Experienced Receptionist/Veterinary Assistant
Resume:
Katherine R. Peralta
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Cell: 682-***-****
*************@***.***
Objective:
I would like to find a job that allows me to gain the much needed experience that I need as a veterinary assistant for which I have been trained to become. My goal is to be employed by a respectable company that will accept me and will be perfect for my status of employment. I would like to obtain a position in a progressive animal practice emphasizing quality medicine, client education, and teamwork.
Education:
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
04-06
Completed courses in Biology, Physics, Speech, Chemistry and a 9-month Veterinary Assistant course to be a CVA. The CVA course offered exposure to all practical aspects of a veterinary practice such as animal behavior, pharmacology, safety, veterinary nursing techniques, client education skills, basic animal husbandry, wellness plans, and hospital operation. I was also trained in venipuncture and catheter placement. I am currently in the process of renewing my CVA license to be a Certified Veterinary Assistant.
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
02-04
Completed courses in Health Education, Biology, College Algebra, Sociology, Critical and Essay writing.
Manzano High School
Albuquerque, NM
98-02
High school diploma
Employment History:
Village Animal Clinic
Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist/Kennel person
Arlington, TX
12/06-present
At this privately owned vet practice, my tasks includes basic office receptionist duties as well as keeping the clinic clean and organized. I am responsible for setting up appointments and taking messages for the doctor. This requires phone etiquette skills and a working knowledge of the services, products and prices of everything offered at the clinic. Cleaning kennels and cages is another important responsibility I have, as well as maintenance duties including mopping, wiping down cabinets, counters and sinks as well as sweeping floors and taking out the garbage. With regards to my veterinary skills I am responsible for sterilizing instruments and syringes in an autoclave. I assist the veterinarian in initiating fluid therapy, collect blood specimens, calculate and administer medications and set up and read fecal exams. I also clean surgical areas on the animal before surgery and restrain the patient during routine check ups or blood draws. I make arrangements for the pick up of specimens for analysis by a reference lab. I also bathe and dip animals, trim their toenails and exercise dogs by walking them outside. Periodically during the absence of the veterinarian I am responsible for routine operations and maintenance of the clinic. In his absence, I open and close the clinic by myself. My responsibilities include receptionist duties, dispensing medications, assisting customers with purchases as well as kennel and maintenance duties. These periods may be for a day or two to as long as a week. On my own I will come in during my off days to clean the kennels and walk dogs we are boarding. Other than this, my basic and most important concern are keeping the clinic clean inside and out, getting people to come in with their pets and tending to all the animals in the practice.
Family Dollar
Associate Cashier
Arlington, TX
11/05-11/06
My primary task for this job was tending to the cash register. This included money handling and customer service. In addition, this job required me to help clean the store and place all merchandise that was out of place into its proper setting. Arranging the stock usually occurred when the store closed, however this task was also done during work shifts when there were few customers in the store and cahier duties were not needed. I also had to count my money before and after every shift. While employed here, I was exposed to hectic, busy work hours, which included being on my feet during my entire work shift. Working on weekends and holidays was also a necessity for this particular employment.
Event Imaging Solution Inc. @ Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Photographer/salesperson
Arlington, TX
04/05-09/05
This job required me to approach visitors at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and offer to take their picture in expectation that those people will buy their picture as a souvenir later that day. I had a quota of taking 200 pictures every day. The amount and quality of pictures I took affected how I was paid each day. At times, I was sent to collect and count the money till in the morning for the Kodak stand where I worked. This job expected me to work all day outdoors and many times obliged myself to actually go into the pools in order to take superior pictures for visitors to buy. While working at this job I obviously gained experience working a digital camera and also obtained excellent people skills.
Party City
Cashier
Arlington, TX
09/04-11/04
This was a seasonal job that required me to tend to customers and use a cash register. I had to work at hectic hours with sometimes-difficult customers. As the cashier, I was also responsible for handling returns. I also had to answer phone calls from customers calling in and asking questions. The use of an intercom system was required for this job as well. I also had to work shifts during closing times. This involved cleaning up each aisle with the help of the other employees. All of the merchandise had to be placed in the exact area it belonged in the store. This process would sometimes take as long as a couple of hours after store hours to finish. During closing hours, I also had the duty of cleaning my area, which included the whole front half of the store. Vacuuming the rugs in the entrance region and cleaning out the bathrooms thoroughly was mandatory for me when closing the store. Counting my money, which included cash, check and credit was essential for me after every shift.
United Artists Theaters
Concessionist/Usher
Albuquerque, NM
10/03-09/04
My tasks included taking orders from customers at the concession stand. I had to make sure my work area was clean from germs at all times. When supplies in my work area were low, I had to go upstairs to acquire more. It was required of me to get just the right number of supplies for my station. I also had to count my money at the end of every shift and make sure I didn’t have more or less than I should have according to the work done on my cash register during my shift. At other times, I was given the duty as usher. This meant I had to clean the theaters after the shows were over and the customers had left. As usher, I was also responsible for sweeping the areas around the concession as well as the lobby areas and making sure the bathrooms. Sometimes, I was given the job of tearing the tickets when customers came in to see their movie. At other times, I was sent to the box office to give out the tickets to the paying consumers.
Mcdonald’s
Front counter cashier
Arlington, TX
05/02-08/02
I was accountable of taking orders, giving out and preparing food and dealing with customers. I worked under pressured conditions over steaming hot food entrees. As part of my job, it was important that I place the correct orders to the right people and sometimes working two or three orders at a time. It was also my job to make sure that my work area was clean of any germs and to make sure that the lobby areas where customers ate was clean and tidy. I did these janitorial jobs by using clean wet rags and at times I had to use a mop to clean the floors of the work areas. When supplies around my front area was running low, it was my duty to go in back storage and restock any supplies or equipment that was needed at the time
Volunteer Work:
City of Arlington Animal Services Division
5 to 8 hours a week
Arlington, TX
01/05-09/06
This volunteer job required me to clean out the feline cages by changing litter boxes, providing fresh water and food, cleaning any access feces and simply interacting with the animals. This job included walking various sizes of dogs in a specialized compound. It was also my duty to tend to the people looking for pets and to help out with the kennel staff.
Eastside Animal Services
3 to 5 hours a week
Albuquerque, NM
05/02-08/04
My responsibilities included cleaning out the cat cages, walking the dogs and helping out in the vet clinic. I also had to help out anyone who had questions or wanted to see an animal outside of its cage. I gained experience handling such animals like dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and rodents. In the vet clinic, I learned how to take an animal’s temperature and how to give medication to it.
Externship:
VCA Saginaw Animal Hospital
80 hours completed for CVA course
Saginaw, TX
09/06-11/06
This was a required internship I had to take for my CVA course. While here, I witnessed many surgeries, handled many animals and accompanied many tasks with the veterinarians and technicians. I helped was dogs and clean cages. I drew up medication in syringes. I helped prepare patients for surgery. I did a lot of clean up work. I accompanied the technicians when speaking to the clients. I used a microscope and identified parasites in them. I took temperatures, pulses and respiration rates from patients. I weighed the animals as well. I helped draw blood from patients. I observed dentals, euthanasias, spays, neuters, tumor extractions, radiological duties and many more. I worked primarily with cats and dogs.
References: Upon request
Karen Talbot
Field Trainer/CVA teacher
Banfield Pet Hospital
Jose Gonzalez
Restaurant Manager
6509 Watch Hill
Arlington,TX
Jeff Rubinett
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
1851 McClellan Court
Fort Worth, TX
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