Veterinary Receptionist

Full Time
Brentwood, TN 37027
$14 - $16 an hour
Posted
Job description

Position Overview: Supports and adds value to an efficient organization dedicated to quality care and exceptional service. Performs a variety of clerical and customer service work in providing support to the hospital.

Essential Functions:

  • Offers owners and potential owners a warm and friendly greeting in person or on the phone;

answers their questions

  • Provide tom notch customer service
  • Maintain a professional appearance (clothes and attitude)
  • Identify and work compassionately with clients in various emotional states
  • Responds to inquiries about the range of services the practice provides and the species it

treats; refers to appropriate department/staff member as needed

  • Coordinates the flow of pets and owners in the lobby; placates owners distressed by long

waits, scheduling glitches, and other problems

  • Recognizes the symptoms of pet(s) and owners in crisis; handles basic medical emergencies

appropriately

  • Assists owners when picking up medications or special dietary products; answers questions
  • Inputs data to practice management software to check pets in; makes simple postings to

accounts; compiles data for various reports

  • Types and edits a variety of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other material

ensuring accuracy

  • Receives and distributes incoming mail; processes and stamps outgoing mail
  • Performs cashiering duties; processes refunds, returns and credits as needed
  • Organizes and processes all payment plans
  • Processes billing statements and collections
  • Coordinates and schedules appointments; calls owners scheduled for the next day to remind

them of their appointments, appointment times, and any special instructions, such as the

need for fasting, withholding or administering medications

  • May assist with retail sales
  • May weigh pets when they come in for exams, procedures, etc.
  • Responds to client emails
  • Processes faxes
  • Shows up for work regularly; full time presence at work is essential for every shift
  • Obtain previous records from other facilities and adds to patient chart
  • Calls clients whose pets are overdue for vaccines, grooming, medication refills, etc.
  • Able to learn basic veterinary medicine terminology
  • Become familiar with retail products, medications, vaccinations, routine testing, and

heartworm and flea preventatives and be able to confidently discuss with clients

  • Have a strong sense of excellent customer service and be able to provide that to clients even

during high stress situations

  • Be able to multi-task efficiently

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Brentwood, TN 37027: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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