001 Who's Who in Veterinary Medicine

 001 Who’s Who in Veterinary Medicine For complete show notes please visit https://www.internalmedicineforvettechs.com/podcastshownotes and choose episode # 001   Welcome! Thanks for listening and making a commitment to learning.    In This Episode… In today's episode we discuss the different jobs within a clinical practice.  Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter, RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about what being an assistant, technician, doctor, or front staff member is all about.    Things you will learn Brief history of Veterinary Technicians We’ve been “Vet techs” for how long? Staff members that make up a veterinary practice Receptionist Day: May 8, 2019 Credentialing for Vet Techs  LVT:   Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington RVT:    California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia  CVT:   Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming   LVMT: Tennessee None: Connecticut, Utah What the heck is a Veterinary Technician Specialist?? Cautions of the job Burn out Biting/scratching Tip of the week Continue learning, even if it is not required   Question of the week  What’s your position/job title and where do you want to go? And, what are you willing to do to get there? Where are you and what made you decide to work in veterinary medicine/ tell us about yourself? Leave a comment at https://www.internalmedicineforvettechs.com/podcastshownotes or www.imfpp.org/shownotes    Resources We Mentioned in the Show History of Veterinary Technicians: http://www.vetstreet.com/learn/a-vet-techs-take-on-the-short-history-of-veterinary-technology NAVTA https://www.navta.net/general/custom.asp?page=vet_asst_program   https://www.navta.net/general/custom.asp?page=SpecialtyInformation AVMA https://www.avma.org/public/YourVet/Pages/techs-and-assistants.aspx https://www.avma.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/Education/Accreditation/Programs/Pages/vettech-programs-all-programs-list.aspx  https://www.avma.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/Education/Specialties/Pages/default.aspx Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians https://www.aimvt.com/ Jordan finding out she obtained her VTS status: https://imfpp.org/jordansaimcall Continuing education source:  https://www.vetmedteam.com/home.aspx Internal Medicine for Pet Parents Blogs: https://www.internalmedicineforpetparents.com/blog   Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode! Listening Options  Direct Download from the website.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player for free!  If you enjoyed this episode, rate and leave us a review wherever you can!   Contact Us! Check out www.internalmedicineforvettechs.com  If you want to get involved, leave us a comment! Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/internalmedicineforvettechs Email us at [email protected]    Thanks for listening! – Yvonne and Jordan