Customer Service Representative
Lakefield Veterinary Group
4 hours ago
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POSITION SUMMARY
- The Customer Service Representative (CSR) actively recruits new clients
- and promotes hospital services. Schedules client visits and drives the flow of clients and pets
- through the hospital to aid the productivity of the veterinary medical team. Ensures good
- communication with the clients, and coordinates the care of the pets, influencing clients to return
- and refer their friends and families.
WHAT YOU’LL DO (Essential Functions)
- • Foster a culture built on our values: Respect, Learning, Do the Right Thing, WOW Service,
- and Fun
- • Maintain knowledge of the services the hospital provides and utilizes the information to
- promote the hospital’s services and products to existing and prospective customers
- • Welcome clients and pets, ensuring that they are comfortable in the hospital, and
- educating the clients about preventative care and pet health needs
- • Assist incoming clients. Document and enter the pet’s history, requested services, and
- other pertinent information within the practice management software
- • Direct the flow of clients and pets to ensure superior client care and maximum productivity
- of the veterinary medical team
- • Answer basic questions from clients on the phone and in person, act as an initial triage to
- determine patient’s service needs. Refer the patient to the appropriate veterinary staff as
- needed
- • Schedule client appointments and follow-up exams. Work with Veterinarian(s) and
- veterinary staff as needed to ensure optimal scheduling
- • Assist outgoing clients by providing all necessary instructions, information, and invoices
- • Dispense prescription items per the Veterinarian's instructions and sells retail products
- • Responsible for cash management including accepting payments for products and
- services provided. Perform daily reconciliation of the cash drawer
- • Respond to customer complaints in a professional, courteous manner and act satisfactorily
- to resolve the problem
- • Support a practice environment that promotes collaboration and teamwork to ensure the
- delivery of quality, compassionate, effective, and efficient health care to pets
- • Comply with all practice policies, quality assurance guidelines, and minimum standards of
- care
- • Perform other duties and projects as requested
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (Essential Qualifications)
Education
- • High School Diploma or GED required
- Professional Licenses/Certifications: None
Experience
- • 1+ years experience in retail sales or customer service preferred
- • Experience in a medical facility desired
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
- • Ability to provide effective customer service principles
- • Basic knowledge of medical terminology
- • Basic proficiency with a variety of computer programs including Microsoft Office Suite
- • Basic written, verbal, and active listening communication skills
- • Strong customer relations and interpersonal skills
- • Exercises tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive issues and situations
- • Prioritize work and handle a variety of tasks simultaneously, with frequent interruptions
- • Strong organizational and time management skills
- • Effectively and quickly responds to requests in a proactive manner
- • Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear.
- The team member must frequently use a computer for long periods of time. Specific vision
- abilities are required to do this job including close vision. This position requires walking and/or
- standing for long periods of time, bending, reaching, grasping, and repetitive motions. May be
- exposed to disinfectant/sanitation chemicals, pets dander, and excretions. This position is
- exposed to low to moderate noise levels. Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. unassisted, 50 lbs. with
- assistance. Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
- SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None




