Seeking a Veterinary Inventory Coordinator. Can you think on your feet, communicate details professionally and organization is your thing? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced environment? Do you love the veterinary industry and just need something different but still want to be involved in patient care? VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center is seeing a Credentialed Veterinary Technician or an Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team in an Inventory role. We are a well-established, AAHA-accred... more details
Seeking a Veterinary Inventory Coordinator
Can you think on your feet, communicate details professionally and organization is your thing? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced environment? Do you love the veterinary industry and just need something different but still want to be involved in patient care?
VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center is seeing a Credentialed Veterinary Technician or an Experienced Veterinary Assistant to join our team in an Inventory role. We are a well-established, AAHA-accredited, 24-hour emergency & general practice veterinary hospital in Sacramento, California.
Why join The VCA Mueller Family?
We are passionate about supporting our Associates and are committed to your personal career development and your well-being. VCA is a community of dedicated professionals that will encourage you to explore everything a Veterinary career has to offer. At VCA Mueller we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We support a work environment where you can focus on your career, your happiness, and the patients you serve. Below are some of the many benefits of joining the VCA team!
- 401(k) Savings Plan with employer contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance with HSA/FSA
- Employee assistance program
- Generous pet care discounts
- Paid vacation, sick, parental and bereavement leave
- 100% employer-paid life insurance and short-term & long-term disability insurance
- Free wellness subscriptions to Head Space plus a Lyra Health Wellness platform for coaching, therapy, meditation and more
- Opportunities to give back to the community through VCA initiatives and a strong shelter partnership
- Upward mobility within the Veterinary Industry
- And so much more…..
At VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center, we take our mission statement – your pet’s health is our top priority and excellent service is our goal – very seriously. With every opportunity, we aim to exceed each pet owner’s expectations. We’re looking for a personable yet highly professional “service extraordinaire” to join us in delivering our mission to our clients and their pets.
This exciting full time position is multifaceted with a Monday - Friday work schedule, offers the ability to still be involved in patient care but does require a positive team player who is detailed oriented, communicates well and has compassion and empathy for pets and people.
The Inventory Coordinator has a number of responsibilities many of which require daily monitoring and evaluation to make sure that the medical items are on hand when the doctors and support team need them. Minimizing expenses by maintaining adequate stock levels without over purchasing by utilizing the VCA ordering system and guidelines as delegated by the Assistant Hospital Manager, Hospital Administrator and Medical Director.
Duties specific to the position are:
- Maintaining an adequate stock of all products used, dispensed and sold.
- Organizing inventory so items are easy to locate.
- Identifying products that need to be reordered, managing back order items by finding adequate replacement products as deemed appropriate by the Medical Director.
- Maintaining accurate purchasing and inventory records.
- Ordering, receiving, and inspecting shipments.
- Rotating stock and monitoring expiration dates.
- Maintain a good working relationship with hospital staff by professionally communicating and dealing with concerns or problems, such as delay in and order being processed.
- Maintain a professional relationship with the available suppliers, vendors and delivery truck drivers who provide us the materials and support to market their products from pet food to veterinary pharmaceuticals.
- Conduct quarterly and annual inventory audits and monthly food log reporting.
- Maintain inventory records, inventory count spreadsheets, vendor files and track orders.
- Identify hospital use of various drugs and products on a regular basis to ensure adequate stock but not overstocking of items.
This full-time position pays $22 - $27/hour depending on experience and credentials. We value all our employees and we want you to stick around! Career growth and professional development is important, so we want to provide you with opportunities to take on new and exciting roles within VCA!
If you are passionate about animals and have excellent communication skills, we would love to hear from you.
If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.