Academic Coordinator

About Us As a general practice, multi-specialty and emergency only veterinary hospital, our community depends on us to care for their beloved pets during chronic ailments and emergency situations – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our veterinary specialties include: Internal Medicine, Dentistry, Oncology, Surgery and Emergency/Critical Care. Our days are rewarding and filled with excitement – and we’re looking for the right candidate to join the team! Featuring in‑house lab, digital radiographs, ultrasound, CT scanner, in‑house pharmacy, surgical suite and ICU, we pride ourselves on our dedicated and compassionate staff and our team of amazing assistants, technicians and interns. We work as a team to ensure each and every patient is cared for utilizing the very best of veterinary medicine and customer service – we want each and every client of ours to have an EXCELLENT experience with us while making their pets feel better. We are a fast‑paced animal hospital that, also being a teaching hospital, provides an amazing learning environment and a rewarding caseload. About the Position: Doctor’s Assistant We are looking to hire someone with animal and customer service experience, as a Doctor’s Assistant in our busy state‑of‑the‑art hospital. Shifts include day time and evening, as well as weekdays and weekends/holidays (we work as a team). Ideally seeking candidates with a minimum of 1–3 years of current veterinary hospital experience, preferably in emergency or specialty veterinary medicine, although this is not a must. Any customer service experience is welcomed. Your position on the Client Care Team as a Doctor’s Assistant will include but not limited to: answering phones, making appointments, checking clients in and out, speaking with clients regarding their pets and family, creating and managing estimates for diagnostics and treatments for clients, rooming clients and patients, obtaining temperature and weight of pets, being a liaison of communication between doctor and client, and accurately filling medications for patients. This is a crucial role in our hospital that allows for efficient and speedy care for patients. Schedule Both full‑time and part‑time positions are available. All shifts are between 8–10 hours long and all available schedules include weekend shifts. Wednesday–Saturday may be available. Compensation $24–25/hr DOE Benefits After 30 days, you will become eligible for benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(K) plan, allowances for uniforms and CE (continuing education), vacation days, holiday pay, and personal veterinary care discounts. We also 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! Qualifications Minimum of 1–3 years of veterinary hospital experience; preference for emergency or specialty veterinary medicine experience. Customer service experience welcomed. Additional Information 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). Equal Opportunity Employer We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com. Application If you are looking to improve upon existing skills or build new ones, and you believe you can thrive in a very busy, fast‑paced, advanced and exciting environment, please apply! If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs. #J-18808-Ljbffr