Vet Receptionist Jobs

Find a rewarding job working with animals as a vet receptionist. Put your amazing communication, organization, and problem solving skills to great use.

Job Growth for Veterinary Receptionists

The veterinary industry has been growing by leaps and bounds in the last five years. Some reports have shown a 45% increase in job opportunities for vet receptionist and vet nurses. With 63% of Australian homes owning a pet, spending roughly $8 billion dollars every year it’s easy to see why the vet industry has seen such growth and is expected to continue. If you have been looking for a new career, you can now stop.

Finding a job as a vet receptionist will provide you with job security and plenty of room for growth. It’s not uncommon for vet receptionist to find jobs as practice managers and even vet nurses. Of course, you may find that you are perfectly content to be the best vet receptionist that has ever done the job. In addition to opportunities for job growth, vet receptionist day-to-day task are different every day. With all of the diversity that being a vet receptionist brings to your day, it’s easy to see how it could be the ideal job for many.

Typical Job Responsibilities for a Vet Receptionist

Finding a job as a vet receptionist will bring new adventures every day. No two days are every the same. Sure, there will be days when all you do is answer phones and go over patient instructions with clients. On the other hand, there will be days where you will need to be quick on your feet to save a pet’s life. There will be times when your communication skills will be exactly what a client needs to defuse a tense situation. This diversity in the vet receptionist field is what keeps many people in the industry.

Vet Receptionist Job Skill Requirements

• Communication skills
• Multitasking
• Computer knowledge
• File maintenance
• Billing and accounting skills
• Animal husbandry skills and knowledge

Vet Receptionist Job Responsibilities

• Checking patients in and out
• Appointment scheduling
• Answering phone calls
• Possibly walking, feeding, and medicating of animals
• Stocking and cleaning reception area and exam rooms
• Prepare bank deposits

The responsibilities for a vet receptionist can vary greatly between small vet clinics and large vet hospitals that may have practice managers, levels of receptionist and vet nurses. The management style will also be different at each clinic you work for. Knowing this can help you plan your interview so you ask the right question to land you that job as a vet receptionist.

Getting a job as a vet receptionist is now easier than ever, thanks to Vet and Pet jobs. Our job board was created as a niche job board to help animal lovers find the best jobs working with animals in Australia. We’re confident that if you have the skills to land that vet receptionist job, then you will find the perfect job right here. Take some time to explore the job listings, then pop over to our blog to learn some new skills to make sure you rise above the other candidates.

Here at Vet & Pet Jobs, our listings of Veterinarian jobs, Vet Technician jobs, Vet Nurse jobs, Vet Hospital  Manager jobs and  Relief Vet Locum jobs in Australia makes the process of Vet Job hunting fast and easy. And for Pet Care professionals our listings of Pet Retail jobs, Pet Management jobs and Pet Marketing and Sales jobs make it easy to pursue your passion for working with pets and animals.

Before you know it you’ll be starting a new job in an exciting Vet Hospital, Vet Clinic or in Pet Retail, and it all starts with a click.

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