Veterinary Services Lead Supervisor

City of Dallas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Dallas is seeking a Veterinary Services Supervisor to lead daily intake and care of animals at the municipal shelter. The role includes supervising technicians and assistants, ensuring compliance with animal welfare protocols, and coordinating medical evaluations and treatments.

The position requires strong leadership, scheduling, and training capabilities to maintain high standards of animal care and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal laws as applied to Shelter medicine.
• Ability to diagnose and recognize illness, injury, and disease in animals.
• Ability to handle and humanely manage various domestic or exotic animals in different health stages.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, oversees, leads, and monitors the animal examination and intake operations for the City's animal shelter; monitors full and part time technical and veterinary assistant staff, delegates assignments, provides performance evaluations, enforces regulations and policies, and provides training and education for staff.
• Creates, develops, and implements schedules, assignments, and work flows; ensures all appropriate areas are covered and objectives defined; ensures all work is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Inspects and reviews work for quality and adherence to standards and policies; finds, recommends, and implements methods and procedures to improve production or effectiveness; walks through kennel area to determine animals in need of care and medical expertise.
• Gathers and examines animals that have medical evaluation requests; determines ailments and various treatment options, provides medications, and updates system with activity; manages animal flow and care throughout the facilities and tracks capacity standards for shelter.
• Assists and supports veterinarian with procedures and exams; assists in providing medical evaluations, treatments, and other services.
• Oversees, monitors, and supervises the intake rooms for animals during the day; ensures safety, security, and cleanliness while monitoring supplies and ensuring appropriate stock.
• Trains, educates, and provides professional development opportunities for various technicians and vet assistants; works with the Veterinarian to determine effective policies and procedures.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

Skills

Animal husbandry

Diagnostics

Heartworm knowledge

Pharmaceuticals

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

City of Dallas is seeking a Veterinary Services Supervisor to lead daily intake and care of animals at the municipal shelter. The role includes supervising technicians and assistants, ensuring compliance with animal welfare protocols, and coordinating medical evaluations and treatments.

The position requires strong leadership, scheduling, and training capabilities to maintain high standards of animal care and operational efficiency.