About the Role
Beaches Animal Hospital is seeking an organized, motivated, and empathetic Veterinary Receptionist / Animal Care Attendant to create a warm and welcoming environment for clients and their pets. This is an important support role for the hospital.
Responsibilities
- Create a warm and welcoming environment for patients and pet parents
- Answer a multiline phone system and track and book appointments effectively
- Place outbound calls to pet parents for follow-up and future appointment bookings
- Respond to and manage email correspondence
- Admit and discharge pet patients
- Handle invoicing/billing, create estimates, obtain pet owner confirmation, and process payments
- Schedule appointments
- Perform general housekeeping duties, ensuring cleanliness of reception area, pet holding areas, and common areas
- Assist veterinary staff with various tasks and treatments
Requirements
- Previous customer service or front desk experience in hospitality is required
- Willingness to learn more regarding veterinary services, updated medical office procedures
Skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Aptitude for putting people at ease and creating a welcoming environment
Location
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Depending on experience
Salary/Compensations
- $17.85 to $25.00 per hour
Benefits
- RRSP Employer 5 % Match Program
- Competitive wages and benefits
- Annual uniform allowance
- Exceptional career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Referral Bonus Rewards
- Opportunities to give back in your community through VCA initiatives
- Generous personal pet care discounts
- Shopping discounts
- Wellness apps
About the Company
- Beaches Animal Hospital, established over 45 years, is proudly caring for life's greatest companions in the Beaches and Toronto’s east end.
- VCA Canada is a network of veterinary hospitals committed to positively impacting pets, people, and local communities for nearly 45 years.
- VCA Canada became part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands in 2017.
- VCA Canada is passionate about providing an industry-leading Associate experience.
- VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine.
- We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities.
- From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year.
- We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow.
Equal Opportunity
- VCA is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace and is an equal-opportunity employer.
