Description:
What You'll Do:
- Foster a culture built on our values: Respect, Learning, Do the Right Thing, WOW Service, and Fun.
- Maintain knowledge of the services the hospital provides and utilizes the information to promote the hospital's services and products to existing and prospective customers.
- Welcome clients and pets, ensuring that they are comfortable in the hospital.
- Assist incoming clients. Document and enter the pet's history, requested services, and other pertinent information within the practice management software.
- Direct the flow of clients and pets to ensure superior client care and maximum productivity of the veterinary medical team.
- Answer basic questions from clients on the phone and in person, act as an initial triage to determine patient's service needs. Refer the patient to the appropriate veterinary team memberas needed.
- Schedule client appointments and follow-up exams. Work with veterinarian(s) and medical support teamas needed to ensure optimal scheduling.
- Assist outgoing clients by providing all necessary instructions, information, and invoices.
- Dispense prescription items per the veterinarian's instructions and sells retail products.
- Responsible for cash management including accepting payments for products and services provided. Perform daily reconciliation of the cash drawer.
- Respond to customer complaints in a professional, courteous manner and act satisfactorily to resolve the problem.
- Support a practice environment that promotes collaboration and teamwork to ensure the delivery of quality, compassionate, effective, and efficient health care to pets.
- Comply with all practice policies, quality assurance guidelines, and minimum standards of care.
- Perform other duties and projects as requested.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to provide effective customer service principles.
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
- Basic proficiency with a variety of computer programs including Microsoft Office Suite.
- Basic written, verbal, and active listening communication skills.
- Strong customer relations and interpersonal skills.
- Exercises tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive issues and situations.
- Prioritize work and handle a variety of tasks simultaneously, with frequent interruptions.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Effectively and quickly responds to requests in a proactive manner.
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.