Virtual Care Veterinary Technician, Prescriptions Team

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At Modern Animal, we’re on a mission to build the future of veterinary care, together. We believe in bringing humanity back to veterinary medicine, and we’re looking for a passionate, compassionate, and skilled Credentialed Veterinary Technician (referred to internally as Veterinary Nurse) to join our growing Virtual Care team.

This part-time role supports our Prescription Team within Virtual Care team.  This role offers up to 30hrs per week.

Schedule: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Monday through Thursday off) 9:00am - 6:00pm PST

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Engage with members via chat, phone, and email, providing support and education on their pets’ prescriptions, health, and well-being
  • Manage fulfillment requests, scheduling needs, and medical follow-ups in a timely, accurate, and professional manner; identify and prioritize customer needs
  • Triage cases based on veterinary knowledge, offering recommendations and ensuring accurate information
  • Handle and resolve tasks independently, on time, and to a high-quality standard
  • Communicate with clinics and customers using a variety of software tools to navigate patient accounts, research and review policies, and communicate effective solutions
  • Review medical records to understand patient history and provide informed guidance
  • Document clearly and accurately in patient records using veterinary terminology
  • Verify and process prescriptions, ensuring appropriate follow-up for client requests
  • Deliver an unparalleled client experience by conveying empathy and warmth over chat, phone or video communication
  • Follow protocols, maintaining consistency while adjusting to each unique case
  • Participate in the evaluation of systems, giving frequent, productive feedback to the Virtual Care Leaders, or to the Product team via our internal feedback tools
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, continuously learning environment, improving your skills and delivering excellent care
  • Live and model the Modern Animal cultural vision by encouraging work/life balance, self-compassion, and a blame- and judgement-free work environment

Why you'd be a great fit:

  • Credentialed Veterinary Technician licensed for a minimum of two years
  • Successfully completed the VTNE
  • 5+ years experience in the practice of small animal veterinary medicine and surgery. Emergency and speciality experience preferred but not required
  • Advanced knowledge in patient care in-clinic and at-home, surgical and dental procedures, and the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions that would be routinely anticipated to occur in a general small animal practice
  • Willingness to quickly adapt to changing priorities and generate innovative solutions in an extremely fast-paced environment
  • Passion for client experience
  • High level of emotional intelligence
  • Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work independently
  • Experience with a variety of computer programs
  • Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
  • Ability to work regular daytime, evening, weekends, and holidays
  • A quiet and distraction-free environment during working hours
  • The ability to sit and stand at a computer for extended periods of time
  • Forward thinker who enjoys living curiously
  • Provides compassionate, high quality medicine
  • Minimum ISP (internet service provider) parameters of >100mb down/>100mb up/<10ms latency

What You Can Expect From Us:

  • Starting at $23.00 per hour (final compensation will be based on experience, skills, and location)
  • Free membership and discounts on services for your furry family members
  • Uniform provided
  • Work-from-home stipend to help set up your home office
  • A collaborative team that has your back and will welcome you as part of our pack

The pay range for this position is listed below; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and equity grant units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided per the California Pay Transparency Act. Base pay information is based on geographic location.

Hourly Range
$23—$26 USD

We believe an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. We’re not looking for candidates who are “culture fits.” We’re looking for candidates who can expand our culture and challenge business as usual. We strive to foster an environment where all staff can bring their whole selves to work, by their own definition, and we strive to provide all candidates with an equitable and accessible recruitment process.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If we can offer accommodations for you in the recruitment process, or if you have feedback on how to make our recruiting more equitable or accessible, please let us know!

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