Also called: Vet Receptionist, Client Care Coordinator
Greets pet owners, schedules appointments, and handles check-in, payments, and phone calls.
Answers calls from worried owners, decides what's an emergency, checks in a nervous puppy, explains the bill, and comforts families who just said goodbye to a pet.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Online booking and AI phone agents absorb scheduling and reminders; in-person check-in, triage judgment and grieving clients keep some roles.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to local vet clinics and animal hospitals for front desk jobs
Classes: Computer applications, Business, Spanish, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4171.
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