Veterinary Receptionist Full Job Description

Job Duties

Our unique program prepares you to become a veterinary receptionist with skills that will make you a critical part of any vet clinic or practice.

As a veterinary clinic receptionist, your day is all about keeping the administrative side of the practice running smoothly. Your days will include:

• Managing day-to-day operations
• Welcoming patients and their owners to the vet clinic or practice
• Creating and updating electronic health records
• Scheduling and coordinating appointments
• Verifying patient insurance

As a veterinary clinic receptionist or medical office manager, your day is. All about keeping the administrative side of the practice running smoothly. Your days will include

• Managing day-to-day operations
• Creating and updating electronic health records
• Scheduling and coordinating appointments
• Verifying patient insurance

Work Environment

Veterinary receptionists work primarily in veterinary clinics or practices. The administrative skills you learn will give you the option to work with animals or people. It also provides unlimited market flexibility, allowing you tap into a wide range of employment opportunities, wherever you live. You’ll be well positioned to move into management too as you gain priceless experience. Your real-world veterinary receptionist skills are also a great first step towards becoming a veterinary technician or veterinarian. Or for pursuing any lifelong passion to work with animals—doing rescue or volunteer work (and achieving your pet sainthood).

Pay Scale

Salaries vary by employer, location, and experience. However, as of August 2022, the average salary for a veterinary receptionist in the United States was $32,252.* In addition to steady pay, you may also qualify for invaluable healthcare and employee benefits.

Industry Demand

Veterinary clinic receptionist is a great career choice. And it’s getting even better because it’s related to two of our nation’s fastest growing industries.

Veterinary receptionists are in demand, because people are pet crazy! Pet owners in the U.S. spent nearly $100 billion on their pets in 2019 with an expected 4% increase in 2020, ensuring ongoing need for well-trained veterinary receptionists.