Amber Rolfe
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Veterinary Technician efficiently handles various pet breeds and temperaments. Offers experience with nursing and surgical care, maintaining animal care records and client education. Certified Free-Free Professional.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Veterinary Technician, LVT
Westwood Hills Animal Hospital
01.2022 - 02.2026
- Assisted with surgical and dental procedures, including prepping, monitoring, recovering, and discharging patients.
- Performed various laboratory and technician tasks, including in-house bloodwork, ear cytologies, venipuncture, vaccines, and more.
- Filled and verified prescriptions, including filling and logging controlled substances.
- Educated clients regarding nutrition, dental care, vaccine schedules, preventatives, and behavior.
- Triaged and recorded histories, assisted doctors with patients, including restraint, vaccines, various nursing and inpatient treatments, and humane euthanasia.
- Performed clerical, record keeping, and receptionist duties.
Licensed Veterinary Technician, LVT
Forest Hills Veterinary Clinic
11.2020 - 01.2022
- Provided direct care to patients and assisted with procedures such as radiology, dentistry, critical care and anesthesia.
- Performed various duties such as venipuncture, IV catheters, surgery, dental, and radiology tasks.
- Assisted veterinarian with wound treatment, administration of vaccines, and operations.
- Handled hospital inventory and tracking.
- Collected blood samples for laboratory analysis.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
Licensed Veterinary Technician, LVT
Great Lakes Hospital for Animals
05.2018 - 11.2020
- Successfully completed externship and earned employment status.
- Educated clients on various aspects of pet care.
- Monitored anesthesia for surgery and dental procedures.
- Recorded histories, assisted doctors with patients, including restraint, vaccines, various nursing and inpatient treatments, and humane euthanasia.
- Performed clerical, record keeping, and receptionist duties.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Baker College of Muskegon
Muskegon, MI05-2018
Skills
- General anesthesia monitoring
- Surgical and dental tasks
- Nursing skills
- Venipuncture, IV catheters
- Radiographs, dental radiographs
- In-house diagnostic tests
- Filling prescriptions
- Client education
- Record keeping, history-taking
- Various restraint techniques
Certification
- Fear Free Certified Professional
- Hill’s Veterinary Nutrition Advocate
Timeline
Licensed Veterinary Technician, LVT
Westwood Hills Animal Hospital
01.2022 - 02.2026
Licensed Veterinary Technician, LVT
Forest Hills Veterinary Clinic
11.2020 - 01.2022
Licensed Veterinary Technician, LVT
Great Lakes Hospital for Animals
05.2018 - 11.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Baker College of Muskegon