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Mary Cox

Registered Veterinary Technician
Xenia,OH

Summary

Reliable and hardworking employee seeking full time position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Demonstrated history of building strong client relationships and bonds with pets. Recognized for hard work and dedication to excellent animal care and client service.

Overview

14
14

Years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Veterinary Technician

Covenant Animal Clinic
Centerville, OH
06.2021 - Current
  • Collected specimens for laboratory analysis for parasite, blood analysis and culture
  • Conducted preliminary workups including gathering patient history information, description of symptoms and documenting presenting condition.
  • Responsibilities include keeping OSHA regulations up to date.
  • Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
  • Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
  • Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices.
  • Promoted parasite protection as well as skin and coat health through regular grooming, dietary suggestions and supplement recommendations for pet owners.
  • Carefully clipped nails and trimmed hair around pads and paws, using gentle approach for anxious pets.
  • Scheduled appointments, answered phones and accomplished other clerical tasks
  • Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
  • Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in autoclave under high pressure and high temperature conditions.
  • Aided veterinary surgeon with 2 to 3 surgeries and procedures per day for canines and felines.
  • Performed ophthalmological procedures such as tear production testing, topical anesthetic application, fluorescein staining of cornea and tonometry.
  • Implanted subcutaneous identification microchips into animals.
  • Greeted 8 to 10 pet owners per day and went over available services, outlined costs and determined special needs of animals under care

Registered Veterinary Technician

Bigger Road Veterinary Clinic
Kettering, Ohio
11.2020 - 05.2021
  • Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations for 8 to 10 patients per day to inform treatment decisions.
  • Administered medications to 4 to 6 animals per day in treatment and documented changes in condition.
  • Placed IV catheters and assisted in humane euthanasia
  • Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices.
  • Promoted parasite protection as well as skin and coat health through regular grooming, dietary suggestions and supplement recommendations for pet owners.
  • Carefully clipped nails and trimmed hair around pads and paws, using gentle approach for anxious pets.
  • Properly operated radiology system
  • Performed tests on clinical specimens for diagnostic purposes
  • Filled medications as prescribed per DVM
  • Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
  • Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in autoclave under high pressure and high temperature conditions.

Register VeterinaryTechnician

Care Center of Dayton Emergency Center
Centerville, Ohio
06.2015 - 10.2020
    • Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
    • Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
    • Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
    • Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression as prescribed by DVM
    • Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
    • Documented work in Smart Flow and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
    • Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
    • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
    • Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.

Registered Veterinary Technician

Docton Animal Clinic
Xenia, Ohio
05.2008 - 02.2020
    • Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
    • Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
    • Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices.
    • Promoted parasite protection as well as skin and coat health through regular grooming, dietary suggestions and supplement recommendations for pet owners.
    • Carefully clipped nails and trimmed hair around pads and paws, using gentle approach for anxious pets.
    • Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
    • Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in autoclave under high pressure and high temperature conditions.
    • Processed new patients and updated client records with key information using standardized registration systems and encrypted databases.
    • Collected patient biopsies and blood samples for laboratory analysis.
    • Greeted pet owners and went over available services, outlined costs and determined special needs of animals under care.
    • Established intravenous drips for ongoing hydration in treatment of canines suffering from parvovirus infections.
    • Aided veterinary surgeon with surgeries and procedures for canines and felines

Animal Aide

MedVet Dayton
Moraine, OH
08.2013 - 01.2014
  • Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
  • Positioned animals 5 to 6 times per day for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and scans.
  • Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
  • Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices.
  • Assisted senior staff with blood analyses and physical assessments.
  • Assisted veterinarian during immunologic, medical, surgical and diagnostic procedures.

Registered Administrative, Assistant/Computer Operator

Montgomery Insurance and Investments
Xenia, Ohio
09.2001 - 07.2011
  • Responsible for entering customer data for 8 to 10 customers per day into several different computer systems.
  • Making 7 to 10 calls per day to clients to schedule review appointments
  • Making 10 to 15 outgoing calls to financial institutions to verify clients financial information per day.
  • Generating financial reports for clients, rebalancing customer accounts and completing paperwork to open accounts for clients
  • Changed and replaced backup tapes regularly and performed detailed server backups.
  • Developed maintenance schedule for Gorilla communication systems to prevent unnecessary downtime or avoidable interruptions.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technician

Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA
06.2016

High School Diploma -

Xenia High School
Xenia, OH
05.1990

Associates - Accounting And Banking

Greene County Career Center
Xenia, OH
05.1990

Skills

  • Vaccination Administration
  • Drug Inventory Oversight
  • Anesthesia Administration
  • Client Counseling
  • Euthanasia Assistance
  • Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Surgery and Procedure Preparation
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • IV Fluid Administration
  • Closed-Chest CPR
  • Inpatient Care
  • Pet Food Recommendations
  • Digital Radiography
  • Treatment Administration
  • Client Education

Timeline

Registered Veterinary Technician

Covenant Animal Clinic
06.2021 - Current

Registered Veterinary Technician

Bigger Road Veterinary Clinic
11.2020 - 05.2021

Register VeterinaryTechnician

Care Center of Dayton Emergency Center
06.2015 - 10.2020

Animal Aide

MedVet Dayton
08.2013 - 01.2014

Registered Veterinary Technician

Docton Animal Clinic
05.2008 - 02.2020

Registered Administrative, Assistant/Computer Operator

Montgomery Insurance and Investments
09.2001 - 07.2011

Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technician

Penn Foster Career School

High School Diploma -

Xenia High School

Associates - Accounting And Banking

Greene County Career Center
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