Posting Date
09/09/24
Application Deadline
09/16/24
Pay Range
Full Pay Range: $46,800 - $76,500
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Animal Care and Control
About The Position
Are you committed to serving your community and making a difference in the lives of shelter animals who need medical care and support?
We are looking for a compassionate and inspirational animal health professional to lead our team of dedicated technicians to deliver excellent customer service and exceptional medical services to the animals in our facilities. As the Animal Health Clinic Supervisor, you will organize, plan, assist, and coordinate your team to provide optimal animal health and welfare.
Bring your leadership skills and help us provide extraordinary medical care to the shelter animals of Maricopa County. Apply today!
About Us
Maricopa County Animal Care & Control employees are committed to animal welfare and strengthening the human-animal bond in our community, and we are always looking to add talented individuals to our team, either at our West or East Valley Animal Care Centers. As one of the nation’s largest open-admission shelters, we work with our community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County. Our adoptions, shelter, clinic, and animal services officer teams learn firsthand about the proper care of homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.
Proud to Offer
- Perform work with a greater purpose
- Tuition reimbursement
- Exceptional work-life balance
- Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
- Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
- Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
- Employee discounts for goods and services
- Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
- Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
- Three years of experience treating and handling animals in an animal hospital, humane society, or veterinary clinic environment
- One year of supervisory experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- Other combinations of education and experience may be considered in substitution for the minimum qualifications - Completion of 30 semester or 45 quarter units in Animal Health, Animal Science, Zoology, or related animal sciences may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience
We Also Value
- Completion of a two-year curriculum in an accredited veterinary technology program that is certified by the Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board
- Supervisory or lead experience in a veterinary clinic or animal shelter setting
Job Contributions
- Prioritize the growth and development of staff, including initial training of new staff and recurring training for all staff as procedures are updated and developed
- Demonstrate advanced proficiency in all technician duties and ensure staff competently complete all tasks as scheduled and according to protocol
- Conduct supervisory duties, including recruiting, scheduling, performance management, feedback, managing complaints, and administering disciplinary action when necessary
- Provide courteous, prompt, high-quality customer service to members of the public, including responding to citizen complaints and concerns
- Monitor safety practices and sanitary conditions. Ensure safety procedures are in place and standards of cleanliness are maintained and observed in accordance with Federal, State, and County regulations or policies
- Cultivate positive client, volunteer, and staff relations through professional, courteous, and educational interactions while actively promoting the department’s mission, services, programs, and events
- Maintain detailed and accurate medical and surgical records, controlled substance logbooks, and clinic reports
- Schedule surgeries and recheck in cooperation with clinic veterinarians and other supervisory staff
- Organize daily clinic functions to ensure efficient surgical flow
- Manage accurate inventory and appropriate storage of supplies, including controlled substances, to ensure proper medical care
Working Conditions
- The work will occur in an office and animal shelter environment. While performing the duties and responsibilities, the employee may be exposed to extreme and varying temperatures, dogs and cats with unknown temperament and behavior, excessive noise, animal waste and fluids, deceased animals, cleaning chemicals, and Zoonotic diseases.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk on all types of surfaces, sometimes slippery and/or uneven and rough, and perform duties that require lifting, bending, and stooping.
- Must be able to lift up to 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly
- PPE as appropriate (e.g., in isolation ward)
Selection Procedure
- Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
- Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
- Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
- Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
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