Client Service Representative at Callaway County Small Animal Clinic

Callaway County Small Animal Clinic

Fulton (MO)

On-site

USD 24,796 - 27,552

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Callaway County Small Animal Clinic is seeking a Client Service Representative to provide an exceptional client experience and handle practice administration. The CSR will manage reception, records, accounts, and data entry while supporting doctors and staff.

Responsibilities include appointment scheduling, client communication, and processing payments. Weekend availability is required where needed, with a supportive team and patient-focused environment.

Qualifications

Patience and compassion in client and patient interactions.
Strong teamwork and effective communication with doctors and staff.
Clear instructions to clients and teammates to ensure patient care.
Active listening to patient owners and doctors during visits.
Organized handling of lab specimens, medications, and instructions.
Aiming for the highest level of client satisfaction in all interactions.

Responsibilities

Open and close procedures as directed by the Practice Manager.
Keep front desk and waiting areas clean and presentable.
Process payments and manage cash, checks, and cards.
Schedule appointments according to doctor preferences and workflow.
Update client/patient files and prepare client correspondence.
Send reminders and recalls to clients on schedule.
Regular backups of the computer system and daily postings.

Skills

Patience & Compassion

Collaboration & Teamwork

Communicating

Active Listening

Organization Skills

Client Satisfaction

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Practice

We are a full-service animal hospital and will take both emergency cases as well as less emergent medical, surgical, and dental issues. Our doctors are experienced in all types of conditions and treatments.

Callaway County Small Animal Veterinary Clinicstays on top of the latest advances in veterinarian technology and, above all, remembers that all animals and pets need to be treated with loving care in every check‑up, procedure, or surgery.

More about the Role

Reporting into 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. Please note some crossing training may be necessary.

Pay $18 - $20

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. Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with Doctors 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 Doctors and sometimes patient owners. Picking up the needs of Doctors 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

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, public bathroom(s) 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 ensure appropriate workflow.
Assists in the updating of 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 on a regular basis, as directed.
Performs and oversees the performance of posting daily business.
Welcomes clients and patients to the practice with a warm and friendly demeanor and ensures an excellent experience during the practice visit.
Answers incoming telephone calls applying proper telephone etiquette.
Presents clients with medications, instructions, new client kits and any other take‑home items.
Handles emergency situations with great care, patience, and following established clinic policies and procedures.
Addresses client concerns in a calm appropriate manner, ensuring every experience ends in satisfaction.