The Rea Report Fall 2019 | Page 14

BRIGHT CLIENT ANIMAL CLINIC AT CAMBRIDGE SOMETHING TO BARK ABOUT Veterinary Clinic Turns To Client Advisory Services For Assistance After Office Manager Leaves DR. RACHEL ELLIOTT, DVM, owner of the Animal Clinic at Cambridge, believes that the most valuable relationships are those rooted in trust and transparency – and she should know. As the owner of a highly regarded local veteri- nary practice, clients and patients of the clinic regularly trust Rachel and her team to provide expert care and detailed insight into the proce- dures they perform and the services they provide. Similarly, when it comes to managing her busi- ness operations, Rachel expects her 15-person staff and the vendors she works with to exhibit the same degree of trust and transparency. Rachel purchased the Animal Clinic at Cam- bridge from Dr. Timothy Hayes, DVM, in 2012. And while she’s listed as the practice owner, her true passion lies in working with and helping ani- mals – not managing the clinic’s finances. For- tunately, for several years, the clinic employed a trustworthy office manager to take on the back office responsibilities. By Abbey Kanellakis, practice growth manager, [email protected] (Dublin office) 14 “Not only was she a friend, she was great em- ployee. But a little over a year ago, she decided it was time to leave and move back home,” said Rachel. “Unfortunately, I just don’t have the time to do a lot of the things that need to be done,