed within set deadlines to meet agency goals.

Completed supervisory administrative tasks (leave request, Time and Attendance) in a timely manner.

Performed IPPs to avoid missing agency deadlines.

VCA- Pets Are People Too Ansley Feb. 2010 - Jun. 2012

Relief Veterinarian Atlanta, GA

Part Time- 30 hours per week

Supervisor: Dr. Brad Phillips, 770-***-****

Okay to Contact: Yes

Provided companion animal wellness exams including vaccines, parasitic control and heartworm prevention and treatment.

Diagnosed, treated, and medicated animal suffering from disease, injury and infection.

Served as primary surgeon on several cases ranging from spays/neuters, organ removals to emergency procedures.

Advised animal owners about sanitary measures, feeding and general husbandry to promote health of animals.

Georgia Spay and Neuter Apr. 2010 - May 2011

Relief Veterinarian Villa Rica, GA

Part Time: 16 hours per week

Supervisor: Michelle Hartline, 678-***-****

Okay to Contact: Yes

Examined animals preoperatively to ensure their ability to withstand surgery.

Performed 30-40 spay and neuters on companion animals and feral cats per day.

Performed follow up with all patients, including emergency post-surgical treatment when necessary.

Provided routine testing (FeLV, FIV, fecal sampling, vaccines) to patients.

Ft. McPherson, DOD Veterinary Treatment Facility Aug. 2004 – Mar. 2010

NAF Veterinarian, NA-0701-05 Atlanta, GA

Supervisor: Major Michelle Jefferson, 703-***-****

Okay to Contact: Yes

Examined, Diagnosed and treated military dogs and civilian owned companion animals.

Administered routine vaccines and testing.

Regularly performed spays and neuters and provided compassionate euthanasia for civilian and military working animals.

Completed necropsies, surgical biopsies, and imaging for further diagnostics.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Georgia State Veterinary Medical license/active

Florida State Veterinary Medical license/active

Small Animal Internship Certificate

RELEVANT TRAINING COURSES

IVS Seminar Managing Common Abdominal Problems Sept. 2017

Poultry/Turkey Training Feb. 2013

FSIS New Supervisor Training Mar. 2017

Read Meat Training, Swine Jan. 2013

FSIS Public Health Veterinarian Oct. 2012

FSIS Poultry Training Oct. 2012

Read Meat Training, Cattle Oct. 2012

HIMP Turkey Training Nov. 2012

FSIS Inspection Methods Training Nov. 2012

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Superior Rating 2018 rating cycle

Superior Rating 2017 rating cycle

Superior Rating 2016 rating cycle

Superior Rating 2015 rating cycle

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Veterinary Medical Association, Member - present

EDUCATION

Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine May 1995

Small Animal and Surgery Internship Tuskegee Institute, AL

Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine May 1994

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Tuskegee Institute, AL

Tuskegee University May 1992

Bachelor of Science in Animal Science Tuskegee Institute, AL

Minor: Poultry Science

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