Tufts University

Veterinary Assistant and Scheduling Coordinator

N. Grafton, Massachusetts

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago

AccountingExcelEHR/EMRCommunicationOrganizational Skills

About the role

The Luke and Lily Lerner Clinic (LC) provides students at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine with opportunities for both pre-clinical and clinical surgical training while serving pets and people in need.
The Clinic provides high level primary care surgical services to shelter and community animals while training veterinary students in the clinical competencies needed for anesthesia and surgery of healthy feline and canine patients.
We offer a fourth-year clinical elective, Primary Care Procedures (PCP), which has a focus on spay neuter, other primary care surgery, anesthesia, and dentistry.

General Program Support:
Provide veterinary assisting and communications support for the junior spay lab (ISAAST) and for the Primary Care Procedures (PCP) clinical rotation.
Provide support for the Cummings School open house

Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:
High School Knowledge and skills as typically acquired by completing High School/GED degree or equivalent experience.
1-3 years veterinary clinic or shelter medicine experience.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in written and verbal expression.
The pre-clinical surgical training program run in the Lerner Spay Neuter clinic is Introduction to Anesthesia and Small Animal Surgical Techniques (ISAAST), which is a required class for all third-year students.

Associate or bachelor's degree, CVA or CVT strongly preferred.
An understanding of the organizational mechanics of animal shelters, rescue organizations, and animal control officers is an advantage in communication with students about the program.
Experience working with dogs and cats in a clinical setting or desire for this training is preferred.
Ability to safely and humanely handle canines, felines, and other small domestic animals (some may have limited socialization and unknown aggressive backgrounds).
Experience as a veterinary technician, veterinary assistant, or veterinary receptionist is considered a strongly desired background.
Minimum $20.90, Midpoint $24.90, Maximum $28.90
generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity
generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

Finally, we assist with dental training labs and other clinical skills laboratories run by our colleagues.
Determine animal health status prior to inclusion in ISAAST to ensure they are appropriate patients to receive surgery in the Lerner Clinic for this programming
Maintain medical records
Track services provided and ensure charges are entered correctly into the electronic medical record
Help complete medical record, including filling prescriptions, completing rabies certificates, and completing discharge instructions for each patient.
Field all communications (phone calls/emails) regarding medical conditions and appropriately answers medical and surgical related questions or relays the information to the faculty.
In addition to scheduling and communications, the Coordinator works in the electronic medical records to enter charges, fill medications, and complete required paperwork for patients.
All staff within the Luke and Lily Lerner Spay/Neuter clinic support the dual mission of supporting veterinary student surgical education while helping pets in need.

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