The VHMA’s September Insiders’ Insight Report < link > looks at how VHMA member practices use their technician staff; both credentialed technicians and non-credentialed veterinary assistants.
- Lack of training is the biggest barrier identified as to why these staff members are not fully used
- DVM resistance is identified by 36 percent of the respondents
- Most practices expect their credentialed, non-credentialed veterinary assistants to perform some management tasks
Source: VHMA Practice Pulse, September 29, 2019. Link.