Thank you for that response 😀I appreciate it!Techs are better at it than I am at one clinic I work at and more variable at the other. I'm 100% fine handing it off for them to do if they're comfortable/confident...and it saves me time since there's stuff I gotta do that they can't. The funny thing for me is when I get called over to place a difficult catheter and I'm like...well here's hoping I'm having a good day, haven't done one of these in a month
In any case, chances are there will be someone wherever you end up who is good at that stuff and can teach you.
I rely on my techs all the time -- in fact, they'd rather I not be there to do it at all. They are far better at IV catheter and ET tube placement than I am. However, you still need to know how to do those things because, ultimately, the buck stops with you. You don't necessarily have to be good at them, but you do need how to successfully do it.....but you've got time yet to learn.
I worked in a 1.5 doctor practice open 7 days a week (she worked 5, then had a relief come in for the half day Saturday and full Sunday). Main doctor was very involved in her hospital, including labwork, blood draws, pharmacy stuff, etc. Part of the reason for this was she had one certified tech and one assistant/reception (which was me). There simply weren't enough of us to get everything done. I learned a lot from that clinic, including how invaluable techs are and how efficient a hospital can be when you have a good tech to doctor ratio.
That must be hard for everyone...the GP I worked in barely functions with at least 2 techs/assistants per doctor, and the ER I'm working in struggles even with 3:1 tech to vet.
