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Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Specialist, Veterinary Technical Solutions in the St Joseph, MO area.
• Monday to Friday, 40 hours/week (9-6 EST) Duluth, GA or St Joseph, MO (2 days per week on site, 3 days during initial onboarding week)
• Our roles are not considered fully remote, so are officially considered hybrid.
• Additionally, if team members do not have sufficient internet to work (or if they have an outage in their area), they would be expected to come on site to work since our offices are open.
• Purpose: Addresses and responds to all product inquiries, complaints, and suspected adverse events in a timely and appropriate manner and in compliance with US regulations (FDA, USDA, EPA), relevant GMPs, company policies and procedures for the capture, maintenance and reporting of adverse events and product quality complaints.
• Receive all product inquiries, complaints, and suspected adverse events that may arise by usage of or experience with company products.
• Communication may be received from (but are not limited to) veterinarians, veterinary technicians and other veterinary support staff, consumers (pet owners), company sales personnel, distributor sales representatives, or other company personnel.
• The major form of communication is via telephone but may include email and hand delivered mail.
• Provide information and support as requested in the following areas: proper product use, extra-label use, literature requests, adverse events, and unexpected response to treatment, perceived lack of efficacy, and product or packaging defects.
• Maintain a high level of technical and clinical expertise related to company products.
• Constantly upgrade technical expertise by reading journals and attending scientific seminars.
• Document all communications within the company Validated Database (PV Works) in accordance with company SOPs and all compliance/GMP requirements and assess and implement appropriate responses and procedures.
• Ensure timely and accurate communication and adherence to all company SOPs, including escalating calls to Technical Services Veterinarians as needed.
• Constantly upgrade technical expertise by reading journals and attending scientific seminars.
• Support external and internal sales representatives as needed by providing technical support, answering client inquiries and attending and working at veterinary conferences.
• Research pertinent topics and prepare reports as requested by the Manager.
• Participate in call analysis and report trends or issues involving product usage.
• Performs all Company business in accordance with all regulations (e.g., EEO, FDA, etc.) and Company policy and procedures.
• When violations are noted/observed they are to be immediately reported to management.
• Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards with all business contacts in order to maintain company's excellent reputation within the animal health community and internally.
• Must be able to understand and apply relevant GMPs and have an understanding of pharmacovigilance and complaint handling Compliance requirements.

Experience:

• Associate Degree or higher (Life Sciences/Veterinary Technician) AND a minimum of 3 years of experience working in a Veterinary Clinic (Veterinary Assistant and/or Technician)
• This position requires someone with a strong customer service background and a commitment to excellence.
• This position must understand the balance of providing customer service in a regulatory compliance environment to ensure strict adherence to all principles of good product stewardship in an effort to maximize product sales.
• Must understand the balance of providing excellent customer service in a regulatory compliance environment
• Must possess a strong understanding of basic Veterinary practice issues and procedures.
• Attention to detail, quality focused and strong technical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent computer skills required (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and an ability to operate effectively in a team environment.
• Animal Health or related industry and/or regulatory experience a plus Regulatory Functional Competencies
• Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Life Cycle Process - Level 1, Developing Knowledge of Reg Requirement & Compliance Level 1, Developing Leveraging Strategic Relationships - Level 1, Developing Managing Conflict Level 1, Developing Negotiation Skills Level 1, Developing Market knowledge - Level 1, Developing R&D Core Competencies Business and Technical Knowledge - Level 1, Developing Customer Orientation - Level 1, Developing Communication - Level 1, Developing Delivering Results - Level 1, Developing External Focus - Level 1, Developing Fast and Focused Execution - Level 1, Developing Innovation and Change - Level 1, Developing Lives Lead & Learn - Level 1, Developing Planning and Organization - Level 1, Developing Quality Orientation/Business Process Excellence - Level 1, Developing Teamwork and Collaboration - Level 1, Developing Winning Vision - Level 1, Developing Problem Solving / Resolution - Level 1, Developing
• Required Skills: EXCELLENT COMPUTER SKILLS, LIFE CYCLE, MICROSOFT OFFICE, PACKAGING, CUSTOMER SERVICE
• Additional Skills: PHARMACOVIGILANCE, PROBLEM SOLVING, PRODUCT SALES, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, SOPS, TECHNICAL SERVICES, TIME MANAGEMENT, CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTED, DATABASE, DATABASES, DISTRIBUTOR SALES, EPA, FDA, GMP, LIFE SCIENCES, MAINTENANCE, RETAIL SALES, SALES PERSONNEL, SALES REPRESENTATIVES, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TELEPHONE, USDA