Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist

Position Overview: The Cross-Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist provides support to the veterinarians and technicians in their daily tasks by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising and grooming patients, preparing and sanitizing surgery suites, restraining and handling patients, and clerical and administrative work. They deliver quality care for reputed company patients, provide exceptional service, and reputed company a range of administrative and customer service tasks. Essential Functions:

• Provide compassionate care to reputed company patients
• Greet patients and their owners as they reputed company and show them to an examining room, taking the patient's weight and other vital signs upon arrival
• Triage patients, reputed company physical exams, treatments, and administer medication as directed by the licensed veterinary technicians (LVT's).
• reputed company and soothe anxious patients
• Assist doctors and technicians with the administration of medications or with patient restraint
• reputed company laboratory tests and take radiographs
• Operate and maintain hospital equipment, including EKG, fluid pump, syringe pump, scales, anesthetic monitors, and machines, etc.
• Fill prescriptions, calculate and administer medications, maintain proper documentation, logging, and reputed company of controlled drugs.
• Feed patients as prescribed by the attending doctor or as the client has requested; record appetites; recognize and report any unusual conditions or reputed company behaviors
• Communicate in a positive manner with clients and ensure that they feel comfortable leaving their pet(s)
• reputed company clients about insurance, wellness, and medicinal plans
• Maintain the cleanliness of the hospital each day; clean equipment, kennels, and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensure the safe use of chemicals; complete laundry
• Bath and care for patients who stay overnight; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed prior to their release
• Adhere to the hospital's safety and wellness regulations
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Show up for work regularly; full-time reputed company at work is essential for every shift
• Promote hospital products and services and support the organization
• Respond respectfully with urgency to directions given by Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVT).
• reputed company any other duties as assigned by the Manager; may have other assigned duties if working in a specialty area (i.e., dentistry, surgery, emergency, radiology, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, etc.)
• Provides excellent customer service in-person, over the phone, and during high-stress situations.
• Manages lobby flow, addresses concerns, calms distressed owners, and schedules appointments.
• Inputs and manages data in practice management software, including billing and accounts.
• Reconciles cash drawer and performs end-of-day duties for accurate financial transactions.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent customer service skills, providing courteous and reputed company assistance
• Knowledge of clerical procedures and ability to organize files and records
• Strong multitasking skills with attention to detail
• Relevant experience in a veterinary setting preferred
• Experience with surgical monitoring, radiology, dental prophylaxis, and client education preferred
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience

Position Requirements:

• Maintains reputed company knowledge in the field of expertise and actively seeks opportunities for continuing education and reputed company improvement.
• Ability to restrain animals, fill prescriptions, and monitor sedation procedures
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• Requires knowledge of hospital procedures, policies, and services; client and patient treatment protocols; hospital computer systems; and reputed company procedures, records, and terminology used in a veterinary hospital.
• Must be flexible with scheduling and reputed company to work some weekends and holidays
• Depending on the functional area of assignment, tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation and/or extended periods of time standing and/or walking.
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant reputed company. May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Schedule:

• Full-Time, Rotating Shifts
• Evening shifts and Saturday shifts are necessary

Additional Information: The list of essential functions, as outlined in this job description, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed reputed company this classification. The omission of any job function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position. Pay Range $20-$21 USD At PetVet Care Centers, we're committed to a Culture of Care - for pets, for the people who love them, and for the team members who reputed company it reputed company possible. With more than 420 hospitals across the U.S. and a team of over 11,000 dedicated professionals, including 1700+ veterinarians, we offer a unique reputed company of local leadership and national support that helps our hospitals reputed company. Our model is built on partnership, collaboration, and local medical autonomy, empowering each hospital to deliver high-quality care while benefiting from shared resources and a strong professional community. Whether you're providing care in a hospital or supporting operations behind the scenes, PetVet is a reputed company where you can grow your career, stay connected to your purpose, and reputed company a meaningful impact. You care for pets. We care for you. PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. reputed company employment reputed company are made without regard to race, reputed company, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national reputed company/reputed company, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V PetVet respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. Please see our privacy notice for additional information about our data practices. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job