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About the Role

East Fishkill Animal Hospital is Hiring a Veterinary Receptionist!

Position Details

• Role: Veterinary Receptionist
• Status: Part-time
• Salary: $16.50 – $17.50 per hour
• Schedule: 8 am-6 pm *Two business days a week except for Wednesdays which we are closed.

East Fishkill Animal Hospital is looking for an established veterinary receptionist to add to our team of compassionate professionals who aim to provide high-quality veterinary care.

Ever wonder what it would be like to work in the vet field and still have a life? Well, at East Fishkill Animal Hospital, we don't work nights or holidays and have weekends off! 
 
Duties include:

• Assisting clients in person, over the phone, and via email by scheduling appointments and answering questions.
• Processing payments, cash/check handling.
• Making sure to carefully follow practice policies and procedures designed to WOW pet parents with our high-quality and compassionate care.
• Assisting your team members with a variety of general duties, such as helping to keep the reception area neat and tidy, drafting memos, correspondence, reports, and other documents.
• Sharing your unique gifts and talents with the team by suggesting new ideas or ways we can show how passionate we are about helping pets live long, healthy lives!

What’s in it for you:

• Flexibility with scheduling to ensure a healthy work-life balance
• Occasional coffee runs, ice cream parties, and meals on us
• No nights, on-call shifts, or holiday hours

What you should bring to the team:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must!
• Must be tech savvy with the ability to learn new software and enter data with accuracy and consistency.
• Dependability. Clients count on us to be there for their furry (and not so furry) family members.
• Prior veterinary experience is not required, but a love for animals and a sincere interest in the animal care field are essential!

Benefits include:

Financial Benefits

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
• 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
• Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
• Up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time employees only; available after one year of service). In states with paid family leave programs, this benefit does not apply.
• Sick Time / Paid Time Off
• Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
• Pet discounts on services and products
• Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

• Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
• Professional development opportunities
• Continuing education allowance
• Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

• Six paid holidays (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program

Join Our Team!

Think you're the veterinary receptionist we're looking for? Apply today!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at East Fishkill Animal Hospital and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.