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How To Attract Your New Vet

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Generated by AI - Adobe Firefly. Cat following a trail of biscuits into a Cat CarrierHere are some tips to consider when writing your ad.

First Impressions Count:

  • Be brief, clear and to the point – keep the ad content under 800 words maximum;
  • Stand out from the crowd – include what makes your practice different;
  • Incorporate key words/sentences/section titles that stand out to the reader – we may use these in our app/smart phone compatible Job Search function.
  • Don’t use AI – it’s just not sophisticated enough yet to understand the ins & outs of our industry and will often include errors.

Know Your Target Audience:

  • Have an idea of who your ideal candidate is, who they are, what they want, their potential interests and what you can say to them to make them want to work for you, but be prepared to be flexible;
  • Be creative, engaging, personal, and totally focused on the needs and desires of your target audience – this is about appealing to applicants, not about what you want from the new vet;

Your Practice Description:

  • Approach this as a story – how did the business end up where it is today;
  • Describe the working environment in a friendly and welcoming manner;
  • Explain why your practice is different to others – sell the practice, team, location and job;
  • Be friendly, yet professional;
  • Include links to your social media as a picture paints a thousand words – when advertising with Kookaburra Vet Employment you can also send us up to twelve photos for a photo page, all inclusive in your advertising cost.

What The Applicant Wants to Know:

The point of an ad is not to lay out everything about the position on offer.  It is instead meant to attract attention from the sort of vet you want to work for you and interest them enough that they want to contact you for more information. So don’t tell them everything there is to know – whet their appetite for more as, if you can get them to contact you, that’s more than half the battle. Only offer enough information that the reader can pre-screen themselves.

Securing the Contact:

  • Include a salary or salary range as research shows this is a critical factor in the decision whether or not to contact you;
  • Offer a name and a variety of means of contact – practice phone, email, personal mobile, any of the social media private communication systems you use, etc;
  • Include potential career progression – let the vet know you are thinking of their future within the practice.
  • Demonstrate you are open to innovation and improvements.

Author:

Paula Strong
Kookaburra Veterinary Employment

This information includes the views and opinions of Kookaburra Veterinary Employment and is of a general nature only. Factual information is believed to be correct at the time of writing, however, should not be relied upon and any person should confirm details with the relevant authorities and through their own research prior to acting on any of the suggestions in this article.

13/05/2024 |

Sign up to VetCheck 24/7 and Save!

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Vet Nurse triage service for Veterinary Practices

Delivering a professional after hours (or anytime) service to your pet owners just got easier. Divert your calls to the vet nurse triage service trusted by practices across Australia and New Zealand.

Why VetCheck 24/7 is the one to choose?

With VetCheck 24/7 you have a professional team of over 60 qualified and experienced vet nurses ready to take calls on your behalf, day or night. They have experience in all species including large and farm animals, wildlife, exotics and small companion animals.

They will triage your clients needs and resolve the issue themselves if possible. If the advice of a vet is required, they will book a Medechat video consultation with one of our qualified and experienced VetCheck veterinary professionals. If it is a true emergency, they will contact your on-call vet or refer your client to your preferred emergency clinic.

We can even take payment on your behalf before your on-call vet attends so they don’t have the stress of discussing payment with an emotional pet owner. It also ensures that you get paid.

Your pet owners will benefit from being able to access free advice after hours from our vet nurses and will only incur a cost if vet advice is actually needed.

How does it work?

Diverting your calls to VetCheck 24/7 means that your clients are always calling your practice.

We have found that on average 70% of calls can be dealt with immediately by our vet nurses reassuring pet owners until they can be seen at your clinic the next day

10% of the time we find a Medechat tele-health consult with one of our team is appropriate (so your on-call vet can rest!). In these instances we charge the pet owner directly. If desired, these can be by your own vets (at whatever fee you’d like to charge your client).

20% of the time it is a genuine emergency where we take custom instruction from your clinic as to how best to get the pet seen.

If instructed to contact your on-call vet, it will always be the nurse calling, not the pet owner, along with the triage information gathered. Where your vets are stuck in surgery or out on call (calving etc) all our nurses will be aware so we can assist in resource management as well.

We can also charge call out fees on your behalf before your on-call vet attends. This could be all the time or just new clients or if instructed by the vet on call.

In all instances an email is sent through with a call log detailing who called, their contact details, reason for the call, recommendations and outcomes so you can follow up with your client the following day and continue with their pets care. With the vet consults there are full HEAP/SOAP notes available immediately after the consultation has ended.

Every month, you will be sent a summary so you can see how many calls the team have taken for you and what the results of the calls were.

Call 1300 361 469 or go to www.vetcheck247.com.au

15/11/2024 |

iM3 – DENTAL X-RAY

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Dental x-ray is a visual way of conveying to the owner their pet’s discomfort and will also effectively demonstrate asymptomatic pathology that may require treatment. With iM3 Dental X-ray Solutions, designed specifically for vets, we can help you with the products, knowledge and the strategy to introduce and maximise the use of veterinary dental x-ray in your practice.

iM3 02 9420 5766

Email: sales@im3vet.com Website: www.im3vet.com.au/

13/02/2025 |

Quick Tips for Jobseekers

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of jobs available for vets at the moment? Every clinic in Australia seems to be desperate for more vets. How do you pick the right clinic for you?

image of overwhelmed cat

1.     Create a profile of your ideal job and employer.

  • First think about your current and previous jobs – and decide what you might like to avoid in your next job, and what might be missing in your current job.
  • What is most satisfying in your current job.
  • You may have a preferred geographical area – but remember to be open to jobs outside this area too. Your perfect job might be just a little farther away or in a suburb that you’ve not yet considered.
  • What kind of workplace culture are you after? Vet Clinics are getting better at personalising their advertising, and giving an idea of their culture and mission.
  • Do you want to work for a large company group? Benefits can include the opportunity for in house education, networking, work opportunities or transfers with other practices within the group, and a range of more corporate perks and benefits. Or is a smaller, more unique practice with hands on input from one or more Owner Vets more your style?

2.     Use your connections to research clinics

Don’t be afraid to interview the Clinic – ask to have a chat with current staff, including the vet nurses. Spend a few trial days at the Clinic if possible

3.     Register with Kookaburra Vet Employment

Let Kookaburra Vets help you narrow down suitable jobs – if you can give us a geographical area and type of practice that you are looking for, then we can send you personalised email alerts with newly listed job information. So if you’re looking for a job in Gippsland, we won’t send you job information for a clinic on the Gold Coast. Avoiding information overload helps you to focus on the best jobs for you.

Kookaburra also sends personalised texts with locum job alerts. We supply full clinic details – so you can decide whether to apply or not.

You can register here: https://www.kookaburravets.com/Australia/VregOz1.asp

4.     Bookmark the m.kookaburravets.com site

Every job on the main Kookaburra Vet Employment website is also listed here – but this one is easy to read on a mobile phone, it is database driven so you can apply filters, and the new jobs listed today will always be at the top of the list. It makes it easy to just keep an eye on new vacancies.

m.kookaburravets.com

Author:
Wendy Nathan
Kookaburra Veterinary Employment

This information includes the views and opinions of Kookaburra Veterinary Employment and is of a general nature only. Factual information is believed to be correct at the time of writing, however, should not be relied upon and any person should confirm details with the relevant authorities and through their own research prior to acting on any of the suggestions in this article.

21/02/2022 |

RADINCON – For the Very Best in Diagnostic Imaging Equipment, Service and Support

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Your clinic and your patients deserve the best when it comes to diagnosis and care.

For imaging, that doesn’t just mean great equipment. It means the right equipment for your specific needs, plus support and training to get the most out of your investment.

That’s the philosophy behind Radincon’s commitment to all our customers:

Quality Product – Reliable Service – Honest Advice.

Quality Product.

RAD X DR Systems

RAD-X DR X1A Rover Soft Case

Fully portable system, for DR acquisition, post processing and raw data storage.
Textbook quality images displayed within seconds. Choose from laptop or tablet options. Add the right choice of Canon DR panels.
Use it in the clinic or take it with you for equine and large animal visits.

RAD-X DR CX-4A In Clinic System

Fully integrated workstation for DR acquisition, post processing and raw data storage.
Desktop or wall mount option.
Integrates with existing x-ray units and tables.
Add the right choice of Canon DR panels.
Ideal for small animal clinics

RAD-X DR CX-3A Mobile System

Mount this system on a trolley with UPS and you can move easily from a radiology room to the operating theatre for intraoperative imaging as required.

Full clinical review self-calibrating Dicom monitor.
Get the same textbook quality images you get from all Radincon x-ray equipment, the same rapid image-processing time and with the right choice of Canon DR panels for the work you do.

 

 

Canon High Resolution Panels

Intelligently engineered, high quality flat panels for small animal, mixed, equine practices and zoos.
New and refurbished options at different weights and sizes, but all giving quality x-ray results.
Your choice of panels to match your patient profile and your practice workflow.

GE Ultrasound Systems

GE LOGIQ e R9 Laptop System

Newly released, the GE Logiq e R9 offers the latest in ultrasound capability. Ideal for use in any practice, it has all the technical smarts you expect from GE.

New in this model;

  • Fully sealed keyboard and TGS’s. Scratchpad instead of Trackpad.
  • Larger 15.6”screen
  • ½ kilo lighter than the previous LOGIQe
  • Scan Assist
  • Best of all – 90 minutes battery scanning time.

GE LOGIQ Fortis Console System

Another new model from GE, the Fortis is small and sleek enough to move around your practice as required.

AI tools make exceptional imaging quality easier than ever to achieve.
Customisable probe presets will save you time and improve productivity.

GE Versana Active Laptop System

A long standing favourite of ours and of our clients, the GE Versana Active is the perfect option for portable ultrasound.

Lightweight, affordable, with Colour, Power and PW Doppler as standard.
Scan Assist.

GE Ultrasound Probes

Great selection, wide range for every application.

 

 

 

Vet X-Ray Systems and Combination

RAD-X HF Premier Vet System

Equip your x-ray suite!

Systems are customisable to your practice needs, but include

  • 4 way float table controlled by foot pedal
  • Movable tube stand which combines with the table to maximise positioning options
  • Fully adjustable cassette tray
  • Side rails for patient restraint

RAD X CMP 200 – 150 Generators

Two great options depending on the power supply you have, can be 3 Phase or 15 Amp.

Either way you get 32kW, that means 320mA at 100kV.

Super short exposure times. Great improvement in image quality

 

 

RAD-X Compact Vet Table 3

A favourite investment option

Slightly smaller than the HF table, with a fixed tube stand, this table is packed with features to make your work easier.

  • Mounts any portable x-ray unit on the market
  • Self-centring cassette tray
  • Table top locks for accurate and easy positioning
  • Tie down cleats for patient restraint and positioning
  • High and low rise tube support arms

PORTA 120HF or 100HF

5 and 2kW options depending on your caseload. Both work well on the table above.

100HF great for mixed work, small and large animal.

36 months warranty underpins these units.

RocketPACS

All your DICOM images, available any time on any device

RocketPACS is a secure cloud-based system which lets you store, manage, view and share your DICOM images on any device.
Intuitive and easy-to-use browser based controls, including touchscreen options. Zoom in or swipe through images easily. Ideal for client communication and consultation.

Diagnostic features include brightness and contrast controls, measurement tools and side-by-side comparison with previous exams. Plus you can easily share with other professionals for a second opinion or specialist input on complex cases.

Reliable Service

If you’re using our equipment and anything goes wrong, we want to be there to help out.

‘We had equipment from somewhere else originally, but we chose Radincon for the quality of the equipment and because of their reputation. The after sales service is amazing. We call on Sundays or after hours and we always get help. I remember one weekend Alex was on his way out to attend a wedding, but he stopped and took the time to help us out.’

– Christine Kidd and Pauline Gaven, Manly Road Veterinary Hospital

It’s also why we have loan equipment, for when things go badly wrong.

One client called us on a Sunday because all his equipment had been damaged in a fire. We sprang into action, testing and prepping the required units from our fleet to send out straightaway. By Tuesday, the practice was operational again.

Honest Advice

We’re here to help. That starts right at the beginning, even before you buy. What do you need to start a new practice, or to upgrade your current one? Which DR panel is going to work best for your practice? How do you choose between different x-ray options? Which probes will extend the capability of your existing ultrasound to match your patient caseload? We’re here to advise on all these questions and more.
Radincon have been looking after vets and their diagnostic imaging years for 45 years. We’re in it for the long term. That means we’ll tell you the truth, upfront. It’s not about a quick sale. It’s about what’s right. Right for you. Right for your patients.

So if you’re looking at diagnostic imaging and you’ve got questions, get in touch. Whether you need something now or you’re planning for the future, we’re here to help.

Call Us – PH: 1300 721 734   |   Email Us – Radsales@radincon.com.au   |   Visit the Website

05/06/2026 |
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