Shannon Massey Lynch
Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant at Maine Veterinary Medical Center- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Fear Free Elite Practicioner
Fear Free, LLCOct, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Recover CPR ALS
RECOVER InitiativeOct, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Recover CPR BLS
RECOVER InitiativeAug, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Maine Veterinary Medical Center
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Assistant
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Jan 2022 - Present
• Triage patients, assess vitals, create estimates, and track charges • Maintain effective communication with clients, doctors, liaisons, and teammates • Skills regularly used: IV catheter placement, phlebotomy, radiology, anesthesia monitoring, drug calculation and administration, and laboratory analysis • Stabilization of critical cases as guided by Criticalist • Support and perform CPR in emergent scenarios • Triage patients, assess vitals, create estimates, and track charges • Maintain effective communication with clients, doctors, liaisons, and teammates • Skills regularly used: IV catheter placement, phlebotomy, radiology, anesthesia monitoring, drug calculation and administration, and laboratory analysis • Stabilization of critical cases as guided by Criticalist • Support and perform CPR in emergent scenarios
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Foster & Adoption Program Coordinator
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Oct 2019 - Present
• Run concurrently with clinic operations, recruit and manage intake of homeless cats and kittens • Recruit and maintain foster family volunteers, average 15 volunteers • Manage the health status of all cats and kittens in care, including but not limited to routine services • Promote available cats and kittens for adoption, conduct interviews, and place pets appropriately • Run concurrently with clinic operations, recruit and manage intake of homeless cats and kittens • Recruit and maintain foster family volunteers, average 15 volunteers • Manage the health status of all cats and kittens in care, including but not limited to routine services • Promote available cats and kittens for adoption, conduct interviews, and place pets appropriately
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Freeport Veterinary Hospital
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United States
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Veterinary Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Veterinary Assistant
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Feb 2021 - Dec 2021
• Work three days/week in appointments, one day/week in surgery • Take appointments: wellness, medical, urgent care, and euthanasia • Obtain history and vitals, deliver treatments as prescribed, fill scripts • Fill prescriptions, review treatment plans with owners, discharge surgery patient • Work three days/week in appointments, one day/week in surgery • Take appointments: wellness, medical, urgent care, and euthanasia • Obtain history and vitals, deliver treatments as prescribed, fill scripts • Fill prescriptions, review treatment plans with owners, discharge surgery patient
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Veterinary Assistant - Oncology
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Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
• Set up and break down for oncology procedures • Assist the doctor with surgical procedures • Restrain animals for blood draws, radiographs, outpatient procedures • Run appropriate bloodwork and read HCT/TS • Set up and break down for oncology procedures • Assist the doctor with surgical procedures • Restrain animals for blood draws, radiographs, outpatient procedures • Run appropriate bloodwork and read HCT/TS
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Veterinary Technician Assistant
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May 2018 - Jul 2020
• Administer vaccinations, medications, and treatments • Collect laboratory samples and conduct basic in-house testing • Assist the remote office manager with client communication throughout the surgery day • Clean instruments, prepare and sterilize surgical packs • Administer vaccinations, medications, and treatments • Collect laboratory samples and conduct basic in-house testing • Assist the remote office manager with client communication throughout the surgery day • Clean instruments, prepare and sterilize surgical packs
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Kennebec Valley Humane Society
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United States
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Veterinary
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animal Care Technician
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Jun 2018 - Nov 2018
• Direct care of animals including health monitoring during rounds, cleaning kennels, feeding, bathing, and administering medications and vaccinations • Conduct shelter animal showings and adopt them into appropriate homes • Perform intake procedures, including drawing blood and completing a wellness exam • Collect and analyze fecal and urinalysis samples • Direct care of animals including health monitoring during rounds, cleaning kennels, feeding, bathing, and administering medications and vaccinations • Conduct shelter animal showings and adopt them into appropriate homes • Perform intake procedures, including drawing blood and completing a wellness exam • Collect and analyze fecal and urinalysis samples
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Humane Society Waterville Area
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Veterinary Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Foster Coordinator
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
• Recruit & communicate with foster families – average 20 volunteers at once• Schedule surgeries and vaccinations – average 150 animals at once• Troubleshoot issues as they arise, shifting priorities in accordance with emergent cases
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Animal Care Technician
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Mar 2017 - Dec 2017
• Daily caretaking of all cats in house, including provision of basic medical needs• Maximize adoptability of each cat and facilitate adoptions for the best long-term fit • Update cat records on database (PetPoint) as needed, from intake through adoption
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Education
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Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine
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2018 - 2020
University of Maine at Augusta
Biology, Pre-Veterinary Studies -
2013 - 2016
Mount Holyoke College
Environmental Studies, Conservation Biology -
2008 - 2010
Holyoke Community College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts -
Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine
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