What are the responsibilities and job description for the Veterinary Technician/Receptionist position at Spears Animal Hospital?
Job Description
Job Description
Company Description
Spears Animal Hospital is a well-established, progressive, small animal veterinary hospital located in Carbondale, Illinois-a beautiful area known for its lakes, boating, fishing, hiking, wineries, and SIU college campus events. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including Wellness Services, Preventative Care, Urgent Care, General & Internal / External Medicine, Digital Full Body X-Ray, Full In-House Laboratory, In-House Pharmacy, Ultrasound & more.
- A minimum of 1-year veterinary technician experience at a veterinary hospital required
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Job Description
Job duties include, but are not limited to :
Veterinary Technician duties : Draw blood, place catheters, animal restraint, triage of incoming patients, collection and analysis of lab samples, diagnostic imaging, management and nursing care of medical and hospitalized cases with varying degrees of stability, administration of medications, effective communication of treatment plans with clients, surgical preparation and assistance, and anesthetic management.
Receptionist duties : Maintain the animal hospital reception area, greet and warmly welcome clients and patients, answer questions and triage client concerns, answer calls and emails and direct to the appropriate party for resolution, schedule appointments to maximize efficiency and daily flow, check in and check out clients and process payments, offer emotional support in a compassionate and discreet manner during times of need for our clients, and be comfortable with various medical outcomes.
Whether you’re looking to fully utilize your skills / experience or grow into that next career move, you’ll have opportunities through a variety of virtual and hands-on, interactive training and continuing development.
Qualifications
We’re looking for a team member who has :
Additional Information
We offer our staff :
Pay : starting at $17 / hour and upwards, depending on experience and / or license
For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting / outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https : / / allianceanimal.com / additionaljobdescriptiondetails / .
Salary : $17