Veterinary Receptionist

Job Description

• Provide friendly, quality client care to the patients and clients of Pet One Veterinary, Rockville Centre Hospital
• Receive incoming calls of varying content and client/patient needs. Provide knowledgeable sub-professional advice concerning the care and treatment of animals.
• Follow established hospital policies and procedures in referring clients for immediate treatment of their pets when requests are accompanied by complaints of acute symptoms. Determine nature of injury/illness and attempt to reassure distressed pet owners. Determine whether immunizations and/or tests are current. Recommend update of necessary immunizations and/or tests to clients when applicable.
• Schedule appointments, obtaining all necessary data concerning the patient and owner. Prepare all required forms in advance when possible.
• Prepare to receive appointments by retrieving client records, preparing needed forms in advance of clients' arrival. Complete required forms such as new client form, patient visit form, client report, consent forms, estimates, payment agreements, etc and obtain all necessary information.
• Check clients in - Greet clients in a professional, friendly, hospitable manner.
• Discharge patients. Review charts of patients being discharged from the clinic for completeness of information, make new appointments or note changes in patient status as necessary. Enter charges and set up future reminders in system. Present clients with medications, instruction.
• Assure that all financial obligations are met by owners. Collect client fees, make changes, process credit card transactions and assist in making count of cash drawer, run end of day transactions.
• Perform over-the-counter selling of specialty merchandise comprised of pet grooming aids and sundry veterinary items. Exercise technical knowledge of products sold and demonstrate salesmanship abilities. Explain and demonstrate products, answer questions concerning products purchase/ use.
• Fill veterinary prescriptions with appropriate medication; provide routine instructions to owners concerning prescriptions for medications.
• Collect lab specimens from pet owners, match patient record to samples and submit samples to veterinary technician or nurse.
• Assist in the updating of client files with accurate contact information and communication preferences.
• Follow-up with clients when clinic records indicate no recent visits.
• As required, enter data into the computer system, retrieve and modify computerized records. The practice management software includes, but is not limited to, such areas as reminder list of patients for periodic notifications, receipt and/or invoicing to update medical/financial records; accounting to include the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing and aging of accounts, income distribution, inventory control, client records, pet records, medical records, payroll;
  
  word processing to produce letters for general correspondence and special mailings to clients, etc.
• Perform a variety of clerical duties, receiving, sorting, distributing mail, sending out mailings, cleaning, organizing reception area, type memos, correspondence, reports and other documents. Assist in the ordering, receiving, stocking and distribution of supplies.
• Work well with all employees and ensure that your actions support the hospital, the doctors, and the practice philosophy.
• Perform other duties as assigned such as the daily task sheet.

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS

This Client Service Representative position is to cover our late night weekend shifts:

Friday 4pm-12am

Saturday 4pm-12am

Sunday 4pm-12am

SALARY - $18-$22 / hour depending on experience

CONTROLS OVER WORK

The Client Service Representative works under the direct supervision of the team leader/supervisor and/or veterinary hospital manager, who will indicate general assignments, limitations and priorities. Recurring assignments are performed independently. Deviations or unfamiliar situations are referred to the supervisor. Completed work is reviewed for technical accuracy and compliance with established procedures.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Possession of strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Possess exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of hospital procedures and operating instructions for making appointments, assembling patient medical records, recording test results, relaying information regarding patient's condition, and compiling and submitting data on patients treated.
• Knowledge of the spelling and meaning of commonly used terminology of veterinary medicine to accurately record results of tests and file veterinary medical reports according to alpha, numeric or subject matter headings.
• Requires strong client service skills. Personal contacts are with pet owners affected by a variety of problems, visitors and other healthcare team members. Considerable tact and diplomacy is required. Must accurately relay owner's account of the medical complaint(s) of the pet(s) involved…