Administrative Assistant, Vet Clinic

Job description

This Administrative Assistant position provides administrative support across a range of fiscal, operational, and compliance-focused functions. Essential functions include medical data entry, regulatory compliance, departmental communications, inventory and equipment management, biological sample shipment, among others. Our Mission: Houston Zoo connects communities with animals, inspiring action to save wildlife. Our Vision: Houston Zoo will be a leader in the global movement to save wildlife. Job Duties and Responsibilities: ▪ Performs accurate and timely medical data entry including but not limited to laboratory results, anesthetic events, consultant reports, contraception details, and vaccine information. ▪ Responsible for inventory management including inventory checks, purchasing, receiving and distribution of orders, expired drugs and dry goods upkeep and compliance, and backordered item tracking; must develop a strong working knowledge of the Zoo’s purchasing system and policies. ▪ Assures timely invoice payment through invoice review, accurate coding, and itemization from vendors, external labs, and specialists. Coordinates with the accounting department for services render...