**VCA Aurora Animal Hospital** invites you to be our newest **Emergency Patient Care Coordinator** !

VCA Aurora Animal Hospital, located in Aurora, IL, offers a wide range of specialty, critical care, and emergency services.

**Our Emergency and Critical Care Service:**

Our Emergency and Critical Care Team is the heart of our hospital. Our Emergency and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) mirrors what one would find at a human medical center. By incorporating advanced techniques derived from veterinary and human medicine, we can ensure that our patients are being treated in the best possible way.

As a Patient Care Coordinator, you will be supporting our Doctors and Technician team by creating a positive, low-stress atmosphere for our clients and patients.

Duties will include:

Heavy client contact, including in-depth client education. Including presenting and explaining treatment plans and discharging patients to clients.

Coordinate patient-care services.

Accurately entering charges.

Working collaboratively with team members of all hospital services.

Managing medical records, charts, reports, and correspondence.

**Schedule** : Full-time opportunity. We utilize a "4x10" schedule (4-day work week, 10-hour shifts). Day/ 1st Shift, 7 am - 5 pm.

**Requirements:**

One year or more of experience in medical documentation or one year or more of experience in veterinary medicine.

**Benefits of joining the VCA Aurora Animal Hospital Team!**

Access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community

**Leadership Opportunities and Career Development Programs**

Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

Free mental wellness subscriptions (Head Space and 12 Lyra Health Sessions)

**In-hospital Social Worker**

Referral bonuses and Competitive wages

Medical, dental & vision insurance for you and your family

Life, long and short-term disability insurance included

Paid parental leave

**Paid vacation, sick time, and holiday pay**

401(k) with corporate match

Pet care discounts (40-100%)

**Associate-led equity, inclusion, and diversity groups**

Free Continuing Education through our online WoofU

Associate discounts on major cell phone carriers, car rentals, entertainment, and more!

Plus so much more!

**Key points in regarding our hospital's commitment to professional development and employee well-being:**

**On-Site Social Worker:** The presence of an on-site social worker is a remarkable resource for our associates.

**Technician Training and Development Coordinator:** The Technician Training and Development Coordinator, works closely with all Technicians and Assistants to provide aid in development, help set goals, and push our team to greatness. This not only benefits the individual technicians and assistants but also contributes to the overall quality of care provided at your hospital.

**Health and Well-being:** Prioritizing the health and well-being of our team is a leadership priority that ensures a positive workplace culture. A healthy and supported team is better equipped to provide the best care to patients and clients.

**Location:** 2600 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL 60506

**Apply Today!** If you're passionate about saving lives, have a heart as big as a Saint Bernard's, we want to hear from you! Let's make tails wag together!

**If you are a current associate, you will 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**