SEARCH

Vet Technician Resume Example

Love this resume?Build Your Own Now
ErinTillotson
Summary

Energetic Veterinary Technician enthusiastically tackles new challenges. Team-oriented with passion for cats, dogs and other domestic pets. Delivers excellent customer care to earn five-star ratings and repeat business. from vet assistant to deemed Veterinary Technician with progressive experience in animal hospitals and clinics. Measures, prepares and dispenses common animal medicines. Compassionate provider dedicated to educating animal owners on best practices in preventive care. I am A Compassionate vet tech communicates with clients to discuss animal diagnoses, prognoses and treatment planning. Works under vet direction to provide emergency and routine care. Expertise in surgical support and post-surgical care. I'm A Hardworking and reliable person with strong ability in and offering Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality .I want to be more then a Vet tech and am looking for new opportunities and abilities to enter human medicine. I am looking to get my LPN and would enjoy hands on experience in the real world .

Skills
  • Contrast study
  • Gowning and gloving procedures
  • Lab animal restraint
  • Physical examination
  • Gram-stained slide preparation
  • Post-surgical clean up and OR sanitation
  • Pre-anesthetic preparation
  • Spay and neuter surgeries
  • Explaining treatment
  • Client education
  • Vital signs
  • Medical history
  • Intramuscular injection
  • Suture removal
  • Monitoring recovery
  • Collecting specimens for analysis
  • Medication dispensing
  • Patient bathing
  • Elizabethan collar application
  • Feline towel restraint
  • Maintain controlled drug inventory.
  • Medication labeling
  • Parasitic visual exams
  • Subcutaneous injection
  • Administering first aid
  • Administering subcutaneous medication
  • General anesthesia recovery
  • Ear cleaning
  • Maintaining treatment notes
  • Decision-making
  • Basic math
  • Critical thinking
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Multitasking
  • Communication
  • Customer service
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Problem resolution
  • Work ethic
  • Active listening
  • input information for radiographs
  • preform radiographs
  • developing radiographs (film and digital)
  • Equipment maintenance
Experience
Company Name | City, StateVet Technician05/2013 - Current
  • Prepared and labeled medications and instructed client on administration.
  • Restrained and stabilized animals during examination and treatment to prevent injuries.
  • Performed physical examinations and recorded weight, temperature and other vitals.
  • Operated anesthesia, oxygen and monitoring equipment.
  • Monitored vital signs during surgery and notified veterinarian of changes.
  • Administered and monitored anesthesia for surgeries and operations.
  • Partnered with IDEXX to analyze blood samples and diagnose conditions and diseases.
  • Prepared and reviewed records and consent forms.
  • Assisted with polishing, removing stains and other dental procedures.
  • Removed waste from kennels, runs and exercise areas and placed in trash receptacles or in-ground septic systems.
  • Leveraged ultrasound and x-ray equipment for imaging and interpreted results.
  • Scrubbed, counted and packed surgical instruments and drapes for autoclave sterilization.
  • Triaged scheduled or emergency patients to route to appropriate surgeon or treatment area.
  • Cared for animals in post-operative recovery by closely monitoring vital signs and progress.
  • Assisted grooming staff with nail clipping, blow-drying and combing during peak hours and holidays.
  • Walked animals outside to avoid accidents in play areas or bedding.
  • Explained lodging, grooming and care services to pet owners and cross-sold specialty products.
  • Examined animals for injury or illness and documented symptoms for veterinarian review.
  • Delivered excellent service to pet owners to drive repeat business.
  • Walked dogs while enforcing good behavior and manners.
  • Traveled to farms to treat livestock injuries, disease and birthing.
  • Developed, implemented and monitored animal physical rehabilitation program.
Company Name | City, StateReceptionist05/2013 - Current
  • Scheduled and confirmed appointments.
  • Answered and directed incoming calls using multi-line telephone system.
  • Delivered administrative support to team members, including making copies, sending faxes, organizing documents and rearranging schedules.
  • Maintained daily calendars, set appointments with clients and planned daily office events.
  • Processed payments and updated accounts to reflect balance changes.
  • Sorted incoming mail and directed to correct personnel each day.
  • Oversaw office inventory by restocking supplies and submitting purchase orders.
  • Entered data in avamark software to keep records of clients and patients information.
  • Screened and verified visitors for identification credentials and purpose of visit to maintain security of personnel and office environment.
  • Managed more than 40 incoming calls per day.
  • Prepared packages for shipment by generating packing slips and setting up courier deliveries.
  • Directed and oversaw office personnel activities.
  • Coordinated and communicated with 20 clients daily to gather pertinent information.
  • Answered phone calls, provided information to callers and connected callers to appropriate people.
  • Handled payment processing and provided customers with receipts and proper bills and change.
  • Welcomed patrons to front desk and engaged in friendly conversations while conducting check-in process.
  • Greeted incoming patients and verified paperwork to manage smooth intake processes.
  • Managed customer complaints and rectified issues to complete satisfaction.
  • Managed office paperwork, including scanning documents and routing business correspondence.
Company Name | City, StateMedical Coordinator02/2012 - 06/2013
  • Followed organizational guidelines to assure compliance with patient confidentiality standards.
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
  • Created and maintained facility documents and records, maintaining accuracy while managing sensitive data.
  • Led and motivated 20 employees through supervision, training and coaching on duties and daily operational activities.
  • Managed operations in accordance with budget requirements.
  • Implemented new hire training to further develop skills and initiate discussions on task prioritization.
  • Directed daily operations at facility caring for more than 300 individuals.
  • Solicited medical history information from patients to provide best and most effective medical advice.
  • Ordered all supplies needed for pharmacy and kept tabs on inventory levels.
  • Created and implemented policies and procedures for effective work ethic.
Education and Training
Penn Foster Career School | City, StateVeterinarian Assistant in Animal Science04/2009
Build Your Own Now

DISCLAIMER

Resumes, and other information uploaded or provided by the user, are considered User Content governed by our Terms & Conditions. As such, it is not owned by us, and it is the user who retains ownership over such content.

How this resume score could be improved?

Many factors go into creating a strong resume. Here are a few tweaks that could improve the score of this resume:

68Fair
Resume Strength
  • Formatting
  • Word choice
  • Length
  • Strong summary
  • Typos

Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Penn Foster Career School

Job Titles Held:

  • Vet Technician
  • Receptionist
  • Medical Coordinator

Degrees

  • Veterinarian Assistant in Animal Science

Similar Resumes

View All
Vet-Technician-resume-sample

Vet Technician

Foley, Alabama