Is Remote Work Possible in a Veterinary Practice?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The last few years have made remote work a reality for many industries. But is it really possible in a veterinary practice? Today’s guest says it is possible! In this episode, you’ll learn how we can apply remote work to this industry and find ways to be flexible enough to keep employees while being good stewards for the practice as a whole.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s guest is April Allen who started her career as a zookeeper before transferring into the vet world in 2007, into her current practice in 2010, and as a practice manager 9 years ago. Then, she didn’t know the challenges we would face amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Now she has found that her focus should be to facilitate further education and to provide a positive work environment for team members. For her practice, this includes work from home opportunities and that has been a game changing idea especially during our current hiring crisis.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><strong>Show Notes:</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:27] - If it hadn’t been for the experience with Covid, April’s practice would not be equipped for work-from-home opportunities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:42] - April describes the game changer when it came to the phone ringing off the hook during the first year of the pandemic’s changes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:07] - April shares a story of a team member that originally started remote work as a receptionist using the new phone system.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[6:37] - Give it a shot! If we wait till we understand how something works completely, we will never take the opportunity to try something new.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[8:20] - Through trying this new remote position and experiencing its success, April and her team are more open to finding new innovative ideas for remote work.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[10:25] - One of the concerns for remote work