Team tool: Practice manager job description

Title clarification and use may be needed for the professionals who assist veterinarians and also care for patients

Sheena Davis, LVT, VTS (Dentistry),VCC, shares her journey into becoming a veterinary technician specialist , and how others can do the same

Jamie Rauscher, LVT, president of NAVTA, outlined 5 essential steps veterinary technicians should follow for an effective care plan for a cat in their end-of-life stage

Mariah Young, DVM, shares how she is saving the lives of pets and people during her work as a veterinarian and firefighter/EMT

Proposals that would create a new midlevel practitioner (MLP) role raise serious concerns about the future of quality care for veterinary patients. Sometimes referred to as a veterinary professional associate (VPA), their duties would overlap those of a veterinarian and veterinary technician.

Theresa Cosper-Roberts, RVT, CVPM, ACE(DE), CVBL, offers advice for veterinary technicians looking for a job