Job Number: #125
Job Details
Job Title: Vet Assistant / CSR
Service/Unit area: VMSC – Veterinary Medicine South Clinic
Hiring Managers Name: Kim Byrne
Hiring Managers Email: Krbyrne@illinois.edu
Hourly Rate: $14.75 – $16.00/ hour
Job Type: Clerical and Patient Support
Job Structure: Flexible
Work Schedule:
- Expected Hours Needed: Weekdays, late afternoon until 8 p.m.
- Minimum Hours: 12 hours/week (3 evenings a week during school year, more during school breaks and summers)
Job Description
Vet Assistant duties:
- Clean cages/runs, floors, tables, exam rooms
- Stock all areas (wards, prep, surgery, exam rooms, treatment, dental)
- Clean, sterilize, wrap surgical instruments and supplies.
- Set up/tear down surgical suite.
- Take care of biohazard
- Facilitate submission of samples to VDL, Clin Path
- Restraint of animals
- Take inventory (food, supplies)
- Clean/put away dishes.
- Organize areas.
- Other vet assistant duties as needed.
Front Desk CSR Duties:
- Front desk CSR duties:
- Answer phones in a friendly manner
- Greet clients in a friendly/professional manner.
- Accurately obtain pet/client info into Health Information System, make appointments
- Register patients to correct VMSC service.
- Check in/out clients, process payments.
- Proof out at end of every shift.
- Answer client questions via phone or in person
- Communicate well with other team members in VMSC.
- Stock front desk supplies, prepare charts, clean lobby.
- Other administrative job duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Must be actively enrolled and attending classes at the University of Illinois veterinary curriculum.
- Previous clinical experience, demonstrated research knowledge, etc. is a plus
- Must be able to work independently
- Must be able to work most holiday breaks and summer breaks
- 1st or 2nd year veterinary students preferred
Number of positions available: 1