Veterinary Receptionist - Columbia, MO

Location US-MO-Columbia
ID 2026-11263
Category
Client Care
Position Type
Full-Time

Who we are

Horton Animal Hospital Discovery is Hiring a Veterinary Receptionist!

 

Position Details

  • Role: Client Care Specialist
  • Status: Full-time
  • Salary: Negotiable and based on experience
  • Schedule: Wednesday - Sunday

We are building something special at Horton Animal Hospital Discovery, and this is your chance to be part of it! We're looking for an experienced client care specialist who bring creative ideas, critical thinking abilities, and a willingness to be the best. If this sounds like the team you’ve been looking for, but thought it didn’t exist, then Horton Animal Hospital Discovery may be the place for you!

Looking for a practice that will value your opinions, hear your ideas, and prioritize teamwork as a core value? Horton Animal Hospital Discovery believes in a 'better together' philosophy and appreciates the diversity that each team member brings to our practice. We are also encouraged and are excited to hear about having a great life outside the hospital.

 

Why You'll Love it Here

  • Flexibility with scheduling to ensure a healthy work-life balance
  • Employee benefits that strengthen both the body and the mind
  • Opportunity to use your veterinary skills to better your community
  • A clinic culture that celebrates your unique awesomeness!
  • Occasional coffee runs, potlucks, and meals on us
  • A fridge stocked with drinks and snacks – always
  • Mentoring and support as you grow and advance your career – The more you know, the better off we all are!

How You’ll Contribute

  • Answering a multiline phone system
  • Greeting clients and patients when they enter and leave the hospital
  • Scheduling and confirming appointments for general services and emergency services
  • Cash handling/payment transactions
  • Client communication-including placing outbound calls for follow-ups and reaching out to prospective clients
  • Hospital & patient hygiene and maintenance
  • Medical documentation and billing
  • Always treat all animals humanely, properly, and with compassion.
  • Work well with all employees and ensure that your actions support the hospital’s ethical principles and standards of practice.
  • Regular attendance and reliability are essential functions to fulfill the requirements of this position.
  • Comfortable working on your feet for the majority of your 8–12-hour shifts
  • Physically able to lift to 50 lb. unassisted.
  • Strong communication and client service skills are a must. Often, considerable tact and diplomacy are required.
  • Ability to work with clients and patients in a professional, friendly, hospitable manner.

 

Benefits You Can’t Beat

 

Financial Benefits

  • A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
  • 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
  • Flexible Spending Account (full-time only)
  • 529 Savings Plan
  • Tuition Support Program (full-time only)
  • Referral bonus program

Wellness Benefits

  • Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision (full-time only)
  • Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance (full-time only)
  • All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time only)
  • Sick Time / Paid Time Off
  • Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
  • Pet discounts on services and products
  • Pet food discount program

Workplace Benefits

  • Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Continuing education allowance
  • Uniform allowance

Lifestyle Benefits

  • Six paid holidays (full-time only)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discount program

 

Join Our Team!

 

Take the next step. You miss every chance you don’t take — don’t miss this one. Apply today!

 

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at Horton Animal Hospital Discovery and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That’s why we’re committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.

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