Veterinary Technician/Receptionist

Alliance Animal Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Education opportunities

Job summary

Animal Medical Center in Hernando, Mississippi seeks a Veterinary Technician/Receptionist to join a fast-paced, collaborative team. You will support patients during visits and ensure clients are informed, welcomed, and cared for.

On the technician side, you’ll assist with restraint, triage, sample collection, imaging, anesthesia, surgery, medications, and nursing for hospitalized pets, while also explaining care plans to clients.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of veterinary technician experience and 1 year veterinary receptionist experience required.
• CVT/RVT/LVT credentials are a plus.
• Knowledge of preventative care, surgery, anesthesia, and hospital workflow.
• Strong communication, customer service, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, low-stress patient handling, restraint, triage, and nursing care.
• Collect and process blood, urine, fecal, and skin samples.
• Assist with laboratory testing, digital radiology, dental radiographs, anesthesia, and surgical procedures.
• Greet clients and their pets and provide exceptional veterinary customer service.
• Schedule appointments, answer phones, assist with payments, and support hospital flow.
• Communicate treatment plans and instructions clearly.
• Maintain accurate medical records and client histories.

Skills

Veterinary technician experience

Receptionist experience

Communication skills

Team player

Education

CVT/RVT/LVT credentials

Job description

Are you someone who enjoys both hands‑on patient care and building great relationships with clients? Animal Medical Center is looking for a Veterinarian Technician/Receptionist to join our fast‑paced, collaborative team in Hernando, Mississippi.

We are a well‑established, progressive, three‑doctor companion animal practice with an additional location in nearby Senatobia. Our veterinary team provides comprehensive care, including preventative medicine, surgery, dentistry, reproductive procedures, in‑house diagnostics, digital radiology, and ultrasonography. Our clean, newly remodeled hospital gives our team the tools and environment needed to provide excellent veterinary care.

Job Description

About the Role

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys both the medical and client‑service sides of veterinary medicine. As a Veterinarian Technician/Receptionist, you’ll help support patients throughout their visit while also making sure clients feel informed, welcomed, and cared for.

On the technician side, you’ll assist with patient restraint, triage, laboratory sample collection and processing, diagnostic imaging, anesthesia, surgery, medications, and nursing care for hospitalized patients. You’ll also communicate treatment plans and instructions to clients and work closely with the veterinary team to provide a smooth patient experience.

On the reception side, you’ll greet clients, answer phones, schedule appointments, assist with check‑in and check‑out, process payments, and help address client questions. You’ll serve as an important connection between our clients and veterinary team, helping ensure communication is clear, compassionate, and professional.

What You’ll Do

• Provide safe, low‑stress patient handling, restraint, triage, and nursing care.
• Collect and process blood, urine, fecal, and skin samples.
• Assist with laboratory testing, digital radiology, dental radiographs, anesthesia, and surgical procedures.
• Administer medications and assist with monitoring hospitalized patients.
• Greet clients and their pets and provide exceptional veterinary customer service.
• Schedule appointments, answer phones, assist with payments, and support efficient hospital flow.
• Communicate veterinary treatment plans, instructions, and services clearly.
• Maintain accurate medical records and client histories.
• Work collaboratively with doctors, technicians, and other veterinary team members.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a dependable, positive team player who is comfortable in a busy veterinary environment and genuinely enjoys helping both people and pets.

• At least 2 years of veterinary technician experience and 1 yr veterinary receptionist experience required
• CVT/RVT/LVT credentials are a plus.
• Knowledge of preventative care, surgery, anesthesia, and veterinary hospital workflow.
• Strong communication, customer service, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable learning veterinary software, technology, and hospital systems.
• Ability to accept feedback and continue developing your veterinary knowledge and skills.
• Weekend availability required.

You’ll have opportunities to grow through hands‑on, interactive training and ongoing development. Whether you want to strengthen your skills as a veterinarian technician, develop your veterinary receptionist expertise, or grow your career in veterinary medicine, we’ll support your goals.

This role requires the ability to work around unpleasant odors and noises and may involve exposure to bites, scratches, animal waste, and potentially contagious diseases.

If you’re ready to bring your clinical skills, customer‑service mindset, and passion for veterinary care to a team that values collaboration and growth, we’d love to meet you!

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

Pay: $16.00-18.00 depending on experience

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory pre‑employment screening.
• Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.