October 9 – 15 is National Veterinary Technician Week. Technicians across the United States will be celebrating and most of the time it is within or amongst themselves. They know what a difference they make in the lives of pets/animals, clients and their families. Most of the time the hard work they do day to day goes unrecognized.
In a recent survey done by Banfield Pet Hospital and the National Association of Veterinary Technicians (NAVTA) in 2010, it was determined that recognition by their doctors and management team, along with maximum utilization of their skills, were just as important to veterinary technicians as their compensation and benefit packages and was one of the leading reasons why technicians left the practice.
Veterinary technicians are key to a successful and happy team. If utilized correctly, client compliance, furry, feathered and scaly family members’ quality care and well being will sky rocket. Team members overall will be happier in their positions, staying longer in the practice, and will also increase the bottom line in the practice/hospital.
Wouldn’t it be nice to surprise the veterinary technicians in your hospital and show them the recognition they need and deserve by celebrating with them? Show them how much they are valued. There are many ways others are doing this. Some are taking them out for a special lunch, some introduce them to the clients as their credentialed technicians and let the client know that it is National Veterinary Technician Week, others post banners, posters (NAVTA’s has a poster you can request at no charge) or displays in their lobby/waiting area. You can give them memberships to their state association and NAVTA or just give a simple thank you for the great things they do every day.
Happy Vet Tech week to all of you hard working techs out there! This is your week!
For more ideas on what you can do to recognize your technicians, visit www.navta.net.
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