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8 simple time management tips and reminders for veterinarians
No matter how organized we are, it seems time is always in short supply. Whether you operate a mobile
veterinary practice or manage a large clinical and office staff, following a manageable, yet profitable
appointment schedule and maintaining a work-life balance remains challenging. To avoid overscheduling
and burnout, here are some time management tips and reminders that may be useful in your daily life.
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Categorize and prioritize your to-do list at the beginning of the week. Give yourself time each
day to focus on a task or priority project. Time management experts suggest organizing tasks into
categories, such as by what must be completed, items in progress, and future projects.
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When are you most productive? Whether you hit your stride after your morning cup of coffee or
later in the day, find your peak productivity time and set those hours aside for your most intensive
work.
D
Break up tasks. It can be helpful to break practice management tasks into specific days to
establish a consistent weekly routine. For example, open and answer mail on Monday, order
supplies on Tuesday, reconcile billing on Wednesday, focus on marketing on Thursday, and invoice
clients on Friday.
F
Delegate tasks when you can. If you are a staff of one, consider reaching out for part-time
marketing, billing, or office management support, allowing you to focus on your practice and
letting someone else handle the daily details. Make use of veterinary practice software solutions
that can maximize efficiencies through mobile apps, billing, automated ordering, and inventory
management, and complete treatment plans.
G
Utilize automation. Automate appointment scheduling, appointment reminders, prescription
refills, and forms through your website. Set up email workflows or text messaging to send out
appointment and prescription refill reminders to your clients.
H
Schedule appointments by geographic region. Set aside a specific region for each day of the
week to service multiple large animal clients or stables on one trip.
J
Pad extra time into each appointment. If your typical appointments run 30 minutes, allot
40 minutes per appointment to give yourself the time to prepare and re-center for the next
appointment. This extra time will give you a buffer when an appointment runs late.
K
Help your clients be prepared. When a client schedules an appointment, send a list of what they
should have (medications, etc.) ready in advance of the appointment.
Covetrus North America is dedicated to helping veterinarians and veterinary staff run successful
practices. Visit us online at northamerica.covetrus.com or contact your Covetrus representative
at 855.724.3461.
Sources:
https://vetlogic.co/time-management-strategies/
https://www.practicelife.com/en/latest/time-management-tips-for-veterinary-practice-managers/
https://softwareservices.covetrus.com/global/solution/impromed-equine-veterinary-software/
Simple time
management
tips can help
veterinarians
maintain a more
comfortable
work-life
balance
and avoid
overscheduling
or burnout.
Time management for
mobile veterinarians
