ALEXANDRA HILL
Grand Blanc,MI
Summary
Multitasking DVM student with a special interest in surgery and emergency medicine. Willing to work and take any opportunity to learn, offering great work ethic with excellent team skills and a positive attitude. Animal lover with over 10 years of successfully assisting veterinarians in procedures. Committed to learning new procedures to help make a more proficient doctor and considered a highly motivated employee.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Veterinary Assistant
MSU Veterinary Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Assisted with euthanasia procedures in humanely and compassionately to minimize suffering.
- Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
- Assisted senior staff with blood analyses and physical assessments.
- Collected patient biopsies and blood samples for laboratory analysis.
- Prepared animals for surgical procedures.
- Scrubbed in for orthopedic surgery procedures
Veterinary Assistant
Baylis Animal Hospital
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Phlebotomy (jugular, cephalic, saphenous)
- IV catheter placement
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Provided care for animals before surgeries, administering anesthetics as necessary for overall comfort and health.
- Maintained accurate pharmacy records and controlled drug, anesthesia and heartworm test logs.
- Catheter placement
- Intubation
- Monitoring for routine surgery
- Outpatient care
- Provided customer support to clients, answering questions and addressing concerns.
Veterinary Assistant
Animal Emergency Hospital
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Phlebotomy (jugular, cephalic, saphenous)
- IV Catheter placement
- Surgery monitoring
- CPR
- Monitored vital signs and provided nursing care for animals.
- Assisted veterinarian during immunologic, medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures.
- Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and scans.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in autoclave.
Veterinary Assistant
Parkway Small Animal and Exotics Hospital
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided customer support to clients, answering questions and addressing concerns.
- Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and scans.
- Processed new patients and updated client records with key information using standardized registration systems and encrypted databases.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Assisted with euthanasia procedures in humanely and compassionately to minimize suffering.
- Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
Veterinary assistant/Receptionist
Veterinary Medical Center
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Assist doctor with care of patients
- Discuss care of pet to owners pre/post procedures
- Call in scripts to pharmacies
Veterinary Assistant
Briarwood Veterinary Hospital
09.2013 - 09.2015
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment, and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
- Provided customer support to clients, answering questions and addressing concerns.
- Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and scans.
- Restrained animals for examination and treatment.
- Assisted in examination and treatment of animals in veterinary clinic.
- Cleaned, sterilized and maintained kennels, operating rooms, and surgical equipment.
- Followed safety protocols for handling animals.
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
MSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Lansing, MI05.2026
Bachelor of Science - Animal Behavior And Neurobiology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI05.2022
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- IV Catheterization
- Patient Care Monitoring
- Careful Restraint
- Radiographic Testing
- Emergency Room Procedures
- Fecal, Urine and Blood Testing
- Monitor Recovery
- Client Satisfaction
- Client Education
- Patient Discharges
Certification
CPR
Fear Free (dogs and cats)
Fear Free (equine)
Timeline
Student Veterinary Assistant
MSU Veterinary Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
Veterinary Assistant
Baylis Animal Hospital
03.2022 - 08.2022
Veterinary Assistant
Animal Emergency Hospital
07.2021 - 03.2022
Veterinary Assistant
Parkway Small Animal and Exotics Hospital
07.2020 - 06.2021
Veterinary assistant/Receptionist
Veterinary Medical Center
09.2017 - 01.2018
Veterinary Assistant
Briarwood Veterinary Hospital
09.2013 - 09.2015
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
MSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Animal Behavior And Neurobiology
Michigan State University
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