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Red Bank Veterinary Hospital

Working as a Technician in the General Practice Department there, you will gain a LOT of medical knowledge, but will surely lose most of your tech skills (such as dentals, anesthesia, radiology, laboratory skills) because you will NEVER USE THEM. The hospital is extremely departmentalized, and in GP, your job is basically to make LOTS of phone calls (appointment confirmations which should really be done by a receptionist, and about 90% of the voicemails and scheduled call-backs for whichever doctor they pair you with for the day), get the clients/patients in to a room, take brief histories, and restrain. The only "tech" like procedures you'll do are nails, glands, ear cleanings, and the once-in-a-while blood draw. The job is way more client-oriented than it is animal-care oriented. Aside from the job description, downsides are that it is practically impossible to move anywhere in the hospital (either department change or promotion-wise), and the company hasn't given out a single raise in over five years. The CEO claims it's because the company isn't doing well, but based on his lifestyle - no one believes him (this is a frequent topic of gossip in the hospital). They always seem to dig up the money for the latest medical toys, but not to pay their technicians/assistants. Also, salaries are not commensurate with education or experience, but are based on whatever they felt like offering that day. I was making only 25 cents more an hour (with a bachelors in Animal Science and five years experience) than someone with no veterinary experience at all, and no degree. The upside is that you WILL see medical quality that is pretty much unparalleled. They have a great variety of specialty departments for the patients, all the doctors truly do care about the animals, and (most) of the doctors are pretty amazing to work with. Also, they stay VERY current/up-to-date with the latest treatments/techniques/technology, so you'll sometimes get to see extremely unique cases. I would take my pet there for veterinary care in a heartbeat. If you want to learn a lot about any specialty, I'd recommend working here for a year or two. But I wouldn't recommend staying. Unless you're ok with permanently low pay and no potential for any advancement or new responsibilities.

I was very fortunate to work with some of the finest Doctors and Technicians in Veterinary Medicine, unfortunately they was paired with some of the most incompetent management I have ever seen.
The first floor of the hospital is filled with wonderful, caring, talented medical professionals. The second floor is largely incompetent, cut-throat, malicious people with no medical background or real understanding of the work being done out to cover their own butts while nearly shutting down a state of the art facility

While I worked there the finance department had been doing a TERRIBLE job, unnoticed, for years. When the recession hit it was finally noticed that money was missing and nobody knew where the money was going. Instead of replacing the people responsible for the missing money additional positions were created in the finance department and the hospital as a whole took a 10% pay cut. No raises were given for YEARS and still the incompetent finance department continued to grow as the "team meetings" alternated between "We have the best staff in the country!" and "You're all replaceable, never forget that!" Needless to say, it was a stressful few years. 
They also switched from vendor to vendor when the bills weren't paid and our accounts were suspended leaving the medical staff with low quality supplies and not enough of them.

Ultimately the incompetent management continued to force out excellent employees, often due to petty jealousy issues or flat out personal dislike of a good employee. The hospital never fully recovered from the recession while I was there and it was sold to a corporation. My hope is that the corporation has since replaced upper management but I don't know for sure.

I also don't miss snowy days and hurricanes when the same 5 people would show up in any kind of weather and work straight through until relief showed up. My personal longest shift was 21hrs but I know at least a few people spent 36hrs there during one storm. There was no reward from RBVH for making it to your shift at a 24hr emergency hospital and there was also no punishment for calling out. The 5 of us that made up the "snow team" were there 100% for our patients.

I miss my coworkers dearly but I wouldn't work for this hospital again.

A typical day at work in the pharmacy/ purchasing department includes coming into a locked pharmacy. First thing is to locate the print outs of all the medications that were used over night, organize them into controlled substances vs. non- controlled, and then logged accordingly. All the controlled tablets are counted to maintain accuracy. The majority of the day is composed of answering phone calls, communicating with Doctors, relaying information to the rest of the support staff, filling medications, and speaking with clients about their medications and answering questions. Once there is a second pharmacy technician, I then move forward into walking the hospital and creating a want list of items and medications that are necessary in the functioning of the hospital. I then move this list to the computer in which I will either place the orders online or over the phone with my reps. The day ends when everything has been ordered, into a purchase order form, and then hospital director has been made aware of my expenditure for the day. 
I have learned to time manage, how to purchase, fill medications, speak with clients, and many more important skills.
Management is not the easiest to talk to in regards to communication but we all are on the same page and want nothing more than happy clients and healthy pets. The co- workers are amazing, there are many types of staff; Technicians, Technician Assistants, Receptionists, Handy Man, etc,. They are all very important in the flow of the hospital and all lend a hand to help each other out as well the client/ patient. 
The hardest part of my job is balancing the pharmacy technician job along with the purchasing, but I have been doing the combo job for two years now, so I must be doing something right,
I most enjoy working with the clients and helping them understand their medications and what's best for their pets. I also really enjoy working with the Doctors, they teach me a lot and I respect their influence.

Coming to work with a smile on my face to be greeted by an amazing team. I am in general a people person and it shows each and every day personally and professionally. To be able to be genuine through my compassion and understanding of a wide range of situations is a gift I treasure. Not only do the clients see this, but so does the team. I stay far away from all the negativity, but  there are times that I come face to face with it. Whether its a client or employee I always seem to have that ability to turn that - into a + this is a personal skill that I use and I have found grows on the people that surround me "My Team". The hardest thing for me is to talk to a client that has financial constraints and has a critical pet that requires medical attention. The first thing I hear "You people are all about the $$ not the welfare of my pet". Honestly, no that's not true its about being able to provide your sick or injured pet the medical treatment they need to sustain a good healthy quality of life. With clients that truly see our love in veterinary medicine opening the lines of communication about their finances because honestly (sometimes it can be embarrassing) being able to provide our clients options...spending the time with them....they begin to turn that negative feeling around because they see that we do care is a priceless feeling. That client will forever remember their experience and share this with friends or family. Which is why RBVH has an exceptional reputation with clients and patient care.

I worked for 15 years as a CSR. I started when the main hospital was located on Newman Springs Rd. I walked in one day and was hired on the spot. Working there was an enjoyable day to day experience. You new everyone you worked with by name and it was like one big family. The changes started when the facility moved to Hance Avenue and began to grow. New middle and upper management were brought in and things just began to unravel. Everything became departmentalized, Reception was divided into in window, out window, file room and the call center which was located on the second floor. The other departments grew as well and there were so many employees coming and going...It was hard to get to know everyone, many were never introduced. It had become too Corporate. The intern classes grew as well, from four doctors when I started to over 14 when I left. I don’t have anything negative to say except that some of the department supervisors got their positions without having the qualities that go along with the position. I will remember my years there for the wonderful staff of Veterinarians that reside there and for the clients that I met, many of whom I  still keep in contact with especially during the holiday season. I miss them most of all. I would go back there if given the chance if not just to work with the Veterinarians that I have come to respect and call family,  but also to interact with all of the clients I have come to know and love.

First, I must say the doctors and care provided for the patients is the best in the state. I would bring my pet there or refer a friend or family there in a heartbeat.

However, as an employee you are constantly overworked and positions are departmentalized so you will not learn other skills but then be expected to cover them on beeper shifts. Greatly underpaid for the skillset and responsibility of the techs and assistants (especially compared to other local emergency hospitals). Loved the doctors but they do not control our pay or work schedule. Like most techs there, I got burnt-out and left. Got sick of working every weekend and half the holidays in the year and evenings and staying late, etc. The hospital never closes, so that is part of the job. After few years my pay barely went up $1.00/hour. Sadly, I could have made more at Taco Bell. Extremely busy practice, you will see a lot of cases but that is also the con.

Working here is extremely stressful, csr's are yelled at for everything and berated by doctors and management. Everyone gossips about the little things, very clique oriented. are not flexible and constantly understaff due to people quitting, because all they do is get yelled at. Manager sounds condescending about everything. Also gossips about workers. Will find something to lecture you about no matter how small. Also if you do something wrong you will hear the same sentence from three different people. Also little by little increase the amount of work and constantly changing rules and regulations. Also don't bother with a higher up they don't actually do anything.

This is the place you learn all the things, there are so many specialties you get to really see it all. The culture is amazing, a group of coworkers that often refer to each other as family! As a Veterinary Nurse, it is common to feel stuck and unsure of how you can advance in your career. At RBVH you can let go of that fear. Whether it is learning new techniques, leveling up as a nurse or going growing in a leadership role, there is so many opportunities to better yourself professionally. As a mom, you get so much love and support from management and your coworkers, they truly care about you! AS any workplace things are not perfect and we often feel overwhelmed with the case load and burnout, but it is comforting to have a group of coworkers that care about each other and help each other during difficult times!

I have worked at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital for 20 years now. I started as a technician straight out of Vet Tech school and have worked my way up to clinical manager. I have always enjoyed working here but I have definitely seen a positive change in the atmosphere over the past couple years. The management team right now at RBVH is very supportive of their team. We work one on one with the staff to make sure they are happy where they are at and work with them to find more ways to make their career more enriching. There is a family like feel to working here that you don't always get at other jobs. Everyone is supportive of each other from management to co-workers. 

Corporate management has destroyed the culture at Red Bank. Management does not care about patients, clients, and absolutely doesn’t care about employees. Local management is a joke, and are extraordinarily adept at lying in order to make themselves look good, while the rest of the staff suffers from being overworked, underpaid, unappreciated, and gaslighted to somehow think they are the problem. 

It has become all about money. Yes, veterinary medicine is a business, but when you start sacrificing employee wellbeing and patient care in order to make more money, you are doing the community and your employees an enormous disservice. 

It took me a long time after leaving to write this review, but I am disgusted with what this company has become, and would not recommend it to my worst enemy. 

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