Veterinary Emergency Receptionist

VCA Animal Hospitals; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 29,618 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Accrued vacation and sick time

401k with company matching

Generous employee pet care discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals in Los Angeles is seeking a veterinary professional to join their team. The position involves communication with clients and the triaging of patients, requiring 1 year of veterinary experience. Work shifts are 10 hours across 4 days with a competitive pay range of $21.5-$27 per hour.

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, and employee discounts on pet care.

Join a supportive environment and ensure clients have an excellent experience at the VCA Animal Specialty Group.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of veterinary experience required.
• Ability to communicate with clients, doctors and staff professionally.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients and manage check-in/check-out processes.
• Collect presenting concerns and visually triage patients.
• Schedule and confirm appointments for specialty departments.

Skills

Veterinary experience

Communication skills

Multitasking

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

VCA Animal Specialty Group (ASG) is an emergency and specialty referral hospital. We focus specialty services, emergencies, and hospitalization of stable and critically ill patients. We are adjacent to Griffith Park and the Los Angeles Zoo.

Pay range: $21.5-$27

Shifts: 10 hours/4 days per week

Schedule: Early Swing

Requirements for the position

• Minimum of 1 year of veterinary experience required.
• Ability to communicate with clients, doctors and staff professionally, respectfully and compassionately.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Ability to answer a high volume of calls, emails, and text messages.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment with minimal instruction.
• Ability to remain professional and respectful under high pressure situations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients (greet, check-in, and check-out clients, answer phones, present estimates, etc.)
• Collect presenting concerns from clients and visually triage patients specifically for critical patients
• Schedule and confirm appointments for all specialty departments and emergency
• Process payment transactions, including Care Credit, Scratch Pay
• Send out and obtain records from referring Primary Care Veterinarians
• Send and receive phone calls, texts and emails
• Maintain hospital cleanliness, including the lobby, exam rooms, restrooms, pharmacy, breakroom, etc.
• Manage digital medical records, reports and correspondence
• Ensure clients are having an overall excellent experience

Why You Should Consider VCA Animal Specialty Group

• Competitive compensation ranges from $21.5-$27 per hour
• Complete benefits package, including medical/dental/vision insurance (after 30 days of employment)
• Accrued vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays
• 401k (with company matching)
• Generous employee pet care discounts
• Much more!

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Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com