Associate Director, Large Animal Patient Care and Patient Facilities

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Posted Job Title

Associate Director, Large Animal Patient Care and Patient Facilities

Job Profile Title

Associate Director D, Animal Health

Job Description Summary

Are you an animal health expert specializing in infection prevention, audit, quality assurance, and safety? We have an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join our amazing team at the New Bolton Center campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Kennett Square, PA.

As the Associate Director, you will report to the Director of Imaging and Clinical Services and manage a team of 7 Clinical Care Technicians and 10 Patient Care Attendants. Your expertise in animal health will help us continue to provide exceptional care to our patients, and your leadership skills will enable you to build a high-performing team that delivers consistent quality results. This is a challenging and rewarding role that will allow you to make a significant impact on the lives of animals and their owners.

Please note that no public transportation is available at our New Bolton Center campus. Free on-site parking is available.

Job Description

This position falls under the management of the Director of Imaging and Clinical Services and includes managing a team of 7 Clinical Care Technicians and a team of 10 Patient Care Attendants. The job requires oversight of 6 barns, which involves maintaining 100 stalls. To excel in this job, you must possess a solid understanding of horse handling and animal husbandry, as well as the ability to guide staff through difficult and sometimes dangerous situations while maintaining patient facilities and equipment.

Job responsibilities include:

• Manage the Clinical Care Technicians and Patient Care Attendants.
• Maintain all patient housing with the help of the Director of Facilities, including disinfecting between patients, and stall and barn maintenance.
• Maintain and repair all equipment used by staff.
• Keep a record of all patient care supplies, feed,