Technician Service

Britton Badgley, LVT, VTS(Anesthesia)

Phone: 816-***-**** Email: **************@*******.***

Address: **** ******* ******, ****** ****, MO 64111

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATION:

Detailed-oriented and highly qualified licensed veterinary technician, demonstrating over 14 years of professional experience. Expertise in educating veterinary and veterinary technician students in a wide variety of topics and laboratory techniques. Currently seeking a position within the veterinary service and products industry. Areas of expertise include: laboratory procedures, laboratory equipment operation, research and analysis, organizational skills, strong understanding of physiology, patient care/treatment, client communication, surgical suite operations, small and large animal anesthesia and neurology.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Blue Pearl Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Services- Overland Park, Kansas January 2011 - Present Veterinary Technician

• Operate and maintain various anesthetic machines, ventilators, ECG, pulse oximeters, capnographs, and blood pressure monitors.

• Anesthetize elective and critical care patients for surgical and imaging procedures.

• Training and presenting continuing education to veterinary technicians, technician and veterinary student externs.

• Receiving, scheduling and surgical support including on-call, anesthesia, scrubbing in and running surgical table for the Neurology, Soft Tissue and Orthopedic services.

• Client communication including discharges, emergency after-hours, triage and on-call support.

• Maintain the control drug log and controlled drug inventory for the surgical service.

• Emergency, triage and ICU support for 24/7 emergency service.

• Clinical research studies.

Brown Mackie College- Kansas City July 2010 – January 2011

Lead Instructor, Veterinary Technician Program

• Work with the Department Chair, Dean of Academic Affairs, Campus President, and Faculty within the college in program and curriculum development.

• Provides lecture and laboratory instruction to veterinary technician students

• Lead instructor for Anatomy and Physiology and lab instructor for Introduction to Veterinary Technology.

Cornell University Hospital for Animals - Ithaca, New York 2002 – July, 2010

Section Supervisor (Oct 2009 – July 2010)

• Supervised Veterinary Technicians in the Neurology, Pain Management, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Dentistry, Small and Large Animal Anesthesia departments.

• Work with Hospital Director, Faculty, and HR to address hospital related staffing and service needs and issues.

• Perform performance dialogues, performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, staff scheduling, service management, and serve as a veterinary technician liaison for services supervised.

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Neurology & Neurosurgery V eterinary Technician (2006 -July 2010)

• Responsible for operation/maintenance of specialized neurosurgical and diagnostic equipment, as well as, supervising/instructing second, third, and fourth year veterinary students, externs, interns and residents.

• Manages service including scheduling, receiving, surgery, hospitalized/out-patient, owner/referring veterinarian communications, and prescription refills.

• Handle patient care/treatment, clinical investigations, and pharmacokinetic studies.

Small Animal ICU & Intermediate Nursing Care Unit (2003- 2009)

• Provide nursing care to critical patients, post-operative care and assisting veterinarians/ veterinary students with clinical cases.

• Triage and emergency care in a 24/7 unit.

Small & Large Animal Anesthesia (2002 -2006)

• Anesthetize elective/critical care patients while supervising third and fourth year veterinary students with venapuncture, catheterization, fluid administration, local/regional blocks, constant rate infusions, and multi-modal anesthesia.

• Operated/maintained various anesthetic machines, ventilators, capnographs, pulse oximetry and blood pressure monitors.

• Maintained various inhalant/intravenous anesthetics and analyzed serum chemistry profiles, complete blood counts, and venous and arterial blood gases in large and small animals.

• Instructed junior surgery and block teaching labs for second and third year students in small and large animal anesthesia.

Britton Badgley, LVT, VTS(Anesthesia)

Idaho Equine Hospital – Nampa, ID 1999-2002

Equine Technician Surgery and Medicine Referral Hospital

• Responsible for elective, critical care, neonatal and after-hours anesthesia.

• Responsible for ordering Tc-99m, maintaining equipment, performing nuclear scintigraphy and maintaining radiation safety.

• Responsible for in-house surgery treatments, bandage changes, laboratory work, and client communications.

• Veterinary technician supervisor responsible for training new employees, veterinary students and interns.

• Responsible for maintenance, ordering and troubleshooting anesthetic and nuclear scintigraphy equipment.

The Ohio State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Columbus, Ohio 1996-1998

Large Animal Anesthesia Technician

• Performed equine, production, and farm animal anesthesia for critical/elective surgery patients.

• Proficient with the maintenance of numerous intravenous, inhalant, and multi-modal anesthetic techniques.

• Supervised third and fourth year veterinary students, interns and residents in large animal anesthesia.

• Instructed in equine and production animal anesthesia and surgery lab.

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Large Animal Emergency, Surgery and ICU Technician

• Received and prepared emergency patients for surgery including catheterization, nasal gastric tube placement, abdominocentesis, fluid administration, and surgery suite preparation.

• Operated/maintained endoscopic and ultrasonographic equipment.

• Treated patients and provided post-operative care in the ICU and isolation units.

• Oversaw the ICU including neonatal foal/foal sitters, veterinary students, student workers and interns.

• Prepare surgical suite and surgical preparation using aseptic technique for equine patients.

Research Assistant for Dr. William Muir III DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVECC and Dr. John Hubble DVM MS DACVA

• Assisted with anesthetic, cardiovascular and electrophysiological research including drug administration, anesthesia, catheterization, and assisting in surgical procedures under supervision on large and small animals.

• Date entry and operation/maintenance of laboratory equipment.

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Metropolitan Community College – Kansas City, MO Non-traditional Degree Program 2011 - Present

Tompkins Cortland Community College – Dryden, NY Non-traditional Degree Program 2009-2010

Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations - Ithaca, NY Supervisory Studies 2007

Columbus State Community College – Columbus, OH A.A. in Veterinary Technology cum Luade 1996

University of Cincinnati – Cincinnati, OH A.A. in General Studies 1993

LICENSURE

State of Kansas – Registration #1194

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists, VTS(Anesthesia) 2004 – Present

National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America 2003 – Present

PUBLICATIONS

• W. Muir III, P Lerche, JT Robinson, J Hubble, W Beard, T Miller, B Badgley, et al. Comparison of four drug combination for total intravenous anesthesia of horses undergoing surgical removal of an abdominal testis. JAVMA 2000:869-873.

• CW Dewey, K Bailey, D Boothe, B Badgley, et al. Pharmacokinetics of single-dose intravenous levetiracetam administration in normal dogs. JVECC 2008; 18(2):153-157.

• CW Dewey, S Cerda-Gonzalez, J Levine, B Badgley, et al. Pregabalin as an adjunct to phenobarbital, potassium bromide, or a combination of phenobarbital and potassium bromide for treatment of dogs with suspected idiopathic epilepsy. JAVMA 2009;235(12):1442-1449.

• V Salazar, CW Dewey, W Schwark, B Badgley, et al. Pharmacokinetics of single-dose oral pregabalin administration in normal dogs. Vet Anes Analgesia 2009; 36:574-580.

• CW Dewey, S Cerda-Gonzalez, D Fletcher, MH Arb-Hauser, J Levine, B Badgley, et al. Mycophenolate mofetil treatment in dogs with serologically diagnosed acquired myasthenia gravis: 27 cases (1999-2008). JAVMA 2010; 236(6):664-668.

• M Asakawa, J Ludders, B Badgley, et al. Effects of adenosine infusion on the minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane in dogs. Vet Anes Analgesia 2007; 34(1):9-14.

LECTURES

ACVIM Montreal – Nursing Care for the Acquired Myasthenia Gravis Patient 2009

NYSAVT Albany, NY - Nursing Care for the Acquired Myasthenia Gravis Patient 2009

ACVIM San Antonio, TX – Craniotomy in a Domestic Shorthair Cat 2008

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