EFAVC Animal Attendant Supervisor

The NC State Veterinary Hospital (VH), established in 1983, is one of the highest rated veterinary academic medical centers in the country, serving communities throughout North Carolina as well as many other states. The hospital staffs over twenty clinical services with board certified specialists that are nationally and even internationally renowned, ensuring the VH is on the cutting edge of veterinary medicine. Patients benefit from the combined expertise of multiple specialists utilizing a team approach to patient health care. Each year, nearly 35,000 patients are treated in the VH. The VH provides compassionate care, state of the art specialty health care, expert clinical instruction for 4th year veterinary students from the College of Veterinary Medicine, and ongoing investigation of innovative techniques and procedures to further advance the field of veterinary medicine.

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Join a dedicated team at NC State's Equine and Farm Animal Veterinary Center ( EFAVC), where your leadership helps with our commitment to exceptional patient care and facility excellence. In this important role, you'll oversee Animal Attendant staff responsible for daily husbandry, patient handling, and facility upkeep. You'll coordinate closely with hospital personnel to maintain a clean, safe, and efficient environment that supports both patient well-being and clinical operations.

As Animal Attendant Supervisor, you'll guide a team that plays a key role in infection control, environmental safety, and animal welfare. You'll manage staff development and performance, plan day-to-day operations, and ensure compliance with infection control, ADA, and regulatory standards that protect our people, patients, and spaces. The role involves active, hands-on work and the physical ability to safely lift up to 70 pounds while supporting patient and facility needs.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a natural leader who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced setting and takes pride in maintaining safe, functional, and welcoming facilities. You bring compassion to animal care, consistency to operations, and calm leadership to your team. If you value excellence, teamwork, and making a tangible impact every day, we invite you to apply and grow with us.

Participate in projects as needed (hospital software integrations and operational changes). Serve as content expert for areas of assignment.

Bachelor's degree and two years of general research experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

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If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

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