Client service coordinator ( #1190 )

Client Service Coordinator

A career at Banfield means you'll find yourself working in the pet healthcare field alongside industry experts with a chance to make a difference in the lives of pets and the clients we serve through client education and effective communication. Work in a fun team environment that offers a clear career path you can pursue if continued growth and learning is your goal.

The Client Service Coordinator ("CSC") drives the flow of clients and pets through the hospital, maximizes the productivity of the veterinary medical team (in terms of numbers of clients and pets), ensures good communication with associates and clients, and coordinates the care of clients and pets in a happy, welcoming, friendly and efficient manner, influencing clients to return and refer their friends and families.

Essential responsibilities and tasks include :

Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.

Actively recruit new clients by promoting hospital services and route the flow of clients and pets to ensure superior client care and maximum productivity of the veterinary medical team.

Maximize the number of pets seen by the hospital team through a productive and efficiently run hospital to support the needs of our wellness plan clients.

Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. This includes encouraging hospital visits, welcoming clients and pets, ensuring that they are comfortable in the hospital, and educating them about their pet's health.

Educate clients about Optimum Wellness Plans, preventative care, pet health needs and hospital services

Assist incoming clients by completing the required documentation, entering all pet information and history in the computer, utilizing proper collars and tags for identification, and ensuring prompt service.

Assist outgoing clients by providing all necessary instructions, information and invoices, dispensing prescription items per the veterinarian's instructions, selling retail products and scheduling future appointments.

Manage the finances by maintaining accurate balances and utilizing proper opening and closing procedures.

Conduct administrative functions as necessary.

Other job duties as assigned.

The Five Principles :

Quality

The consumer is our boss, quality is our work, and value for money is our goal.

Responsibility

As individuals, we demand total responsibility from ourselves; as associates, we support the responsibility of others.

Mutuality

A mutual benefit is a shared benefit; a shared benefit will endure.

Efficiency

We use resources to the full, waste nothing and do only what we can do best.

Freedom

We need freedom to shape our future; we need profit to remain free.

Hiring qualifications :

Competencies :

Leadership :

Customer Focus

Peer Relationships

Integrity & Trust

Action Oriented

Listening

Functional :

Preventative care and OWPs

Communication Skills

Client Service Skills

Priority Setting

Time Management

Capabilities and Experience (can do) :

Ability to multi-task- Manages multiple tasks at one time; quickly and accurately shifts attention among multiple tasks under distracting conditions without loss of accuracy or appearance of frustration.

Communication skills

Reads, writes and speaks fluent English, using appropriate grammar, style and vocabulary. Correctly spells commonly used English words and job specific terms. Demonstrates exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills.

Organizational ability

Demonstrates a systematic approach in carrying out assignments. Is very orderly and excels at cutting through confusion and turning chaos into order.

Problem solving skills

Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems. Translates problems into practical solutions.

Client service skills

Consistently ensures the team provides the client with attentive, courteous and informative service. Gains and shows personal satisfaction from delivering great service.

Intellectual ability

Accurately and consistently follows instructions delivered in an oral, written or diagram format. Can provide directions.

Mathematical ability

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and to compute rate, ratio and percent; ability to convert units of measurement.

Computer skills

Comfortably and confidently uses a computer and specialized software. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, etc.

Attitudes (will do) :

Initiative

shows willingness and aptitude to use own discretion in taking appropriate steps in finding solutions to problems; presents options and ideas to enhance current processes or procedures. Takes on additional responsibility when both big and small tasks need to be done.

Integrity

Firmly adheres to the values and ethics of Banfield Pet Hospitals. Exhibits honesty, discretion, and sound judgment.

Cooperativeness

Willing to work with others, collaborating and compromising where necessary; promptly share relevant information with others.

Flexibility

Is open to changing situations and opportunities and is willing to perform all tasks assigned.

Independence

Able and willing to perform tasks and duties without supervision.

Tolerance for Stress / Resiliency

Maintains a positive "can do" outlook, rebounds quickly from frustrations and unpleasantness, and maintains composure and friendly demeanor while dealing with stressful situations.

Special Working Conditions :

Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time.

Ability to be confident around pets (i.e., dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, etc.)

Client needs and work volume may often require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job. This position requires special hours including working weekends and evenings.

Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.

The noise level in the work environment is moderately high.

Requires sufficient ambulatory skills in order to perform duties while at hospital.

Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 50 pounds.

Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate equipment.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Associate is routinely exposed to a variety of pets that may bite or scratch, and on occasion, exposed to anesthesia, radiation, biological hazards and medication / controlled substances.

Experience, Education and / or Training :

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Must be at least 18 years old to perform duties involving radiography (x-ray) and exposure to radioactive substances.

One year of related experience required with customer service preferred.

Medical background (veterinary technician, human healthcare, pharmaceutical, etc.) with medical terminology training is preferred.

Benefits :

Here at Banfield, we prioritize your well-being and professional growth by offering a comprehensive total rewards package, including health, wellness, and financial support for you, your family, and even your pets. Check out some of our "Meow-velous" benefits :

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance : Enjoy peace of mind knowing your health and wellness are our to