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Skills

  • Fostering and adoptions
  • Gentle and caring
  • Budgets
  • Confirmation and prevalence testing
  • Operational improvement
  • Radiology
  • Setting fractures
  • Intravenous feeding
  • File and records management
  • Preventative care and treatment

Work Experiences

  • Routine laboratory and diagnostic tests were performed by me.
  • Assisted with disease management and mitigation as a veterinary technician.
  • Groomed coats, clipped claws, and polished teeth for canines and felines.
  • Bathed, trimmed, and provided other grooming services for domestic pets.
  • Devised dietary and nutritional plans to help people achieve their ideal weight, promote healing, and improve their overall quality of life.
  • Assisted the veterinarian with wound care, vaccine administration, and surgery.
  • Was in charge of administering anesthesia during operations and surgeries.
  • Oversaw the clinic's operations, which included vet tech supervision, financial management, scheduling, and appointments.
  • Looked at animals to see if they had any diseases or injuries and to figure out what they were.
  • Used diagnostic equipment like radiographic and ultrasound machines and interpreted the images they produced.

Summaries

  • Pragmatic
  • Ready to apply strategic planning knowledge and 10 years of experience to a challenging new role.
  • Knows the best walking routes and dog parks in the area.
  • Motivated
  • Compassionate veterinary surgeon with more than 5 years of experience as a private practitioner and as part of a high-volume 13-doctor small-animal practice.
  • Seasoned
  • Reliable Veterinarian Assistant with workflow optimization demonstrated over 6 years of experience.
  • Veterinarian Assistant who is comfortable caring for and comforting sick animals.
  • Veterinarian Assistant with 16 years of successful strategic planning and budget management experience.
  • Focused on creating a relaxing, inviting office environment for pet owners and their pets.

Accomplishments

  • Documentation: Wrote and edited documents to keep staff informed on policies and procedures.
  • Provided compassionate post-operative care to over 11 animals daily, including wound dressing, pain management, and recovery monitoring.
  • Collected and processed over 11 biological samples per day for testing purposes, ensuring accurate and timely diagnostics for 39% of cases.
  • Assisted with the development of client-facing pet health education materials, resulting in increased preventive measures and a 81% reduction in recurring illnesses.
  • Assisted with 13 mobile pet vaccination clinics, increasing access to preventive care for underserved communities across the West Coast.
  • Responded to and addressed client inquiries about pet health and wellness, consistently receiving 11-star ratings for customer service.
  • Tailor-made recovery plans for injured pets, collaborating with both veterinarians and pet owners to improve quality of life factors post-surgery.
  • Supported veterinarians with precise dosage calculations for anesthetics and medications, reducing errors by 66%.
  • Assisted veterinarians in administering treatments and performing routine procedures on small and large animals, enhancing patient recovery rates by 47%, year over year.
  • Communicated with vendors to order medical supplies, successfully reducing supply backlogs by 80% through early reordering and inventory audits.

Affiliations

  • Certified Veterinary Assistant method from system
  • Member of the Cat Fanciers’ Association’s Veterinary and Welfare Advisory Committee
  • National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) Member
  • International Council of Nurses
  • Student Member of the Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians (AVCPT)
  • Society for Veterinary Behavior Technicians (SVBT) Member
  • Project Management Institute
  • Active Member of the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
  • Member of International Society for Infectious Diseases in Animals (ISIDA)
  • Member of Society for Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technicians

Certifications

  • National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) Assistant Certification
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Dog Obedience Training Certification for Veterinary Staff
  • Salesforce
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • College of Animal Welfare Veterinary Assistant Certificate
  • Human-Animal Bond Certification for Veterinary Assistants
  • ServSafe
  • CompTIA Security+

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