Medical Supervisor

San Diego Humane Society; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday Day Off

403(b) retirement plan with match

Free pet adoptions

Pet vaccines and spay/neuter services

Job summary

San Diego Humane Society in Escondido, CA seeks a Medical Supervisor for our Shelter Medicine team, overseeing RVTs and Vet Assistants, and guiding daily hospital operations.

This role requires strong supervisory skills, veterinary clinic experience, and a commitment to animal welfare. The Escondido campus operates under a 4/10 schedule with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent and 3+ years of clinical and/or shelter experience in a veterinary atmosphere.
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience preferred.
• California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) and Vet Assistants staff members including making recommendations for hiring and firing. Conduct disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, orientation, training, instruction, and coaching for staff and program volunteers.
• Prepare and maintain staff work and task schedules, including review of timecards.
• Coordinate the movement of animals through the medical process with Campus Leadership, Veterinary Manager and the Hospital Director to ensure animals are moved through efficiently to the next step in the process.
• May assist with or perform euthanasia under veterinary supervision when required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

California RVT license

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Escondido Campus - Escondido, CA 92027, Position Type: Full-Time, Salary Range: $33.83 - $39.46 Hourly, Job Category: Medical, San Diego Humane Society is hiring a Medical Supervisor for our Escondido Shelter Medicine team!

How you’ll impact our mission:

At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to Inspire Compassion, providing hope and advancing the welfare of animals and people. In this role, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting our “Staying at Zero” strategic initiatives by directly supervising our Shelter Medicine staff and managing the daily case load/flow of the hospital.

This role delivers service at the gold standard level in alignment with the SDHS Way, to meet the needs of animals and the people who love them by leading with compassion, finding creative solutions, providing personalized care and building connections. If you’re passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we’d love to talk to you.

What’s in it for you?

At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging. We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values.

• Competitive pay and paid time-off (including your Birthday Day Off!)
• Comprehensive benefits package, training and well-being programs
• 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year
• Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services
• …and so much more!

What you’ll do:

• Directly supervise Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) and Vet Assistants staff members including making recommendations for hiring and firing. Conduct disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, orientation, training, instruction, and coaching for staff and program volunteers.
• Prepare and maintain staff work and task schedules, including review of timecards.
• Coordinate the movement of animals through the medical process with Campus Leadership, Veterinary Manager and the Hospital Director to ensure animals are moved through efficiently to the next step in the process. Attend and assist with shelter rounds as needed. Maintain medical animal inventory using Shelter Buddy software.
• May assist with or perform euthanasia under veterinary supervision when required. If licensed as an RVT, will be responsible for performing RVT duties as assigned.

What we’re looking for:

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent, and a minimum of three (3) years of clinical and/or shelter experience in a veterinary atmosphere. One (1) year of supervisory experience preferred.
• California Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) license highly preferred.

Location & Hours:

Based at our Escondido Campus. This position works a 4/10 Alternative Work Schedule.

Pay:

Starting range is between $33.83 - $39.46 per hour. The listed hiring range for this position depicts the target range of pay rates for candidates. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. Compensation for internal candidates may increase beyond the listed range based on performance over time. For all candidates, the actual starting pay rate is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to your years of related education and experience, internal pay equity, and position location.