Veterinary Receptionist/Assistant - Wauwatosa, WI

If you love providing excellent customer service and want to develop your skills working with animals, we are looking for a dynamic, hardworking individual to join our team!   

This is a full-time position for an entry-level Veterinary Assistant who would also be cross-trained to work at the front desk providing Client Care. Prior animal handling and customer service experience is required.   

Duties include answering phones, checking clients in and out, scheduling appointments, assisting doctors in the rooms during appointments, providing client education, filling prescriptions, and cleaning kennels & other areas of the clinic as needed. Strong computer and phone skills are essential.  

We are a busy 4-doctor AAHA-Accredited practice that is committed to providing the highest standards of care to our patients. In addition to our conventional veterinary services, we also offer Diagnostic Ultrasound, Echocardiograms, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Physical Rehabilitation, Therapeutic Laser, Massage and Behavior Consultations.  

Here, you never have to worry about working overnights, Sundays or major holidays! Plus we offer some excellent benefits to keep things going smoothly, including:  

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  

• 529 Savings Plan  

• Tuition Support Program  

• Referral bonus program   

Wellness Benefits:   

• Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision  

• Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance  

• 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  

• 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   

• State license reimbursement  

• VTNE exam fee reimbursement  

• Continuing education allowance  

• Uniform allowance   

• Access to our VetCor Techlife Facebook group, including thousands of veterinary technicians company-wide  

Lifestyle Benefits:  

• Six paid holidays  

• Employee Assistance Program  

• Employee discount program  

Typical schedule is 4 days per week and 2 Saturday mornings per month. No overnights, major holidays or Sundays.  

Team members need to have great communication and customer service skills and be detail oriented and passionate about a career in a helping profession. We are committed to ongoing training and education to help you continually grow in your career with animals!  

The Wauwatosa Veterinary Clinic’s mission is to promote happiness through healthy pets and we achieve this by offering a wide spectrum of conventional and integrative health care options and using a Fear Free/Low-Stress Handling approach.  

Candidates must be available to work at least 2 evenings until 6:30 pm and up to 2 Saturday mornings per month.  

To learn more about the Wauwatosa Veterinary Clinic and how we are making a difference in the lives of pets and their people, visit www.WauwatosaVet.com. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.  

We are an age-inclusive, LGBTQ+ friendly workplace, and an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.