Responsibilities
- Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom – within self and team.
- Actively recruit new clients by promoting hospital services and direct the flow of clients and pets to ensure superior client care and maximize productivity of the veterinary medical team.
- Maximize the number of pets seen by maintaining a productive and efficient hospital workflow.
- Provide professional, efficient, and exceptional service at all times, including encouraging hospital visits, welcoming clients and pets, ensuring their comfort, and educating them about their pets’ health.
- Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans (OWPs), preventative care, pet health needs and available hospital services.
- Assist incoming clients by completing required documentation, entering all pet information and history into the computer system, using proper collars and tags for identification, and ensuring prompt service.
- Assist outgoing clients by providing instructions, information and invoices, dispensing prescription items per the veterinarian’s instructions, selling retail products, and scheduling future appointments.
- Manage finances by maintaining accurate balances and following proper opening and closing procedures.
- Perform administrative functions as necessary.
- Conduct other job duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Leadership, Customer Focus, Peer Relationships, Integrity & Trust, Action Oriented, Listening, Functional, Preventative Care and OWP knowledge, Communication Skills, Client Service Skills, Priority Setting, Time Management.
- Ability to multi‑task and manage multiple items simultaneously with accuracy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including fluency in English and proper grammar.
- Strong organizational ability, turning confusion into order.
- Problem‑solving skills, translating issues into practical solutions.
- High level of client service skills, consistently delivering courteous and informative service.
- Accurate following of oral or written instructions; intellectual ability.
- Basic mathematical ability, including rates, ratios and percentages.
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and other specialized software.
Work Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Work at a computer for extended periods.
- Interact with a variety of pets (dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.).
- Must be willing to work weekends and evenings; may require more than 40 hours per week.
- Must possess adequate ambulatory skills to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as needed.
- Can lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
- Requires good hand‑eye coordination, arm‑hand‑fingertip dexterity and visual acuity for keyboard use.
- Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Possible exposure to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards and medications.
Education & Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Must be at least 18 years old to perform duties involving radiography and exposure to radioactive substances.
- One year of related customer‑service experience preferred.
- Medical background (veterinary technician, human healthcare, pharmaceutical, etc.) with medical terminology training preferred.
Pay Range
$15.00 – $18.69 per hour, depending on experience, skill level, and education.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- Generous 401(k) and Roth retirement plans with company match.
- Student Debt Relief Program for Full‑Time DVMs.
- Paid Time Off and holidays.
- Mental Health and Well‑Being resources, including coaching and counseling.
- Associate Life Insurance (company‑paid) and optional Supplemental Life Insurance.
- Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability insurance (company‑paid).
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
- Paid Parental Leave for birth and adoption.
- Continuing Education Allowance for eligible positions.
- Backup Child and Elder Care and family support resources.
- Fertility and Family Building Support.
- Digital Exercise Therapy program.
- Voluntary Protection Benefits.
- Legal Plan.
- Identity Protection services.
- Commuter Benefits.
- Three free Optimum Wellness Plans for pets.
- Exclusive discounts on products and services.