Posting Date
03/18/26
Application Deadline
03/23/26
Pay Range
Anticipated Hiring Range: $50,400 - $64,521 annually
Full Pay Range: $50,400 - $78,624 annually
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, while leading a team of skilled professionals?
We are looking for a compassionate, technically proficient Animal Health Clinic Supervisor to inspire and guide a team of dedicated technicians in delivering excellent customer service and exceptional medical care 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. This position requires the employee to be in the office and or customer-facing for all hours worked.
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 first-hand about proper care of homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.
Proud to Offer
- 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
- Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
- Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
- Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
- Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! 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 or lead experience in a veterinary clinic or animal shelter setting
- High School Diploma or GED
- 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 animal experience
Other Requirements
- Must possess or have the ability to obtain by the time of hire a valid Arizona Driver’s License.
- Must be willing and able to participate on the euthanasia team as required
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
Job Contributions
- Supervise and support Animal Health Technician staff, including recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, performance evaluations, coaching, and disciplinary actions to ensure team effectiveness and accountability
- Lead staff training and development, delivering initial training for new hires and coordinating ongoing education to ensure staff maintain proficiency as procedures and protocols evolve
- Demonstrate advanced technical proficiency in all aspects of veterinary support, including surgical prep, anesthesia induction and monitoring, emergency care, euthanasia, vaccination, and epidemiology, while ensuring all technician tasks are completed to standard
- Oversee daily clinic operations, organizing workflow to maintain surgical efficiency and ensuring proper sanitation and adherence to safety protocols aligned with Federal, State, and County regulations
- Maintain accurate medical records and manage medical inventory and supplies, including controlled substances, ensuring proper documentation, regulatory compliance, secure storage, and availability to support clinical operations and quality patient care
- Build and sustain positive relationships with clients, staff, and volunteers through clear communication, education, and active promotion of the department’s mission and services
- Involved in and perform humane euthanasia of animals when required, in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and established protocols
- Deliver exceptional customer service, responding to public inquiries and complaints with professionalism and empathy, while resolving complex customer service issues
- Monitor and enforce safety and sanitation standards, regularly assessing clinic conditions and ensuring all staff follow proper procedures to maintain a safe, hygienic environment
- Recommend and implement procedural improvements, contributing to the development of policies, programs, and protocols that enhance clinic operations and animal care outcomes
Working Conditions
- Work is predominantly performed in an animal shelter with exposure 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
- Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly
- Work involves regular participation in animal care and control activities, including the humane euthanasia of animals, handling injured, ill, or aggressive animals, interacting with members of the public, and performing time-sensitive duties under varying stressful and high-pressure conditions
- Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software, and Hardware: Radiology equipment, Grooming equipment, Diagnostic tools, Surgical tools, and Sterilization equipment. Software: Chameleon, Outlook
- Protective Equipment Required (PPE) as appropriate (e.g., in an isolation ward)
Selection Procedure
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 and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.
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