We are looking to add a Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist to our team! If you are interested in caring for animals fill out an application below, or stop by today to pick up a copy!
General Description of Position
The veterinary assistant/receptionist assists the veterinarian with office visits and exams, takes care of the everyday needs of pets in the hospital ward and boarding facility, and helps maintains the hospital facility, keeping it neat and clean. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, setting up new clients and patients, preparation and maintenance of medical records, admitting and discharging patients, filling some prescriptions, over the counter sales, mailings, computer operation, financial transactions, filing, and front office and reception area maintenance.
Other duties include:
aac_job_application.docx
General Description of Position
The veterinary assistant/receptionist assists the veterinarian with office visits and exams, takes care of the everyday needs of pets in the hospital ward and boarding facility, and helps maintains the hospital facility, keeping it neat and clean. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, setting up new clients and patients, preparation and maintenance of medical records, admitting and discharging patients, filling some prescriptions, over the counter sales, mailings, computer operation, financial transactions, filing, and front office and reception area maintenance.
Other duties include:
- Provide compassionate care for pets
- Restrain pets for veterinarians and technicians
- Assist in the taking of x-rays
- Monitor and collect urine and fecal samples as needed
- Monitor, record, and report physical signs of hospitalized/boarded pets
- Clean cages, runs, boarding area and/or hospital facilities, including exam rooms, treatment room, exotics and isolation area, employee lounge, bathrooms and doctor’s office
- Maintain reception area in a neat and sanitary condition
- Provide clean bedding, water and litter pans for pets
- Feed hospitalized/boarded pets as needed
- Exercise hospitalized/boarded dogs as needed
- Take incoming pets to appropriate areas
- Bathe pets and prepare pets for dismissal
- Retrieve pets that are being discharged
- Re-stock ward with food from food room
- Bring retail food to reception area
- Re-stock reception area shelves
- Do laundry
- Wash and sanitize pet dishes
- Perform other duties as assigned
aac_job_application.docx