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We are shining our paw signal into the sky. Our people are not defined by their job descriptions. We’re not looking for “just” veterinarians, vet nurses, and receptionists to join our family. We hire heroes. We hire hand-holders. We hire shoulders to cry on. Skills can be taught, and experience comes with time, but both are meaningless without passion, dedication, a commitment to personal growth, and a desire to be the best you can be. We’re seeking you to help lead our team, our clients, and our profession into the next generation of veterinary medicine. Come join the top-rated Morganton vet.
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Veterinary Assistant
About Healthy Petz Family Vet
You’d do anything for your family. At Healthy Petz Family Vet, we feel the same. Each one of our patients receives personal care from a team of experts that will treat your pet like their own. We offer top-of-the-line animal services for pets in Morganton, Glen Alpine, Oak Hill, Drexel, and surrounding cities. We’ve been voted the top Morganton animal hospital. We’re the best animal hospital near you. Our amazing team also offers pet boarding and grooming.
More about the Role
The Veterinary Assistant assists the veterinarians and technicians with patient care and treatment, monitors hospitalized pets, maintains inventory, prepares prescriptions, performs routine in-house laboratory work, educates clients regarding veterinary care and procedures, and assists with surgical procedures.
Competencies
- Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
- Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members. Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas.
- Communicating: Conveying instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient care.
- Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians and sometimes patient owners. Picking up the needs of veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and feedback.
- Organization Skills: Clear tracking of lab specimens, medications, patient instructions, workflow, and other job-related items while managing multiple patients and clients.
- Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.
Essential Responsibilities
- Assist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery and other tasks as needed.
- Assist veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs, and weights, as well as providing client education.
- Prepare patients for surgery and monitor vital signs of the patient during surgery.
- Obtain blood, stool, and other samples; perform in-hospital laboratory testing and prepare specimens for outside laboratories.
- Take, develop, and maintain radiographs following proper safety procedures.
- Provide basic animal handling and restrain animals during exams.
- Administer and monitor medications, anesthesia, vaccines, and treatments at the discretion of the veterinarian.
- Clean and straighten exam rooms, treatment, and lab areas; restock exam rooms with supplies. Assist other team members to keep the public areas of the practice clean; clean and maintain all medical equipment.
- Demonstrate warmth, courtesy and professionalism in all interactions with clients; exercise compassion and care in all interactions with patients.
- Communicate with veterinarians and practice team members including client discussions, patient plans, client concerns, etc.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Requirements/Qualifications
- Ability to work on weekends as required
- Previous veterinary experience preferred
- Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance
- Practice OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
- Basic math and the ability to calculate medication dosages
- Basic computer skills, familiarity with MS office applications, etc.
- Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety
Benefits Offered
- Paid time off
- Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
- Retirement benefits or accounts
- Bonus incentive
- Flexible work schedules
- Career and professional development
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program
Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy.
Pay Range
Client Services Representative
About Healthy Petz Family Vet
We are shining our paw signal into the sky. Our people are not defined by their job descriptions. We’re not looking for “just” veterinarians, vet nurses, and receptionists to join our family. We hire heroes. We hire hand-holders. We hire shoulders to cry on. Skills can be taught, and experience comes with time, but both are meaningless without passion, dedication, a commitment to personal growth, and a desire to be the best you can be. We’re seeking you to help lead our team, clients, and profession into the next generation of veterinary medicine. Join the top-rated Morganton vet.
Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 am-6:00 pm
Pay: $16.50-17.50/hr
Position Purpose
Reporting to the Practice Manager, the Client Service Representative (CSR) provides an exceptional experience to our clients during every interaction. In addition to continually engaging the client, the CSR performs practice administrative tasks such as record maintenance and appointment tracking. The CSR manages practice reception (visitor and telephone), maintenance of veterinary medical records, accounts maintenance, cash processing, data entry, word processing, and mail services. The CSR applies practical knowledge of practice processes and services, the basic rules and regulations governing visitors and animal patient treatment, and veterinary record requirements and terminology to ensure every patient is well-cared for, and every client has an exceptional experience.
Client Service Representative Competencies
- Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making Doctors, teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented.
- Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with practice team members. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to others’ ideas.
- Communicating: Conveying patient visit outcomes to clients and teammates to ensure successful client care, applying excellent written and verbal skills.
- Active Listening: Following the expressed wishes of teammates and clients.
- Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.
Essential Responsibilities
- Leads practice opening and closing procedures per Practice Manager instructions and practice procedures.
- Ensures all public areas are clean and presentable for patients; cleans and straightens areas, including the front desk, reception area, waiting area, office, and exam rooms.
- Processes cash, checks, charge card payments, and credit account payments.
- Schedules appointments for the clinic, adhering to practice and Doctor preferences and ensuring appropriate workflow.
- Assists in updating client/patient files, as needed.
- Prepares and sends client correspondence.
- Sends reminder notices to clients for periodic notifications; conducts re-calls to clients on a timely basis from a call-back list.
- Performs a backup of the computer system regularly, as directed.
- Performs and oversees the performance of posting daily business.
- Welcomes clients and patients to the practice with a warm and friendly demeanor, ensuring an excellent experience during the practice visit.
- Answers incoming telephone calls, applying proper telephone etiquette.
- Present clients with medications, instructions, new client kits, and other take-home items.
- Handles emergencies carefully and patiently and follows established clinic policies and procedures.
- Addresses client concerns calmly and appropriately, ensuring every experience ends in satisfaction.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Full time
- Ability to work Saturday mornings as needed
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous veterinary experience preferred
- Client satisfaction references preferred
- Practices OSHA safety techniques, including proper PPE
Benefits Offered
- Paid time off
- Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
- Retirement benefits or accounts
- Bonus incentive
- Flexible work schedules
- Career and professional development