Alexandra Rovers
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Independent, driven, experienced patient care associate/veterinary assistant working at a large ECC and specialty veterinary care facility in Pittsburgh, PA. Skilled at immediate stabilization, working closely with coworkers, and caring for critically ill patients. Passionate about veterinary medicine and hoping to bring positivity and encouragement to the field.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Patient Care Associate
BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Triaging critically ill patients and performing outpatient stabilization, such as venipuncture, administering medications, monitoring vitals, and performing CPR as needed
- Caring for up to 10 hospitalized patients at a time with a wide array of medical conditions and differing levels of stability without sacrificing patient care
- Monitoring anesthesia for patients with varying ASA levels and stabilizing as needed
- Collaborating with DVMs in different departments to maintain stability of hospitalized patients
- Performing diagnostics including, but not limited to, radiographs, bloodwork, POCUS, cystotomies, and ECG
- Educating clients throughout their pet's hospitalization about medications and procedures
- Placement of IVCs, nasal cannulas, nasogastric feeding tubes, indwelling urinary catheters, and telemetry monitoring
- Isolation care for infectious patients
Veterinary Assistant
Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
05.2020 - 06.2022
- Assisting technicians with hospitalized patients by restraining for diagnostics and procedures.
- Preparing food and medications as directed by technicians and attending DVMs
- Cleaning and stocking the hospital and ensuring that fresh laundry is readily available
- Communicating closely with coworkers and taking directions calmly and proficiently under high stress
- Guiding clients gently through the euthanasia process on a daily basis and ensuring patients' comfort in their final moments
Animal Care/Adoptions
Humane Animal Rescue
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Caring for up to 30 animals and ensuring that their areas were clean and tidy
- Making sure that all animals remained both healthy and enriched and notifying the medical teams of concerning new symptoms or changes in behavior
- Basic cleaning duties and detail oriented work, such as organization
- Matching up potential adopters with animals who fit their day-to-day life by building a rapport with the customers and listening to their needs and concerns, as well as memorizing details about all available animals so as to make the best match possible
- Processing up to 15 adoptions per day
- Maintaining professionalism even in a high tension and emotional environment, such as when clients needed to an animal
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Vet Tech Institute
Pittsburgh, PA08.2025
Skills
- Customer Service
- Veterinary Assistant
- Animal Handling
- Medical Imaging
- Critical Care Experience
- Triage
- Time Management
- Medication Administration
- Venipuncture
- Dog Training
- ICU Experience
- Animal Restraint
Certification
- Driver's License
- RECOVER Initiative BLS & ALS expiring April, 2025
Timeline
Advanced Patient Care Associate
BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Veterinary Assistant
Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center
05.2020 - 06.2022
Animal Care/Adoptions
Humane Animal Rescue
04.2019 - 04.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Vet Tech Institute
- Driver's License
- RECOVER Initiative BLS & ALS expiring April, 2025
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