- Excellent human relations skills/ Client communication
- Physical examination- obtaining vital signs & complete history in a timely manner.
- Contrast study / Radiographs / Positioning Techniques
- Administering first aid
- Administering oral, sublingual, intramuscular, intravenous(I.V. Pump/ Bolus/ Piggyback), or subcutaneous medication
- Pre & Post Anesthetic surgical preparation & recovery.
- Surgical instrument identification, cleaning, preparation, & sterilization of packs.
- Surgical - Injectable agent induction, intubation, maintain safe anesthetic plane throughout procedure, extubation, recovery.
- Assisted in variety of surgeries such as spays, neuters, endoscopy, orthopedic, exploratory, reproductive, & emergency procedures.
- Aseptic techniques in surgical suite. Gowning and gloving procedures.
- Log Books - Created & Maintained all log books such as Controlled Drug logs, machine maintenance logs, Idexx Lab Station Cleaning.
- Multiple methods of restraint such as sternal or lateral recumbency, fear free methods & feline towel restraint.
- Schirmer tear test / Tonometry / Fluorescein stain
- Low Level Laser Therapy ( Grady Medical )
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- Suture or staple removal. Suture placement ( Dental Extraction Site) / Urinary catheter chinese fingertrap placement
- Collecting specimens for analysis
- Clinical pathology
- Serology
- In House Diagnostic Sampling - Idexx Procyte ( CBC ) , Chemistry, Snap HW4Dx, Feline/K-9 PLI, parvovirus, giardia, FeLv/FIV, DTM.
- Analyzing Microscopic samples - skin, fecal smear and float methods, Urinalysis sediment, specific gravity, urine strip. Vaginal cytology.
- Sample Preparation- Acetate tape prep, skin scraping, DTM swab, Gram-stained slide preparation.
- Patient bathing.
- Feline sedated lion cut grooming.
- Ear cleaning / Nail Trims / Anal Gland Expression
- Bandaging techniques from a simple bandage to modified Robert Jones cast. Elizabethan collar application
- Client education. Created handouts for variety of home care treatments provided by the owners.
- Medication Dispensation- counting, labeling, invoicing, explanation & demonstration
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