The Collar360

Veterinary receptionist

Other names

vet secretary, veterinary receptionists, veterinary practice administration officer, veterinary practice secretary, animal care receptionist, animal practice secretary

Animal health

They greet animal owners, answer phone calls, book appointments, take payments, and sell animal products at a vet clinic.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, or scheduling appointments.

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    Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations.

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    Receive payment and record receipts for services.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
agent d’accueil vétérinaire/agente d’accueil vétérinaire
español
recepcionista veterinario /recepcionista veterinaria
العربية
موظف الاستقبال في المنشآت البيطرية / موظفة الاستقبال في المنشآت البيطرية
português
Rececionista veterinário/Rececionista veterinária
Deutsch
Empfangskraft für Tierarztpraxis
italiano
centralinista di ambulatorio veterinario

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