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APHIS is actively hiring veterinary medical officers (VMOs). Explore program areas hiring now, see current open locations, connect with recruitment contacts, and head straight to the vacancy announcement to apply.

Animal Care

APHIS Animal Care protects the welfare of animals nationwide by enforcing the Animal Welfare Act and Horse Protection Act, conducting inspections, guiding compliance, and supporting humane care. We work with covered facilities and individuals, partners, and communities to ensure animals receive safe, responsible treatment and to strengthen emergency readiness that safeguards animals and people.

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Open locations

  • Connecticut: all counties
  • Ohio: Lucas, Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Warren, Mahoning, Columbiana, Jefferson, Carrol, Tuscarawas, Hamilton, Belmont, Erie, Hancock, Harrison, Huron, Lorain, Lucas, Mahonig, Medina, Monrow, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wood
  • Massachusetts: all counties
  • Maryland: Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, and Frederick Counties; City of Baltimore   
  • New Hampshire: all counties
  • New York: Erie, Monroe, Onondaga, Cortland
  • Mississippi: all counties
  • Rhode Island: all counties

Questions?

To connect with a recruiter for APHIS Animal Care, contact ac.rms.recruit-all@usda.gov.

Veterinary Services

APHIS Veterinary Services protects and improves the health, quality, and marketability of our Nation's animals, animal products, and veterinary biologics. Our experts work with partners across many disciplines, both domestically and globally, to protect American agriculture.  

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Open Locations

  • Arkansas: Conway, Faulkner, Grant, Independence, Lonoke, Perry, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, and White Counties
  • Arizona: City of Douglas
  • California: Butte, Glenn, Sacramento, Shasta, Tehama, and Yolo Counties; City of Sacramento
  • Colorado: El Paso and Pueblo Counties
  • Connecticut: Tolland and Windham Counties
  • Florida: City of Miami
  • Idaho: Bannock, Bingham, Bonneville, Caribou, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, and Teton Counties
  • Illinois: City of Des Plains
  • Indiana: All counties
  • Kentucky: City of Frankfort
  • Louisiana: East Baton Rouge, Iberville, St. Landry, and West Baton Rouge Parishes
  • Massachusetts: Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester Counties
  • Michigan: Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kent, Lapeer, Livingston, Montmorency, Muskegon, Oakland, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Ottawa, Roscommon, Shiawassee, and Washtenaw Counties
  • Missouri/Illinois: St. Louis Metro Area; Bates, Benton, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Platte, Ray, and Saline Counties
  • Montana: Deer Lodge, Flathead, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, and Silver Bow Counties
  • Nevada: Douglas, Lyon, Storey, and Washoe Counties
  • New Hampshire: Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, and Strafford Counties
  • New Jersey: All counties
  • New Mexico: Bernalillo, Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Guadalupe, Lea, Lincoln, Otero, Quay, Roosevelt, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia Counties; Community of Santa Teresa
  • New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Nassau, New York, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Richmond, Rockland, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Suffolk, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming, and Yates Counties
  • North Carolina: City of Raleigh
  • North Dakota: Cass, Barnes, Burleigh, Kidder, Lamoure, Logan, Morton, and Stutsman Counties; Cities of Dunseith and Pembina
  • Oklahoma: Brady, Canadian, Cleveland, and McClain Counties; Oklahoma City
  • Pennsylvania: Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northumberland, and Schuylkill Counties
  • Puerto Rico: Arecibo, Barceloneta, Bayamon, Caguas, Canovanas, Carolina, Dorado, Fajardo, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Humacao, Jayuya, Manati, Rio Grande, San Juan, and Utuado Counties
  • Rhode Island: Providence County
  • South Dakota: Beadle, Brookings, Brown, Clark, Faulk, Haakon, Hamlin, Hand, Jackson, Kingsbury, Meade, Pennington, Spink, and Ziebach Counties
  • Texas: All counties
  • Utah: Davis, Sanpete, Salt Lake, Tooele, and Utah Counties
  • Washington: City of Sumas
  • Wisconsin: Calumet, Manitowoc, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties; City of Madison

Some of these positions will support APHIS' response to New World screwworm.

Questions?

To connect with a recruiter for APHIS Veterinary Services, contact vs.fiops.asc.hr@usda.gov.

Ready To Make an Impact?

Take the next step toward a meaningful Federal career protecting the health and welfare of our Nation's animals. Visit the USAJOBS announcement to learn more and start your application today.

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