Join the VCA Far Country Animal Hospital Team!
Location: 2701 N Liahona Dr. Palmer, AK, 99645
We are a small animal, AAHA accredited general practice in the beautiful Matanuska Valley. Come enjoy the Palmer area with its artistic community, scenic views and rich local culture. We are a growing team seeking to grow, learn and be the best that we can be. Our team values empathy, humor, work-life balance, compassionate patient care, integrity.
VCA Far Country Animal Hospital is seeking to add a front-of-house Rock Star to our team. The successful candidate will have solid multi-tasking skills, impeccable customer service and perform with a high level of accuracy - all with a smile on your face! The team at VCA Far Country is fun, hardworking and we strive to take the best possible care of our patients and clients.
We are looking for someone who:
• Is detail oriented and has the ability to own their oversights and mistakes
• Adept at learning new information quickly and are largely self-directed in performing their work
• Able to take feedback and direction well, with a positive can-do attitude
• Has an upbeat attitude with calm demeanor, can handle stressful periods in the work day
• Is absolutely committed to making the clinic the best possible environment for clients and co-workers alike
Essential duties of this position are:
• Greeting clients, answering multi line phone system, making appointments
• Cash handling-collecting deposits and processing payments
• Managing medical records, reports and correspondence
• Ensuring lobby and other client accessible areas are neat, clean and free from odors.
• Computer literacy, Able to utilize Word, Excel, Outlook and be adept at learning new software
We have a unique culture in our hospital that values each person’s individual skill and personality. There’s something special about you and we are excited to learn more!
Why Join The VCA Family?
· Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community
· Leadership opportunities
· Career development programs
· Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities
· CE allowance
· Tuition support and sponsorships
· Vet Tech license reimbursement
· Free wellness subscriptions (Head Space)
· Referral bonuses
· Competitive wage
· Medical, dental & vision insurance
· Life, long and short term disability insurance
· Paid parental leave
· Paid vacation and sick time
· 401(k)
Why We Want You!
As a member of the VCA team, your mission will be to win the confidence of every pet parent—by delivering an outstanding client experience—so we can provide exceptional care to every patient.
Ready to grow with a collaborative and supportive team? Apply now! We look forward to getting to know you!
If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.Skills Required
- Detail-oriented and accountable for mistakes
- Ability to learn new information quickly
- Ability to work independently and be self-directed
- Ability to accept feedback and direction
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Upbeat attitude and calm demeanor during stressful periods
- Commitment to providing an excellent clinic environment for clients and coworkers
- Multitasking and high accuracy
- Customer service skills
- Ability to operate a multi-line phone system
- Computer literacy
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and new software
What We Do
A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is a family of hometown animal hospitals dedicated to positively impacting pets, people, and communities. They provide world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year, offering a range of services from primary and urgent care to specialty and emergency medicine. VCA is part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands.
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