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Veterinary Receptionist Full Time

Highlands Ranch Animal Hospital

San Diego, CA 92130 • $18.00 to $20.00 / hr • 9/25/2026

Job Description

Job Description
Benefits:
  • Free uniforms
  • Paid time off
  • Company parties
  • Flexible schedule
  • Training & development
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discounts

Benefits/Perks
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Fun Working Environment
  • Interact with Pets

Job Summary
Highlands Ranch Animal Hospital is a Veterinary practice, located in beautiful Carmel Valley. We are searching for a qualified candidate to fill a Full-time veterinary receptionist. This position requires an outgoing, enthusiastic, motivated, compassionate, and dependable person with a positive attitude and excellent customer service skills. We are a small animal exclusive practice that is growing fast. Come work in a healthy and happy work environment with room to grow, at every level. A minimum of 2 years of professional Veterinary experience required. If you possess these qualities and are looking for a long-term commitment, we look forward to meeting you. We are a paperless practice, therefore a working knowledge of Cornerstone is ideal, but not required. Wage based on experience. Visit us at our website at www.highlandsranchanimalhospital.com to see what we are all about! Contact/send resume to Jessica Eastwood at

Our clinic hours are Monday – Friday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. We are closed on the weekends and observed Holidays.

Job Duties
  • Greet clients in a friendly and professional manner.
  • Computer skills which include excel, word, type 30 words per min, email and shows accuracy in inputting details.
  • Answer client inquiries about basic animal care questions and routine procedures
  • Educate clients on OTC products, nutraceuticals, heartworm and parasite preventatives to promote sales.
  • Checking in and checking out patients
  • Record and attach medical records entries accurately.
  • Ensures that records are up to date and accurate with patient and client information.
  • Prepare health certificates, immunization certificates.
  • Able to go over euthanasia services
  • Handle client/patient transfers and obtain records from other hospitals.
  • Accurately handle payment transactions (online, cc, cash/check)
  • Receives and relays telephone, fax and email messages accurately and promptly.
  • Enter and update client and patient information into practice computer software, including taking pictures of pets and attaching to chart.
  • Able to turn future clients (phone shoppers) into clients through effective and pleasant communication.
  • Schedules and communicates with ultrasound appointments.
  • Assist in keeping exam rooms clean and orderly in between appointments.
  • Calls surgery reminders with pre operative instruction for next day surgeries and print estimates.
  • Calls to remind new clients for next day appointments.
  • Calls clients who are 10 minutes late.
  • Accurately performs end of day, end of month (printed), and end of year (printed).
  • Maintains positive, cooperative and respectful relationships with other employees.