MedVet RVT reviews

2.4

8% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Linda Lehmkuhl, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology)

98% approve of CEO

1% positive business outlook

RVT employees have rated MedVet with 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most RVT professionals have an average working experience there. MedVet is rated 34% below average by RVT professionals compared to other employers within the Personal Consumer Services industry (3.6 stars).

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56 reviews
5.0
Sep 5, 2019

MedVet Indy

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Love everyone I work with, most vets are really great about teaching you things.

Cons

Can be stressful at times.

2.0
Sep 2, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Overtime availability Health insurance is good Opportunities to learn Scrub allowance CE allowance Doctors are kind and willing to teach if you want to learn

Cons

-hospital management spends zero time on the floor, decisions are made based off what’s on paper. -not family friendly. If you have kids, or health issues, or anything that makes work not be your main priority - it’s unacceptable. they don’t care if you’re sick. they don’t care if your kid is sick. they don’t care if you have a funeral. Car troubles. Traffic. Snow. Whatever it is, don’t expect understanding. -the same rules don’t apply to everyone - I saw one of our best workers fired for being late when they were struggling with a new baby at home, while there were others who were consistently late w/ zero explanation and zero consequence -you can’t take management at their word -with the benefits being pretty fantastic, employee turnover was beyond anything I’ve ever seen. The people I worked with were experienced, well-mannered and hardworking; but we were treated as if we were completely disposable. It was frustrating to be almost always training a new person. It would have been easier on everyone to have the same people around. But, if you didn’t get fed up and leave, you stick around a run the risk of eventually getting fired. -there’s a weird feud between the specialty departments and ER, it’s uncomfortable and I never saw anything done to dissuade it.

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MedVet Response
6y
From our Hospital Director in Indianapolis: First let me thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. In review of the details described above, I am hopeful this may not be a reflection of the current state of affairs at MedVet Indianapolis. We have worked diligently over the past year to improve the workplace and foster a culture of fun, collaborative, and engaged teams. We have promoted stress relieving activities in the hospital, improved communication through monthly one on one meetings with all clinical team members, had hospital wide culture discussions and action plans, and many more. It is in my opinion that the hospital has come a long way in combating turnover and providing a workplace all of our team members enjoy coming to each day. While fostering this culture, there is a level of accountability on both the leadership team and the healthcare teams to arrive to work in a timely manner. While of course there are circumstances that we would never hold against team members, some mentioned above, there are other patterns that must be privately discussed. As I stated previously, it is my hope and thought that this review does not describe the current state of MedVet Indianapolis. I would invite you to speak to me first hand to review our intentional plans for making MedVet a place that anyone would want to work. I can be reached at the hospital or by email, Nathan.Harling@MedVet.com.
2.0
Nov 28, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone that comes to Medvet comes for their love and compassion for animals and the desire to make them better. It's not a glamorous job by any means, but we do it because we love it. Because of this shared passion, co-workers become like family and clients with their pets are treated like an extension of the family.

Cons

Every family has skeletons and Medvet is no exception. What clients see and the image Medvet tries to convey is VERY different behind the scenes. No one starts there because they're going to make a great living. Medvet plays on our compassion by using it against us with guilt, blame, and condescension. Want to have a life outside of work? "But we're short staffed and your team needs you." Find a mistake and bring it to light or correct it? " You failed to act sooner, and whether it's your fault or not, and despite the positive outcome from a potentially dangerous situation, here's your write-up." Have a legitimate complaint and present it with a solution? "Thanks for your feedback.....*crickets* but that all just sounds like your making excuses for your role in the problem". I've never worked in a place that puts so much emphasis on employee satisfaction but then does everything to make them unhappy. It's like being in an abusive relationship. People are coming to work with dread in their stomachs and leaving in tears. But hey, they value us.... See, they got us a cake....? I won't go into patient care because the majority of us do care, but that care is a huge load to bear when management doesn't help you carry it.

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MedVet Response
7y
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Your review made me feel sad. I know that our leaders in Cincinnati truly do want to improve the work environment, and we are seeing some positive movement in our survey scores. That said, I know that everyone has their own unique experience. I like to understand more about what's at the core of you or others feeling dread or or lack of respect. I'm not sure if you're comfortable talking to your local leaders, but I would ask that you reach out to Julie or to me (Maura) in HR so that we can learn more specifics. We will absolutely keep the conversation confidential. I came to MedVet about a year ago to try to make us a better place to work – that's my purpose, but we do need to hear directly from you to take action.
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