Virtual Care Technician

VCA Animal Hospitals; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal healthcare provider is seeking a Virtual Care Technician to assist clients through live chat on their mobile platform. This full-time role requires strong communication and veterinary expertise, ensuring clients receive excellent advice and support in caring for their pets.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation/sick days

401(k) plan

Employee pet discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years as a credentialed veterinary technician.
• Experience with client interactions in a clinical setting.
• Availability for 20-40 hours per week with flexible shifts.

Responsibilities

• Respond to live chats from clients about their pets.
• Provide medical guidance based on inquiry assessments.
• Document client needs and facilitate in-hospital visits if necessary.

Skills

Strong written communication

Empathy

Problem solving

Comfort with technology

Education

Current license as credentialed veterinary technician

Job description

The Virtual Care Technician will act as the direct contact for clients seeking advice and guidance through the “live chat” function within the myVCA mobile application. Virtual Care Technicians are responsible for providing an excellent experience to clients, making them feel valued and affirmed, and providing sound and relevant medical guidance. Technicians will also help with other administrative-related queries. The position is full-time and available to credentialed veterinary technicians who have the time and ability to engage with clients, virtually, from home.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Receives and responds to live chats from VCA clients with questions or concerns about their pet.
• Determines responses based on inquiries regarding the client concern or patient issue utilizing established decision support models.
• Obtains brief patient history and gathers triage information to determine and deliver appropriate medical guidance.
• Makes recommendations on education or potential home care and timeframe on when/if an appointment should be made at a VCA hospital.
• Based on assessment, documents client / patient needs and medical considerations regarding the conversation to provide best-quality care if patient requires an in-hospital visit.
• When necessary, helps to field administrative client chats and responds to queries related to billing / invoicing, CareClub and other administrative topics.
• Utilizes professional, accurate and appropriate terminology when conversing with clients over live chat.
• Seeks and communicates opportunities to provide better client service via live chat, with a passionate interest in delivering better client experiences and quality patient care.
• Required to attend team meetings or review the team meeting recording within 48 hours. Team meetings occur multiple times per month.
• Required to read emails pertaining to live chat protocols, scheduling, updates, etc. daily

Qualifications:

• Current and unrestricted license to practice as a credentialed veterinary technician in the state of practice. Hired Virtual Care Technicians must maintain their credentialed status and remain in good standing with the national and state boards, as applicable.
• At least 3 years’ experience working as a credentialed veterinary technician in a clinical setting with a proven track record of successful client interactions
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate empathy for and patience and understanding with clients under difficult circumstances
• Comfort using technology and communicating clearly via text/chat messaging
• Demonstrated passion for excellent client service and accurate, quality medical outcomes
• Availability to work 20 - 40 hours per week
• Nights, weekends/holiday coverage is required
• Ability to work different shifts to ensure live chat coverage 24/7
• Ability to make decisions independently, problem solve, and take the initiative
• Comfort with autonomy
• Ability to exercise self-discipline and accountability
• Start date negotiable
• Part-time with the potential to full-time in the future

Additional Information

[Required for CA, NY, WA, CO only]: Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $17.72 - $27.10 / hourly. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only.

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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.