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Part-time Veterinary Receptionist/Kennel Technician
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Greet clients, schedule appointments, process payments, and provide daily care for hospitalized and boarding pets, including feeding, walking, bathing, and medicating, while maintaining a clean and safe hospital environment.
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Part-time Veterinary Receptionist/Kennel Technician
Animal Medical Center is a well-established, progressive, fast-paced, three doctor companion animal practice in Hernando, Mississippi, with an additional location in neighboring Senatobia, Mississippi. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including preventative care, surgery, dentistry, reproductive procedures, in-house diagnostics, digital radiology, and ultrasonography, in a clean, newly remodeled location.
Part-time position averaging 22–29 hours per week
To learn more about us click here.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Greet clients and patients and provide friendly, compassionate service.
- Answer calls and emails, address client concerns, and schedule appointments.
- Check clients in/out and process payments.
- Provide daily care for hospitalized and boarding pets, including feeding, walking, bathing, and medicating.
- Monitor and document patient health, behavior, and medications.
- Clean kennels, treatment areas, equipment, and surgical instruments.
- Assist the veterinary team with restraint, exams, and post-operative care.
- Restock supplies and help maintain a clean, safe hospital environment.
- Comfortably work around animal waste, unpleasant odors/noises, and potential bites or scratches.
We’re looking for someone who is compassionate, dependable, and enjoys a fast-paced, team-oriented veterinary environment. Training and career development opportunities are available!
Qualifications
We’re looking for:
- Veterinary experience of at least 1yr required including animal restraint experience.
- Compassionate, calm, organized, and a strong communicator.
- Comfortable multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic computer skills and willingness to learn.
- Weekend availability required.
- Comfortable safely handling and restraining dogs and cats of all sizes.
- Able to stand, walk, lift, and handle pets, food, and supplies.
- Willingness to learn cleaning, medication, and basic patient care.
- Reliable team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
- Eager to learn and grow your veterinary knowledge and skills.
Additional Information
We offer our staff:
Pay: $14.00-16.00 depending on experience
- Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
- Paid Bereavement Program
- Paid Parental Leave Program
- Competitive Compensation
- Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
- Career Development Opportunities
- Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
- Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
- Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory pre-employment screening.
*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.
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/.
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