Pulse - February 2023 - 10

How to Hire
G
et on the same page before
entering into your next relief
agreement
If you're a practice manager who needs some relief,
Dr. Trice recommends asking the following questions
to ensure there are no surprises:
* What are your rates? Hourly? Flat? Do you charge
overtime? If so, how much, and after how many
hours?
* What is your lunch break policy?
* What is your cancellation policy?
* What is your payment policy?
* Do you have a work agreement or contract?
* What species do you see?
* What is your range of services?
* Do you have professional liability insurance? (Get a
copy for their vendor file.)
* Do you have a current state license? (Get a copy for
their vendor file.)
* Do you have your own DEA registration? (Ask to
see this.)
* Can you provide a completed W-9 form, if working
as a 1099 independent contractor?
* Do you have any questions about our practice?
If you're a relief veterinarian, in addition to answering
the above, consider asking these questions:
* What are your appointment times?
* Do you allow drop-offs and work-ins?
* Do you have a referral policy? Who are your referral
partners for cases that require emergency or specialty
care?
* Do you have specific vaccine or other medical protocols
to which you'd like me to adhere?
* Will I be the only doctor scheduled?
* What is the doctor-to-technician ratio?
* Do you have credentialed technicians? What technical
procedures are expected of your doctors vs.
technicians (e.g., blood draws, catheter placements,
reading cytologies, fecals, etc.)?
* Who induces and monitors anesthesia-doctors or
technicians?
" I love serving my colleagues, and I feel really privileged to be
able to come in and take care of someone else's business. " -
Cindy Trice, DVM, founder and CEO of Relief Rover
market, and a professional should be able to set their rate.
But for us, with the way we practice, most of the rates being
requested just aren't affordable, " Morgan explained, as
she recalled a relief doctor requesting $150 per hour, and
overtime pay at 1.5 times the hourly rate, plus a paid lunch
break. " That didn't make sense to me. Our doctors are salaried,
and if they are able to address the client's concern with
just an office visit, then that is what they're encouraged to
do. Practicing this way makes it difficult to afford a relief
hourly rate of $150, which would be greater than the revenue
per hour to the practice. "
* Conflicts of interest - " One needs to consider the conflict
of interest presented by doctors trying to justify their higher
requested compensation rates based on production, " said
Morgan. " This results in what clients call 'overselling diagnostics
and treatments,' and gives the image of the veterinarian
being a salesperson instead of a professional healthcare
provider with the best interests of the clients and patients in
mind. That best interests of the client and patient should be
the sole drivers for medical decisions being made. "
* Client service and patient care ultimately taking a hit
- " With more new graduates considering working solely
as relief veterinarians, and more associates quitting to be
full-time relief veterinarians due to the financial incentive
and reduced responsibilities, and relief shifts replace regular
associate shifts, continuity of care for patients suffers, "
Morgan said. " When a veterinarian examines a patient with
a client, a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR)
is formed. The next day, week, or month, when the client
calls back with updates and follow-up questions, and the
relief veterinarian with the VCPR is not available, how can
the client and patient be helped in the best possible way?
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Pulse - February 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pulse - February 2023

Pulse - February 2023
Chapter Meetings & Calendar
President’s Perspective
Pulsepoints
SCVMA Profile
The Concerns of Relief Vets
Practical Pathology
UC Davis Update
Tools for Success
Tools for Success
Angel Fund
The RVT
Industry Insights
AVMA Diplomates
Digital Photography for Veterinarians
Resources
Disease Table
From the SCVMA Office
Pulse - February 2023 - Pulse - February 2023
Pulse - February 2023 - Cover2
Pulse - February 2023 - 1
Pulse - February 2023 - 2
Pulse - February 2023 - Chapter Meetings & Calendar
Pulse - February 2023 - President’s Perspective
Pulse - February 2023 - Pulsepoints
Pulse - February 2023 - 6
Pulse - February 2023 - 7
Pulse - February 2023 - SCVMA Profile
Pulse - February 2023 - The Concerns of Relief Vets
Pulse - February 2023 - 10
Pulse - February 2023 - 11
Pulse - February 2023 - 12
Pulse - February 2023 - Practical Pathology
Pulse - February 2023 - UC Davis Update
Pulse - February 2023 - Tools for Success
Pulse - February 2023 - Tools for Success
Pulse - February 2023 - Angel Fund
Pulse - February 2023 - The RVT
Pulse - February 2023 - Industry Insights
Pulse - February 2023 - AVMA Diplomates
Pulse - February 2023 - Digital Photography for Veterinarians
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Pulse - February 2023 - Resources
Pulse - February 2023 - Disease Table
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