Technician Manager

JEN HARDCASTLE (GARING)

P.O. Box **** Woodbridge, CA 95258 C: 209-***-**** acs4v8@r.postjobfree.com

I am a dedicated, hard working, and compassionate Veterinary Technician with 5+ years experience in the Veterinary field. I have training and work experience in several different areas in a veterinary hospital which include Veterinary Technician, Kennel Technician, Receptionist, and Groomer. I started as a Kennel Technician in 2005 at Santee Animal Hospital and in 2013 I was given the opportunity to work as a Veterinary Technician at Oakwood Animal Hospital and continually learn something new on a daily basis in this field. Keep accurate drug logs

Make estimates for clients

Follow up on open cases, pending lab results, and

anything else that is required/requested by the

veterinarian

Cornerstone, DVM Manager, and Woofware software

Idexx Laboratories in- house and off site and Antech Labs.

Talk with clients about the importance of

flea/heartworm preventative, good food nutrition,

and keeping their pet current on vaccines

Monitor hospital cases by medicating and tending to their needs, keep records and charges current, and keep attending veterinarian up-to-date

on patient's condition

Oral, topical, and intravenous medication

administration

Blood collection jugular and cephalic

Place IV catheter

Position patients properly for x-rays

Urine sample collection and urinalysis

Skin scraping

General anesthesia monitoring

Canine and feline incubation

TPR (Temperature,pulse, and respiration)

Laser Therapy

Drug calculations

Dental x-rays and cleaning

Stock supplies in exam rooms, surgery, crash cart, pharmacy area, and the isolation area

VETERINARY ASSISTANT, 10/2014 to 09/2015

VCA - Amanda Mayer 209-***-**** – 18815 Lower Sacramento Rd. Woodbridge, CA 95258 Able to multi-task.

Collected and prepared specimens and samples for in-house and outside laboratory analysis. Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments as instructed by veterinarian. Educated caregivers and guardians on animal care, nutrition, medical conditions and disease management. Assisting receptionists, kennel technicians, veterinarians, and/or other veterinary technicians with any help they PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

might need.

Used Woofware software and Antech Laboratories.

Assist veterinarians during medical and surgical procedures. Ability to work under pressure in emergency situations. VETERINARY TECHNICIAN, 05/2013 to 10/2014

Oakwood Animal Hospital - Dr. Smith 209-***-**** – 18815 Lower Sacramento Rd. Woodbridge, CA 95258 Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments as instructed by veterinarian. Induced anesthesia by inhalation or intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injection. Assisted veterinarian during surgical procedures by creating and maintaining unobstructive surgical fields and passing instruments.

Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays. Maintained daily progress records, surgery logs, x-ray logs, Drug Enforcement Administration logs and routine records.

Placed endotracheal tube to deliver oxygen and anesthetic gas to patients requiring inhalant anesthesia during surgical procedures.

Prepared estimates for care, and presented invoices and collected payment from clients. Used Cornerstone software and Idexx (in-house and off site) and VDx Laboratories KENNEL/VETERINARY TECHNICIAN ASSISTANT, 08/2005 to 08/2007 Santee Animal Hospital - Dr. Heather Shuler 803-***-**** – 9354 Old #6 Highway Santee, SC 29142 Cleaned kennels, animal holding areas, examination and operating rooms, and animal loading/unloading facilities. Medicate patients that are boarding.

Set up boarders with fresh food,water, and linens in their assign boarding cage/run. Walk/exercise boarding dogs 2-3 times daily.

Assist Veterinary Technician by restraining animals for blood draw, running in-house bloodwork, and help filling prescriptions.

Woofware

Cornerstone

DVM Manager

Dr. Kathy Allan Veterinarian 209-***-****

Amanda Mayer Office Manager 209-***-****

Jenny Marchi Veterinarian Assistant 209-***-****

Chris Watry Head Veterinary Technician 209-***-**** SOFTWARE

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