Veterinary Technician / Assistant / Reception HHA,CNA, Home Health Care

Suanne Akowskey

**** *. *** ***** ****. Las Vegas, Nevada 89123

702-***-****

I thrive to have a career in a Veterinary Hospital/clinic, that will fully utilize my skills and offer continuing education within my field and potential growth within the practice; to contribute and partake in the practices of Veterinary Science, an established Hospital with potential opportunities to expand my knowledge in Veterinary Medicine..

Employment History

Fredias Bird Rescue Non- Profit - Occasional Driver & Advisor: Pick up injured birds & give medical advice ( to see if vet Dr. is nessecery ) to Fredia on condition of animal for veterinary treatment. I rescue injured fledglings and rehabilitate to be released. - Las Vegas, NV 2020

Animal Care Clinic - Veterinary Technician/Receptionist - Titusville, FL 2016

Marcy Veterinary Hospital - Veterinary Technician/ Overnight Emergency Technician - Utica, NY 2016

Ocean Breeze Veterinary Hospital - Veterinary Technician/Assistant, Receptionist, Kennel Technician - Jensen Beach, FL 2012

Gourmet Rodent Reptile Breeding Facility - Animal Technician/ Feeder/ Whole Sale Distribution Facilitator/ Inventory Specialist - Williston, FL

Deer Run Animal Clinic - Veterinary Technician/Receptionist/Kennel Technician - Deerfield Beach, FL

Wiles Road Animal Hospital - Kennel Technician & Veterinary Technician - Coral Springs, FL

Riverside Animal Hospital - Veterinary Technician - Coral Springs, FL

Fondern Pet Care Center - Kennel Technician - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Pride & Groom - Bather/ Groomer/ Receptionist/ Appointment Setter - West Palm Beach, FL

South Florida Humane Society - Volunteer/ Receptionist/ Adoptions/ Kennel Helper - Miami-Dade, FL

Cutler Ridge Humane Society - Volunteer/ Adoptions/ Receptionist - Cutler Ridge, FL

Duties:

●Rescue injured birds and rehabilitate for release

●Assisted the doctor with patients

●Collected samples for testing and laboratory procedures

●Phlebotomy & Placed Catheters

●Placed Intabation tubes pre-post op

●X-Rays (Manual & Digital Developement) and Lab work

●Trained and Performed procedures with the K Laser

●Walked, groomed, medicated all boarding animals

●Patient administration and discharge

●Client education

●Maintained front desk, phones, billing, mailing, fax, filling, computers DVM, AVI and CORNERSTONE software

●Educated clients about preventative care for fleas and heartworms

●Administered vaccines

●Prepared surgical wraps, and maintained surgical equipment

●Stocked products

●Prepared medications to be administered in house and at home for patients

●Maintained and set up patient rooms

●Scheduled appointments

●Sterile and non-sterile dressing changes

●Suture removal

●Ambulated sick and recovering animals for doctor and clients

●General office cleaning and sterilization

●Pulled charts for next day

●Call back clients for PT follow ups, RX reminders, Appointment reminders, etc.

●Performed Dentals, extractions, and assisted in implants

(titanium, for the police dogs in coral springs)

●On-Call Technician for after hour emergencies

●Key Holder for Clinic, Open/Close Practice for Emergency or Weekend Duties

●Sterilized & cleaned cages at bird clinic

●Held birds while being treated for doctor

●Administered Assisted feeding or hydration

Veterinary Technician/Medical Assistant 2001-2006 & 2012;2016

●Rescue and rehabilitate for release

●Order lab work and x-rays

●Prioritize patient daily care according to Priority and scheduled patient procedures

●Assist patients with A.M. care, take vital signs, prep for procedures, draw blood, and obtain specimens for:

SX, dentals, x- rays, ultrasound, euthanasia

●Maintain and set up patient rooms

●Perform preventive maintenance on emergency equipment

●Assist with patient and family education, how to instructions at home

●Sterile and non-sterile dressing changes

●Perform EKGs

●Trained in Phlebotomy, catheters

●Utilize PC to enter and retrieve patient data, DVM. & AVI & Cornerstone

●Answer multi-line phone, operate fax and copy machine

●DVM, AVI, HVMS computer software

●Kennel duties, walk, groom, feed, medicate

●Medication administration

●Placed catheters

●Intubated / Extubated

●Surgery Pre & Post Op Care & Education

●Prepared/Administered Vaccines & Medications per Dr orders

●Answered emergency phone service after hours for clinical and field doctors ( doctors that made house calls to farming facilities or private homes for disabled clients)

PRIVATE or COMMERCIAL Home Health Care CNA/HHA 2007-2009

●Assisted with hygiene/dressing

●Transported clients/patients to appointments and errands prepared meals

●Prepared & Administered medications/reminders

●Light housekeeping

●Visited w/ clients in nursing and assisted living facilities

●Assisted clients with vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, wound washing/sterilization/dressing.

●Physical therapy with stroke victims, I helped patients relearn everyday hygiene and food preparation as well as basic motor and congnative skills

Professional Experience

●Rescued injured wildlife and rehabilitate for release

●Experienced with Small & Large Mammals/ Herpetology/ Ornithology

●Exotics: Various Farm Animals, Big Cats, Apes, Exotic Birds/Reptiles/Mammals, Domesticated Small, Large & Exotic animals

●Efficient with Microsoft Software Works, Excel, Power point

●Maintained record keeping positions without error

●Diplomatically resolved customers complaints on, as-needed basis

●Ability to follow instructions well and make decisions with no supervision

●Effectively developed telephone communication skills and consistently met quotas

●Typing 80+ words a minute

●Developed ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere, high-stress,

●Maintained excellent customer relations and developed customer rapport

●Maintained/Updated/Web sites/configured back web applications/ designed web pages for employers

●Computer repair/updating/software downloads

●Answered multi-phone lines, performed other general office duties and ran errands for the company.

Education/Skills

Palm Beach State/Community College - Transferred Pre-requisite/Associate Arts/Associates Science Degrees - Palm Beach Gardens, FL 2001-2002 & 2009-2011

Professional Career Development Institute - Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant - LVT & Certification - OnLine - 2000-2001

Education Direct - Veterinary Assistant & Veterinary Technician - Certification & LVT - OnLine - 1999-2000

Homestead Job Corps - Medical Records/Billing & Coding-ICD9 - Certification & Diploma - Homestead, FL 1999-2000

Robert Morgan Technical and Vocational School - G.E.D. - Cutler Ridge, FL1999

Gourmet Rodent - Herpetology Studies Exotics/Venomous Handlers - Gainesville Florida, 2003-2004,

Southwestern College - Associates Degree - Medical Assistant/CNA - Florence, KY 2008-2009

Southwestern College - CPR/Heimlich Recertified - Florence, KY 2008

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