Alta Vista Animal Hospital is welcoming a Patient Care Manager to join our team (General Practice & Emergency). This position reports directly to the Client Care Manager.  This position is open to Client Care Representatives, Veterinary Technicians and Assistants.

Schedule: This is a full-time (35-40 hours weekly) permanent position.  The shifts will include days, evenings and weekends. 

Patient Care Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for several aspects of in-hospital patient care, including coding files, serving as the liaison between the DVM and the client for patient, medical, and financial updates, performing patient discharges, handling payments, and educating the client on home care and necessary follow-up instructions.

This position is also responsible for client patient follow-up calls, assisting with dietary recommendations & other aspects of client care.

Qualifications:

Required: Fluent in English (Reading, Writing and Oral); and, Able to support patients up to 50kg and lift up to 25kg.

Preferred: Fluently bilingual in French and English (Reading, Writing and Oral). 1 year of client care experience.

Skills:

Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks/projects

Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and teamwork skills;

Proven ability to organize, take initiative, work independently, and exercise good judgment

Decision-making and critical thinking skills

Ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships with professionalism and integrity

Exhibits a positive attitude and uses courtesy, diplomacy and discretion

Maintains professional ethics and confidentiality.

What VCA Canada Offers   

Join our team and you will make a huge difference in the lives of pets and their families! With an extensive network of hospitals across Canada, each location offers a diverse experience, a local community feel, and a caring culture of Wellness and Appreciation you can thrive in!

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A caring culture of Wellness and Appreciation!

Medical Library; 2000+ journals, 600+ textbooks, research, and more at your fingertips!

Competitive wages and health/dental benefits!

Opportunity to apply for a Veterinary Technician/Technologist scholarship (annual process)

Annual uniform allowance

Exceptional career development: there is room to grow here!

Referral Bonus Rewards

Opportunities to give back to your community through VCA initiatives

Generous personal pet care discounts

Extra perks like shopping discounts and cool wellness apps!

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