Companion Animal Relief Veterinarian - California, Guam, Hawaii, Maryland, and Minnesota

FFVS and Dr Paul Pomes provide skilled, compassionate, and productive relief veterinary services to practices in California, Guam, Hawaii, Maryland, and Minnesota. Any relief DVM can keep your doors open. My goal is to build relationships between clients and your practice while promoting an enhanced standard of care that shows in above average transaction fees and client satisfaction. Because I'm based on Guam, my minimum engagement is two or more weeks of full-time work (one week minimum for Hawaii). Long-term engagements (maternity leaves, staff shortages, etc) are especially solicited. Emergency coverage - including overnight - can be provided as well.  My daily rate is all inclusive and includes my compensation, travel, and housing expenses.*

I provide attractive cost-savings to your practice or corporation as an independent contractor. You pay no state or federal taxes, nor worker's compensation. I carry my own medical, disability, and professional liability insurance. Whether it's time off to recharge, conference travel, or to handle a temporary staff shortage, FFVS will provide worry-free coverage.

Availability

My availability can be checked through the calendar view at the bottom of the page. Use the blue right arrow to view future months. Entries with a time of day refer to standing events such as rounds, board meetings, etc. I am still available to work at all locations on those days.

Philosophy

I feel the best patient care is rendered with 20 or 30 minute appointment blocks. 30 minute appointment blocks can still be very productive if I am double-booked at alternating 15 minute intervals. A thorough new puppy consultation (socialization, house training, parasites, feeding, behavior, etc) or working up a vomiting 12-yo cat within a 20 minute appointment requires your 'A' team. This team can make and read tape/scrape/smear preps, perform jugular draws, get charges entered from a treatment plan, set catheters, induce & intubate, complement/supplement the doctor's in-room client education, take standard radiographs, perform cystocentesis and in-house UA including sediment analysis, etc. The more I can delegate, the faster and more productively I can work for you. On the other hand if I'm not busy, I will help out wherever needed to get things done and everyone home on time.

I hope this gives the sense that I practice best medicine with realism. I will refer if I feel that's in the best interests of client and patient. My references will tell you that it's not something I do for trivial or closing time reasons.

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