Part-time Receptionist Jobs in Durham, NC

Southpoint Animal Hospital is located in South Durham, NC near Southpoint Mall. Our 5 veterinarians, along with a highly skilled team of nurses, technicians, and client care advocates, have proudly practiced the highest level of medicine while also providing excellent customer care for the last 14 years. We are a primary veterinary care facility that strives to deliver quality wellness and preventive care, progressive medical care, soft-tissue and orthopedic surgery, comprehensive dental procedures, laser therapy and diagnostic ultrasound. Our caring, supportive, loyal staff has a stellar reputation, and it shows with our 4.9 stars on Google reviews and our continuous achievement of Best of Durham and Best of Triangle 11 times. Our beautiful hospital offers 7 exam rooms (1 dedicated to felines), a large treatment area, separate surgical and dental suites, digital whole body and dental radiography, ultrasound and therapeutic cold laser, in-house IDEXX and pharmacy, and a separate glass-walled ICU. Each patient and their parents are treated as individuals with unique needs and desires. The patient's well being, both physical and mental, is our top priority, and we strive to make each visit with us informative, rewarding, and full of happy moments and love - it's just what we do. We'd love for you to join our amazing and growing team!

As a Receptionist you will :

• Receive and place calls to clients for the purpose of scheduling.
• Prioritize multiple tasks in a calm, organized manner.
• Maintain proper documentation through client and pet records, i.e. referral documentation, previous medical history received, etc.
• Assist all clients by providing necessary instructions, information and invoices, dispense prescription items per the veterinarian’s instructions, and schedule all future appointments.
• Utilize hospital computer systems to document medical records and communicate with clients and teammates.
• Manage the financial needs of the hospital by maintaining accurate balances through collection of client transactions, following all cash and credit card handling procedures, and following proper opening and closing procedures.
• Excellent customer service skills and an exceptional level of communication in a professional manner.
• Advocate for pets through client education on preventative care, pet health needs, treatment recommendations and all other hospital services / procedures.
• Maintain a positive attitude in all interactions with clients, pets and other teammates.
• Demonstrate ability to show empathy toward clients and treat pets with compassion and respect.
• Utilizing standard office / business equipment.
• Knowledge of veterinary medical terminology and procedures.
• Flexible schedule including some weekend and holiday shifts.
• Experience with veterinary software is preferred.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
• Possession of organizational skills.
• Critical thinking – Understanding logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, good judgment and ability to manage stressful situations.
• Pay range of $16-$19 / hour based on experience
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Short Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays) - for eligible positions only
• SVP offers educational assistance for qualified teammates to enroll in AVMA-CVTEA accredited veterinary technician programs
• Teladoc- FREE doctor access 24 / 7
• Discounted Veterinary Care
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• A large network of over 5,000 veterinary professionals who all share common interest in promoting a collaborative working environment and individual career growth
• Opportunity to make an impact in your community while tackling a challenging, variety of tasks and the ability to help animals among a great team of people!

Our team’s continuous dedication has rewarded us with remarkable growth, and Southern Veterinary Partners now employs more than 8,000 employees nationwide. The organization’s success has not gone unnoticed, landing us recognition as #19 on Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces” list in 2022. Additionally, we have ranked among Inc. 5000’s List of "Fastest Growing Companies in America" (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) and the Birmingham Business Journal's "FastTrack 30" of the Fastest Growing Companies in Birmingham (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021).