Veterinary Receptionist (PT)

Veterinary Receptionist (PT)

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Vestavia Animal Clinic is a four-doctor hospital that has been serving the Birmingham area since 1984. We strive to provide convenient, affordable, high-quality veterinary care, with a focus on preventive medicine to provide a long, high-quality life for our community's pets. We offer echo cardiogram, ultrasound, digital X-ray, Tonometry, Video Otoendoscopy. We have im3 dental equipment and have a dedicated dental suite.

Our veterinarians are practiced in orthopedics, ophthalmology, cardiology, oncology and endocrinology.

We pride ourselves in being knowledgeable hard-workers that know how to have fun at work. If you share our passion for quality medicine and want to be part of a strong team, we encourage you to apply today!

• Receive and place calls to clients for the purpose of scheduling.
• Prioritize multiple tasks in a calm, organized manner.
• Maintain proper documentation through client and pet records, i.e. referral documentation, previous medical history received, etc.
• Assist all clients by providing necessary instructions, information and invoices, dispense prescription items per the veterinarian’s instructions, and schedule all future appointments.
• Utilize hospital computer systems to document medical records and communicate with clients and teammates.
• Manage the financial needs of the hospital by maintaining accurate balances through collection of client transactions, following all cash and credit card handling procedures, and following proper opening and closing procedures.
• Excellent customer service skills and an exceptional level of communication in a professional manner.
• Advocate for pets through client education on preventative care, pet health needs, treatment recommendations and all other hospital services/procedures.
• Maintain a positive attitude in all interactions with clients, pets and other teammates.
• Demonstrate ability to show empathy toward clients and treat pets with compassion and respect.

• Utilizing standard office/business equipment.
• Knowledge of veterinary medical terminology and procedures.
• Flexible schedule including some weekend and holiday shifts.
• Experience with veterinary software is preferred.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
• Possession of organizational skills.
• Critical thinking – Understanding logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, good judgment and ability to manage stressful situations.

• Competitive salary, based on experience and expertise
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• SVP offers educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programs
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• A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth
• Opportunity to make an impact in your community whiletacklinga challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to help animalsamong a great team of people!