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Competences — veterinary receptionist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f00154a5-d27f-429e-b9a4-1d65c672cee7).

Essential

  • animal welfare (knowledge)
  • animal welfare legislation (knowledge)
  • apply animal hygiene practices (skill/competence)
  • apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting (skill/competence)
  • biosecurity related to animals (knowledge)
  • communicate by telephone (skill/competence)
  • communicate with customers (skill/competence)
  • deal with challenging people (skill/competence)
  • handle customer complaints (skill/competence)
  • handle veterinary emergencies (skill/competence)
  • have computer literacy (skill/competence)
  • maintain administrative records in the veterinary office (skill/competence)
  • maintain reception area (skill/competence)
  • manage animal biosecurity (skill/competence)
  • manage infection control in the facility (skill/competence)
  • manage veterinary practice waiting area (skill/competence)
  • monitor the welfare of animals (skill/competence)
  • perform multiple tasks at the same time (skill/competence)
  • process booking (skill/competence)
  • process payments (skill/competence)
  • provide support to veterinary clients (skill/competence)
  • receive veterinary clients and their animals for appointments (skill/competence)
  • safe work practices in a veterinary setting (knowledge)
  • signs of animal illness (knowledge)
  • use different communication channels (skill/competence)
  • veterinary terminology (knowledge)

Optional

  • address problems critically (skill/competence)
  • anatomy of animals (knowledge)
  • animal behaviour (knowledge)
  • apply numeracy skills (skill/competence)
  • calculate rates per hours (skill/competence)
  • collaborate with animal related professionals (skill/competence)
  • create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
  • handle financial transactions (skill/competence)
  • interview animal owners on animals' conditions (skill/competence)
  • maintain stocks of veterinary materials (skill/competence)
  • maintain veterinary clinical records (skill/competence)
  • make decisions regarding the animal's welfare (skill/competence)
  • manage a small-to-medium business (skill/competence)
  • manage clinical environments (skill/competence)
  • physiology of animals (knowledge)
  • sell veterinary materials (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 54 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • appointment scheduling — 67 %
  • customer service — 54 %
  • client communication — 28 %
  • medical record maintenance — 24 %
  • payment processing — 19 %

Responsibilities

  • greeting clients — 41 %
  • client communication — 26 %
  • managing phone system — 19 %