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Emergency Services Liaison
Overview: The ER Liaison represents NVS in a professional, friendly, and positive manner, acting as the first point of contact and ensuring a welcoming environment for visitors and team members alike. Whether assisting in person or over the phone, the ER Liaison projects the values of NVS and provides critical day-to-day support to the front desk and treatment staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Medical Records Coordination: Obtain Medical Records (MER) from referring veterinarians (rDVM) when needed.
- Treatment Planning: Create treatment plans and estimates following the direction of DVMs, including 1099 contractors. Utilization of Instinct software.
- Client Communication: Manage ER service callbacks, providing clients with regular updates on their pet’s status. Perform follow-up calls 24-48 hours post-discharge.
- Client Consultations: Review treatment plans with clients and address any concerns, including financial considerations, ensuring transparency and alignment.
- Financial Transactions: Collect deposits as required; utilize the CSR team as appropriate.
- Prescription Preparation: Prepare and label prescriptions prior to patient discharge.
- Laboratory Protocols: Work with the Lead Technician to facilitate diagnostic procedures, in-house lab work, and reference laboratory submissions.
- Discharge Protocols: Manage the ER discharge column on Cornerstone appointment scheduler. Review discharge instructions with clients, offering comprehensive homecare education.
- Euthanasia Support: Set up Room 8 as needed, assist with patient-family interactions, and communicate patient status with the CSR team. Provide support for aftercare preferences and handle charge-out processes collaboratively. Collaborate with Lead Technician to facilitate preparation for aftercare.
- Condolence Outreach: Send condolence cards to clients as needed.
Competencies:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates strong communication skills to positively influence and guide hospital staff, fostering teamwork and a unified approach. Ability to communicate with compassion and empathy during client interactions.
- Resourcefulness and Adaptability: Exhibits initiative, effectively adjusting to changes and efficiently completing tasks in a dynamic environment.
- Compliance: Understands and adheres to hospital compliance regulations, ensuring all actions meet established standards.
- Time Management: Skilled in prioritizing tasks, multitasking, and staying organized to meet urgent demands effectively.
The essential functions listed in this job description represent key duties within this position. However, management may assign additional responsibilities not specified here if they align logically with the role.
PetVet Care Centers, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading operators of veterinary hospitals for companion animals. The company operates over 450 hospitals across multiple states and employs over 11,000 people including over 800 veterinarians. Since its inception, PetVet has been structured around a model that is focused on developing a partnership between the hospitals and the company and providing the highest quality medicine and service.
PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V
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Why Consider Our Newtown Hospital?
At Newtown Veterinary Specialists, our team members all share the same passion for making and keeping animals healthy.
Our hospital truly is an excellent place to work, with a highly skilled team focused on 'best in practice' veterinary care.
We are very supportive of individuals looking to grow their veterinary careers and look forward to hearing from you.
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We invite you to explore your veterinary career options with Newtown Veterinary Specialists, where you'll be a respected member of a team that loves animals and values the contributions from every individual on the team.