Chief of Veterinary Services

Pima County Government

Tucson, AZ

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$163,321–$224,536 Per Year

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Animal Care, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Clinical Support, Federal Laws and Regulations, Healthcare, Leadership, Legal, Medical Office Administration, Medicine, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Protective Services, Public Health, Record Keeping, Regulations, State Laws and Regulations, Veterinary Medicine

LOCATION

Tucson, AZ

POSTED

30+ days ago

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more
information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7433657
# Job Description Summary
Department - Pima Animal Care Center
# Job Description
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Classification: 1041 -Chief of Veterinary Services
Salary Grade: 22
Pay Range
Hiring Range: $163,321 - $224,536 Annually
Pay Range: $163,321 - $244,940 Annually
Range Explanation:
- Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The
actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors,
including your skills, qualifications, experience, education,
licenses, training, and internal equity.
- Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.
*The first review of applications will be on04/24/2026.*
The Chief Veterinarian serves as the senior clinical leader for a
complex, high-volume animal welfare system spanning Pima Countys 9,200
square miles. This role directs the full veterinary operation within an
open-admissions shelter environment, where compassionate, high-quality
care must be delivered across a wide spectrum of medical and behavioral
conditions.
Reportingto executive leadership, the Chief Veterinarian provides
oversight and mentorship to a team of staff veterinarians, while
partnering closely with a robust clinic support structure that includes
a clinic operations manager, operations coordinator, surgery and triage
supervisors, and veterinary technical staff. Together, this team
supports an annual intake of approximately 19,000 animals, in addition
to managing the medical care of roughly 1,200 animals in foster at any
given time.
The veterinary program operates at significant scale and pace,
performing an average of 40 spay/neuter surgeries daily while also
responding to emergencyintakes, including those generated by Animal
Protection Services (APS). The Chief Veterinarian ensures clinical
excellence, operational efficiency, and humane outcomes across all
service areas, balancing population-level medicine with individualized
care.
This position also playsa critical role in advancing animal welfare and
public accountability, as APS impound cases frequently involve forensic
medical evaluation and require expert veterinary testimony in court
related to cruelty and neglect. The Chief Veterinarian must therefore
bring not only strong clinical and leadership expertise, but also the
ability to operate effectively at the intersection of medicine, law
enforcement, and community service.
*This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from
the Pima County Merit System Rules.*
Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this
classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge,
skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is
not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by
incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the
departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent
by the supervisor.
Directs all veterinary, pharmaceutical and clinical operations in the
PACC facility;
Performs daily observations and examinations of impounded animals or
directs other staff veterinarians or veterinary service providers to
conduct such observations and examinations of impounded animals,
including evaluating the activities of staff veterinarians or
veterinarians providing veterinary services to the animal care
activity/facilities;
Examines/assesses impounded and found animals that have bitten humans
for symptoms of rabies and directs quarantine and/or euthanasia and
post-mortem analyses to determine presence/absence of rabies;
Documents animal welfare medical investigations and the identification
of rabies in impou ded or found animals, and assures proper notification
of local/state health agencies, individuals who have been in contact
with rabies-infected animals and their physicians, health-care and
public health agencies;
Conducts animal alteration surgeries, or oversees those conducted by
staff veterinarians or veterinary service providers;
Manages the control, security, record keeping and use of controlled
drugs by staff and veterinary service contractors in the PACC and
ensures conformance with local, state and federal laws, rules and
regulations to maintain the facility and personal Drug Enforcement
Agency licenses and permits;
Advises PACC, Public Health management and the Board of Health on all
veterinary issues or aspects impacting County operations, public health
and welfare;
Develops and p

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