Client Service Representative

VCA Animal Hospitals • Versailles, KY

11d

About The Position

We are building the best veterinary healthcare team at our brand new, state of the art hospital. We are looking for positive, team players to join us. If you are thinking about a future in veterinary medicine, you may be just the person we are looking for. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Customer service functions, including: greeting visitors, answering telephones, and guiding clients and their pets to exam rooms • Scheduling and confirming appointments • Placing outbound calls for follow-ups and reaching out to prospective clients • Presenting and explaining fees, including processing payments • Recommending, selecting, and obtaining products and services, including prescriptions • Answering questions regarding products and services, including educating clients on general animal husbandry and non-medical pet care (i.e., heartworm prevention, housebreaking, and flea & tick control) • Managing medical records, charts, reports and correspondence

Requirements

• At least one year of proven past experience helping customers
• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Compassion for pets and people—as well as awareness and understanding of others’ reactions
• Proven decision-making skills to choose the most appropriate course of action
• The ability to integrate new information into problem-solving
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Work week consists of day and evening hours and half days every other Saturday.
• The ability to lift up to 40 lbs. and be exposed to hazards associated with pets such as allergies, contagious diseases, noises, odors, bites, scratches, and animal waste

Responsibilities

• Customer service functions, including: greeting visitors, answering telephones, and guiding clients and their pets to exam rooms
• Scheduling and confirming appointments
• Placing outbound calls for follow-ups and reaching out to prospective clients
• Presenting and explaining fees, including processing payments
• Recommending, selecting, and obtaining products and services, including prescriptions
• Answering questions regarding products and services, including educating clients on general animal husbandry and non-medical pet care (i.e., heartworm prevention, housebreaking, and flea & tick control)
• Managing medical records, charts, reports and correspondence

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision and paid vacation (for F/T employees only)
• 401(k)
• generous personal pet care discounts and more!
• medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days
• 401(k)
• generous employee pet discounts and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees