Receptionist​/Administrative Assistant

This person will interact with pets and their owners before the Veterinarian or Veterinary Technician comes out to engage the client. They are the ‘face’ of the company and must present a positive, agreeable demeanor always while communicating with the clients. The receptionist will be responsible for answering phones, taking detailed messages and booking client appointments. They must be detail-oriented and able to multitask in a high paced, challenging environment.

Receptionist must be comfortable with computers and a Windows environment, monitoring our online appointment software, scanning client records and updating patient records in our online practice software. This person will need to be physically capable of walking large dogs back to the kennel and grooming areas and must have a love of animals. The applicant must be a true team player who can communicate well with others and be an asset to our growing team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Weighing pets
• Talks with owner about the visit and why they are there, communicates this to Veterinarian and Veterinary Technician
• Calls owner to communicate lab results
• Prepares patient prescriptions and food orders
• Checks clients out
• Organizes patient charts and updates in practice software
• Pulls patient charts to prepare for upcoming visits
• Laundry
• Reception area floors mopped on daily-basis
• May need to assist with feeding and walking boarders and ensuring kennel areas are clean
• May need to occasionally hold an animal for Veterinarian or Veterinary Technician

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Requirements:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)
• Customer Service: 1 year (Preferred)
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

• 995 Hope St Stamford CT, 06907

COMPASSIONATE CARE

Our team first and foremost are pet lovers. We treat all our furry friends as though they were our own. Our goal is to ensure friendly and courteous service to all our pets (and their owners). We have expanded our dog boarding with our newly-fenced 1/3 acre backyard. Just a stone's throw from Darien, New Canaan, Pound Ridge and Greenwich, we also offer home visits for an additional fee.