Shelter Clinic Supervisor: Lead Animal Care & Surgery

Pima; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson, AZ seeks an experienced Clinic Supervisor to lead a shelter clinic team providing triage and surgery care for shelter and foster animals. You will oversee vaccine administration, health checks, and humane handling while guiding staff and volunteers.

The role emphasizes leadership in a veterinary-shelter setting, scheduling, and ensuring compliance with safety and animal-care standards. This is a full-time, on-site position at the Pima Animal Care Center.

Qualifications

• Four years of animal-care experience with one year of lead or supervisory experience.
• Experience in a veterinary clinic or shelter setting preferred.
• Two years supervising in a veterinary clinic and four years assisting surgery (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Supervises, coordinates, and monitors all animal shelter operations including intake, care, treatment, adoption, and euthanasia.
• Ensures humane treatment, health checks, administering medications and vaccines, monitoring behavior, and consulting with veterinarians.
• Plans, organizes, and implements staff scheduling, training, and work assignments; ensures compliance with procedures.
• Evaluates employee performance, provides training and guidance, and makes recommendations on hiring and discipline.
• Maintains unit SOPs, records, databases, reports, and policy recommendations.
• Provides direct animal care as needed, including handling, feeding, medical care, and documentation.
• Supervises shelter teams including resources and intake to reduce overcrowding and promote adoptions.
• Assists the public with intake, adoptions, inquiries, and complaints; explains policies and laws.
• Oversees licensing and fees; balances cash and credit.
• Builds relations with volunteers, rescue groups, and the community to support animal care and intake diversion programs.
• Ensures workplace safety and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Leadership experience

Shelter clinic experience

Staff scheduling

Animal care knowledge

Customer service

Job description

Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson, AZ seeks an experienced Clinic Supervisor to lead a shelter clinic team providing triage and surgery care for shelter and foster animals. You will oversee vaccine administration, health checks, and humane handling while guiding staff and volunteers.

The role emphasizes leadership in a veterinary-shelter setting, scheduling, and ensuring compliance with safety and animal-care standards. This is a full-time, on-site position at the Pima Animal Care Center.