Experience

Animal Emergency & Specialty Center

• United States
• Veterinary
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Floor Supervisor

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• Lead Veterinary Technician (Internal Medicine)

  • May 2017 - Mar 2022

  - Triage emergencies as they present to the hospital. Initiating emergency treatment when necessary.- Perform all diagnostics and treatments for outpatients. - Restrain pets during examination and treatment to safeguard against accidental injuries.- Prepare and administer various medications orally and intravenously.- Collect tissue, feces, blood and urine samples for examination and analysis.- Prepare and present estimates to owners regarding different treatment options.- Coordinate in-house transfers to and working with various specialty departments. - Provide post-exam home care instructions and respond to client questions.- Discharge hospitalized patients. - Educate patient's owners regarding feeding, general care, medical conditions and treatment options- Round outpatients to inpatient team when hospitalized. - Monitor pets in the ICU undergoing treatment. Show less


Vetcare Animal Hospital
• United States
• Veterinary
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Veterinary Technician

  • Jun 2019 - Feb 2020


All Valley Animal

• United States
• Veterinary
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Weekend Lead Veterinary Technician

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  - Train new team members on appropriate responsibilities and company policies and procedures.- Organize daily preparation of surgical equipment for both routine and emergency surgeries.- Oversee patients preoperative care, including calculating and administering preanesthetic medications.- Delegate tasks to team members to ensure exceptional patient and client care.- Operate High Definition CT machine and work with IT to troubleshoot equipment when necessary.- Assist the Technician Manager and Veterinarians on duty as needed. Show less

• Veterinary Technician

  • Aug 2011 - May 2017

  - Assist in routine and emergency surgeries, such as spays and neuters, splenectomies, enterotomies and gastronomies, cystotomies and orthopedic procedures.- Perform dental prophylaxis as well as performing digital dental radiographs and charting teeth.- Prepare pets for surgery, including clipping, scrubbing, and disinfecting operative site.- Triage patients and review vaccination and record case history, weight, temperature and other vitals- Prepare and administer vaccination and various medications orally and intravenously.- Collect tissue, feces, blood and urine samples for examination and analysis. Show less

• Veterinary Technician Assistant

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  - Supported duties for diagnostic and surgical treatment by setting up and cleaning medical equipment.- Maintained a structured setting for patients by performing compassionate animal husbandry.- Routinely gave patient's baths, grooms and feeds.- Assisted medical team with restraining patients. - Maintain a clean, healthy and safe environment.

• Receptionist

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

  - Acted as first point-of-contact for client and pet visitors and office supply vendors.- Promptly answered calls on a multi-line phone system to schedule appointments and field inquiries.- Communicated discharge instructions with clients and reviewed medication regimens.- Prepared detailed billing statements, collected payments and filed patient charts electronically.- Promoted after six months of working in this position