Clinica Veterinaria Humacao, PR, US Jul 2013 to Dec 2014 Veterinary TechnicianMilitary SpouseHumacao, PR, US Nov 2012 to Jun 2013Live Ops Saint Cloud, FL Jun 2011 to Nov 2012 Call Center AgentWinter Park Animal Hospital Winter Park, FL May 2008 to Apr 2009 Veterinary TechnicianCorrine Drive Animal Hospital Orlando, FL Jun 2007 to May 2008 Head Veterinary TechnicianWatertown Animal Hospital Watertown, CT Aug 2006 to Jun 2007 Veterinary TechnicianNew Haven Central Hospital of Veterinary Medicine New Haven, CT Oct 2005 to Nov 2006 Emergency Room Veterinary Technician
Skills:
Communicate in a professional manner in all formats written<br/>oral<br/>non-verba... electronic. Follow and uphold applicable laws and the veterinary professions ethical codes to provide high quality care to patients. Pharmacological safety and effectively administer prescribed drugs to patients. Dispense and explain prescribed drugs to clients. Demonstrate and perform patient assessment techniques in a variety situations. Understand and demonstrate husbandry<br/>nutrition<br/>th... and dentistry techniques appropriate to various animal species. Patient management Safely and effectively manage patients in all phases of anesthetic procedures. Safely and effectively select<br/>utilize and maintain anesthetic delivery and monitoring instruments and equipment. Understand and integrate all aspects of patient management for common surgical procedures in a variety of animal species. Understand and provide the appropriate instruments<br/>supplies and environment to maintain asepsis during surgical procedures. Properly package<br/>handle and store specimens for laboratory analysis. Properly carry out analysis of laboratory specimens. Safely and effectively produce diagnostic radiographic and non-radiographic images. Safely and effectively handle common laboratory animals used in animal research.<br/>Customer Service <br/>Established good verbal communication to efficiently educate clients concerning estimates<br/>pharmaceuticals<... procedures and medical home care of patients while being sensitive to individual needs and concerns <br/>Supervised over 10 interns offering individual training in all areas of the veterinary hospital resulting in a high readiness rate at completion of their internship <br/>Qualified to work with computer systems and programs such as Microsoft Office and Excel <br/>Entered patient data proficiently into different veterinary programs such as Clientraxx<br/>V-Tech<br/>and various Radiograph programs Veterinary Technician Abilities <br/>Trained fellow employees and interns in how to take accurate history from clients regarding patient health paying special attention to details producing better quality of care for patients and clients <br/>Maximized general tasks alongside veterinarians and technicians such as examination on patients<br/>gathering medication and literary material for clients decreasing wait time by 20% <br/>Developed new quality standards for better quality performance and reliability<br/>increasing hospital routine by 50% <br/>Preformed and promoted safe and effective restraint for each animal species such as dogs<br/>cats<br/>birds<br/>re... especially fractious animals decreasing job injury significantly <br/>Adeptness assisting veterinarian during surgical procedures by supplying and sterilizing medical equipment as well as proper pre and post-surgical monitoring such as temperature<br/>blood pressure<br/>cardiac function<br/>reflexes<br/>mobi... levels and overall patient comfort <br/>Performed and assisted with technical exams including grooming<br/>clipping nails<br/>ear cleanings and anal gland expression <br/>Assessed emergency situations over the phone as well as the demonstrated capacity to perform vitals and triage when presented with a distressed patient Marisol Matias<br/>Page 2 Technological Veterinary Skills <br/>Performed sample collection and laboratory analysis such as venipuncture and restraint for different animal species from different anatomical sites as well as urinary and fecal sample analysis <br/>Proficient in calculating medication dosages based on weights and concentrations as well as compounding medications for smaller animal species <br/>Assisted with surgical procedures by preparation of injectable anesthetics<br/>pre-anesthetic monitoring<br/>accessing animals behavior before medical procedures<br/>pre surgical preparations such as intravenous catherizations as well as administration of iv fluids <br/>Shaved and sterilized surgical areas and sites intubation<br/>anesthetic monitoring during medical procedure<br/>placement of blood pressure cuff<br/>spo2 monitor<br/>ekg leads<br/>temperature and thermal support <br/>Excellent laboratory experience with microscopic abilities to perform complete blood cell counts as well as packed cell volumes<br/>total proteins<br/>direct smears<br/>performing urinalysis and fecal evaluations and experience with different types of centrifuges <br/>Surpassed experience with vet test machines<br/>electrolyte machines<br/>Vet Scan 2 rotor machines and HM5 CBC machines along with knowledge associated with Elisa based snap tests<br/>accompanied by understanding in organizing and preforming maintenance with laboratory equipment <br/>Radiographical experience with diverse programs and developing methods<br/>as well as taking measurements and assorted types of positioning techniques <br/>Created and developed a newly utilized system for organization of radiographs to assist doctors and technicians by enhancing the explanation of specific medical conditions and surgical procedures concerning patients to the client <br/>Trained and qualified at preforming dentals with an ultrasonic scaler along with client education regarding patient home and long-term dentistry care