Veterinary Technician with Surgery and Dentistry Expertise
Resume:
Hope A. Crosby, LVT, VDT
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22405
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OBJECTIVE
I am seeking employment that will allow me to use my collective experience, current knowledge, and allow me to continue to grow and improve my skills, as the medical profession itself continues to evolve. I am seeking an upbeat and professional environment, where the employees are working together towards a common goal, in a nourishing and positive environment. I am very compassionate, fair, level headed, and willing to work hard and learn as I go. At this point in my career, I am seeking rewarding work that has a deeper meaning, that gives back to the community that I live in.
EDUCATION
● Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology Blue Ridge Community College 2000
● Veterinary Dental Technician Certificate American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians 2007
● Veterinary Ultrasound Sound Technologies San Antonio, Texas 2008
● Practice Management Lincoln, Nebraska 2008
EXPERIENCE
Petsmart Veterinary Services Manassas, Virginia 2023-2024
● Practice Management Training
● New practice orders
● Assisted in layout of where items would be set up
● Put together equipment and set up items
● Orders and inventory
● Made daily, weekly, monthly and yearly checklists
● Set up Voicemail
● LVT student mentoring
● Scheduling
● Bank deposits
● Made new accounts, associated with new reps
Bush Neurology Richmond, Virginia 2023-2024
● MRI training
● Neurosurgical anesthesia and monitoring
● Obtaining complete neurological-medical history
● Opted not to extend my employment past my training period Paradocs Animal Hospital Locust Grove, VA 2019- 2023
● Surgical technician mostly- induced, maintained, recovered anesthetic patients, patient surgical record keeping, Controlled Substance record keeping and assisted in major non-routine surgical procedures.
● Performed most all dental procedures, routine and complex- including extractions, dental blocks, and suturing.
● Calculated drug dosages and fluid dosages proficiently
● Provided hospital machine maintenance including lab machines, x-ray machine, ultrasound machine, and surgical equipment
● Placed IV catheters, draw blood and urine samples via cystocentesis
● Performed all In-house labwork, including cytologies, fecals, urinalysis, FNAs, and prepared a variety of outgoing labwork
● Assisted in appointments by taking medical history, taking TPRs, discussing preventative medicine with clients, input charges into computer, as well as used best judgment to triage ill patients
● Class IV Cold Laser Therapy
● Cared for in hospital patients, monitor, medicate, general care
● Responsible for typing up medical records and charges for each patient seen
● Control Drug Inventory/ Record Keeping/Ordering and Inventory
● Radiology and Ultrasonography
● Client Education
● Exceed Continuing Education credits yearly
● Training new technical staff as well as LVT and Veterinary Assisting employees
● Scheduling and time off requests of the technical staff Confederate Ridge Animal Hospital Fredericksburg, VA 2012-2017
● Routine LVT duties to my fullest extent
● Help maintain boarding facilities
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Took full responsibility to train and demonstrate proper procedures to a veterinary technician students Maple Lane Veterinary Clinic Weyers Cave, VA 2008-2010
● Routine LVT duties to my fullest extent
● Help maintain boarding facilities
● Took full responsibility to train and demonstrate proper procedures to a veterinary technician students Kindred Spirits Spay/Neuter Clinic (Part-Time) Staunton, VA 2009-2010
● Fast Paced, Minimal Treatment Spay/Neuter Technician – in charge of anesthesia, maintenance and recovery of anesthetized patients
● Assisted in TNR programs for local feral cat organizations TenderCare Veterinary Center Fishersville, VA 2008-2010
● Assisted in opening this practice, helped with hospital design and layout, as well as color scheme
● Beginning practice orders with vendors
● Set up new equipment
● Assisted in organizing all aspects of the clinic (pharmacy, laboratory, surgery, reception, exam rooms)
● In charge of initial hospital opening State Board of Veterinary Medicine Inspection
● Assisted in interviewing potential employees
● Assisted in a Grand Opening Celebration
● Trained on and able to use Cold Therapy Laser
● After opening I continued to work as an LVT with routine duties until practice was up and running smoothly
● After initial set up, I continued to perform relief work for this veterinarian Animal Health Care Center Waynesboro, VA 2003-2008
● Routine LVT duties to my fullest extent
● Grew tremendously professionally at this practice (They assisted me with getting my dental certificate, as well beginning ultrasound courses)
● As Kennel Manager I was in charge of interviewing, hiring, training and termination of kennel employees
● Assisted in selecting and acquiring a digital radiology machine, set up, and training of other employees OTHER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
In my 29 years of experience, I have been a lead technician, office manager, receptionist, kennel attendant and kennel manager. I have worked with many different types of practices as I have lived in different areas of Virginia. (Stafford, Richmond, Blue Ridge Mountains, and now Fredericksburg) Everything from emergency 24-hour practices which I worked evenings and weekends at PT while I worked at a GP practice during the day, to a small orthopedic referral practice in Richmond, a large specialty referral practice in Richmond during college, small animal practices, one that routinely treated exotics and avian pets at my current practice. I worked at a feline Spay/Neuter clinic in Staunton during my days off from my GP while living in the Shenandoah Valley. Any of these other references are available upon request, for sake of room on a resume.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
● Dr. John Dunlap, DVM Animal Health Care Center Waynesboro, VA 540-***-****
● Dr. Terri Sears, DVM TenderCare Veterinary Center Fishersville, VA 540-***-****
● Dr. Elizabeth Collins, DVM Confederate Ridge Animal Hospital Fredericksburg, VA 540-***-****
● Mara Ansley, LVT Paradocs Animal Hospital Locust Grove, Va 703-***-**** HOBBIES
I have my own personal pets: Waylon is a 4 year old MN Hound Dog Mix that I obtained through a local rescue organization. Nela is an 8 month female old Golden Retriever pup that I obtained from a re-homing situation. I also have a 2 year old MN solid black cat named Kozmo. My personal hobbies include photography, camping, canoeing, hiking, paintball, and swimming. I am a mother of two children I raised on my own, who are adult children now and I enjoy watching them grow and learn. I also love to travel when I can. I went to school here in Stafford in the 90's, then moved away to attend college. I moved back here to be close to my family and purchased my first home approximately 13 years ago.
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