Experience

THRIVE Affordable Vet Care
• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Veterinary Technician

  • Oct 2020 - Present


Temecula Valley Animal Hospital

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Veterinary Technician

  • Jun 2016 - Oct 2020

  Veterinarian Technician Job Responsibilities: Provide Fear Free Certified animal care by determining animal requirements. Conducts examinations and diagnostic procedures. Assists during operations. Feeds and cares for animals. Maintains supplies and equipment. Maintains records. Sets appointments Determines animal requirements by conducting examinations and interviews. Completes laboratory tests and studies and diagnostic imaging. Takes vital signs and collects samples. Administers medications, drugs, and vaccines. Bandages and wraps wounds. Performs hydrotherapy and physical and inhalation therapies. Supports animal examinations by assembling required supplies and instruments. Explains animal status to owners. Prepares surgery table instruments. Completes local/regional anesthesia. Places catheters and obtains blood gases as needed. Maintains sterile conditions. Obtains and verifies medications. Cleans animal cages and equipment Maintains safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by sterilizing and wrapping instruments, sanitizing operating areas, verifying shelf life of medications, and complying with legal regulations. Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. [Work Hours & Benefits] Works M-F 8 am-5 pm and overtime if necessary. No benefits offered. Veterinarian Technician Qualifications / Skills: Knowledge of animal behavior Animal husbandry Love of animals Documentation skills Analyzing information Clinical skills Use of medical technologies Attention to detail Patience Verbal communication Technical understanding Special Note: I am one of the designated euthanasia staff members selected to support clients during the difficult loss of their pets as they transition because of my empathy and kindness.



Ark Animal Hospital

• Veterinary
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front Desk Receptionist

  • Feb 2012 - Jan 2015

  In charge of opening the hospital of a very busy animal hospital Responsible for detailed and thorough client care communication Took care of clients with empathy and compassion Made sure prescriptions were refilled in a timely fashion Greeted clients and patients with warmth and friendliness Set appointments and managed doctors busy calendars Kept the office and entire hospital sanitized at all times Served in a veterinary assistant capacity: helped restrain for blood draws helped with running in-house lab work kennel assistant assisted with X-rays



Arizona Animal Welfare League

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Veterinary Assistant/Veterinary Technician

  • 2010 - Sep 2011

  This was a Non-profit/No-kill Animal Shelter Morning Duties: sweep the cat ward and administer medications to all of the cats, sweep the dog wards and administer medications to all of the dogs. Afternoon Duties: assisted in surgeries: spaying and neutering (injections, sedation, anesthesia monitoring, assisted the doctors with surgerys and recovery of the animals), compounded medications Assisted doctors on Saturday Low-Cost vaccination clinics This was a Non-profit/No-kill Animal Shelter Morning Duties: sweep the cat ward and administer medications to all of the cats, sweep the dog wards and administer medications to all of the dogs. Afternoon Duties: assisted in surgeries: spaying and neutering (injections, sedation, anesthesia monitoring, assisted the doctors with surgerys and recovery of the animals), compounded medications Assisted doctors on Saturday Low-Cost vaccination clinics