Hospital Manager​/Registrar-State Program Admin Supervisor Senior

Location: Saint Paul

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* Working Title:

Hospital Manager/Registrar*
* ** Job Class:
State Program Administrator, Supervisor Senior*
* ** Agency:
Minnesota Zoological Garden*
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** Job ** : 95796

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** Location** :
Apple Valley

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** Telework Eligible** :
No

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 07/31/2026

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** Closing Date** : 08/20/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Minnesota Zoological Garden / Zoological Gardens-MMA

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** Division/Unit** :
Animal Care, Health, Conservation & Behavior / Animal Health

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day shift; 7:00 A.M.

- 4:30 P.M.

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
Yes, up to 25% of the time

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** Salary Range:**  $31.08 - $45.01 / hourly; $64,895 - $93,980 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 216 - Middle Management Association/MMA

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Executive

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
Yes

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position is an assisting leadership role, partnering with the Director of Animal Health on oversight of the Animal Health team at the Minnesota Zoo in support of the Zoo's mission to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. Provides oversite for the care of the Hospital and Quarantine Animal Collection in collaboration with appropriate Animal Care leads, supervises all aspects of daily operations, and ensures the highest quality professional care, training, and wellbeing for the collection.

Obtains and manages the resources needed to support all Animal Health programs.

This position manages the Zoo animal records and related policies, validates the quality of recorded data, and ensures the legal compliance of all animal transactions. Serves as liaison to government entities and other zoological institutions, including zoological and/or aquarium accrediting bodies, regarding animal records, wildlife permitting, animal transactions, and related matters.

This position is a member of the Animal Health leadership team and collaborates with other Zoo departments. Contribute to initiatives of the CHCB team (Care, Health, Conservation and Behavior) as it relates to the Zoo's strategic priorities in animal care and education.

This position supports operations across a large campus environment and requires the employee to travel between multiple buildings and work sites located throughout the campus to perform assigned duties and respond to operational needs. The incumbent must be able to travel between campus locations in a timely and reliable manner to carry out essential job functions. When job duties require the operation of a motor vehicle to access work sites, transport equipment, or respond to service needs, the employee must be able to safely operate a vehicle and possess a valid and unrestricted driver's license.

This position may also need to travel offsite to support professional development and zoo projects.

Duties include but are not limited to:

+ Exercise supervisory authority while assisting the Director of Animal Health in developing, directing, and managing Animal Health personnel so that required staffing resources are available and strategically invested and department policies are developed and implemented

+ Serve as Hospital Manager for Animal Health so that effective and efficient organization is maintained.

+ Provide Registrar support for the Zoo, including maintaining the computer-based Animal Management Record system ZIMS Species
360 for the entry and preservation of animal information with immediate access by Care, Health, Conservation, and Behavior (CHCB), and act as the primary Administrator responsible as the Minnesota Zoo contact with Species 360.

+ Provide program, assistance and management so that required staffing resources are available and strategically invested in hospital operations to ensure support of the Minnesota Zoo's mission and strategic priorities.

+ Oversee all local, state, national and global licenses, permits and legal agreements relating to animal transactions at the Minnesota Zoo including import, export, licensing, capture, transport, educational exhibition, captive breeding and injurious wildlife permits. so that local, state, federal and international laws, policies and guidelines are followed.

+ Administer and provide oversight into all animal transactions involving the Zoo's animal and conservation collections, ensuring that…