Veterinary Receptionist - Tacoma, WA

Are you someone with a passion for helping in all aspects of a veterinary hospital? Do you thrive in a compassionate, team-oriented environment, where there’s always a new opportunity to learn? If this sounds like you, we want you to join our team! 

Here at Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, we are looking for a versatile, hybrid team-member who is able to help both our backstaff as a veterinary assistant and also our front desk as a receptionist. This position is vital in assisting treatments and surgeries, helping pet parents navigate appointments, and working together with the rest of our team to ensure every pet gets the best care possible. We are a hard-working team that values excellent communication, and we need an adaptable person who shares our commitment to our community. 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

In this hybrid position, you will be a vital member of the team by helping us manage both clients and scheduling, while also getting the opportunity to work with our medical team. You would help clients schedule appointments, find answers to their questions, and maintain communications on some days, and others you would be assisting in a variety of treatments by setting up IV catheters, administering medications, and restraining patients with kindness and care. You would be working side-by-side with almost every member of our team and collaborating with our front desk staff, technicians, and veterinarians. We need someone who has extraordinary attention to detail and excellent client service. 

What We’re Looking For: 

While a veterinary background is helpful, we never want to discourage those who do not have it from applying. The most important aspects of this job would be your ability to communicate effectively, pay attention to the details, and work productively with a team. The ability to handle and lift animals, stand and sit for long periods of time, and perform repetitive tasks is vital to the role. 

What We Offer: 

We offer a great work-life balance as we are open Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm (no weekends!) and offer a variety of schedules within that time that both fit the needs of the hospital and our employees! We also enjoy some great benefits, including: 

Financial Benefits:  

• A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance 

• Compensation: $17.00 - $22.00 / hour 

• 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  

• Continuing education allowance 

• Uniform allowance  

Lifestyle Benefits: 

• Six paid holidays 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Employee discount program 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital 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.