Cassandra Rivera
Summary
Detail-oriented Veterinary Technician graduate with 8 years of relevant experience and eager to expand skills in providing care to all creatures great and small.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Assistant
Middletown Veterinary Hospital
08.2016 - Current
- Assisted in examination and treatment of animals in veterinary clinic.
- Processed new patients and updated client records with key information using standardized registration systems and encrypted databases.
- Restrained animals for examination and treatment.
- Followed safety protocols for handling animals.
- Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and scans.
- Collected and prepared specimens and samples for outside laboratory analysis.
- Involved in housekeeping duties such as laundry, vacuuming, mopping, and discarding waste to maintain hospital clean
- Assisted 2 other sister hospitals affiliated with main hospital to fill in positions temporarily
Veterinary Technician Intern
Flannery Animal Hospital
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Restrained animals to protect veterinarians from potential harm.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Collected and prepared specimens for laboratory testing.
- Assisted in preparation and administration of anesthesia for surgical processes.
- Monitored vital signs of animals during surgical procedures and provided postoperative care.
- Placed catheters in patients following appropriate procedures and sterilization
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge, NY05.2024
High School Diploma -
Pine Bush High School
Pine Bush, NY06.2015
Skills
- Animal Restraining
- Subcutaneous Injections
- Veterinary Standards and Procedures
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- High-Pressure Environments
- Patient Care Monitoring
- Heartworm Diagnostic Testing
- Physical examination
- Vaccine administration
Timeline
Veterinary Technician Intern
Flannery Animal Hospital
08.2023 - 11.2023
Veterinary Assistant
Middletown Veterinary Hospital
08.2016 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Ulster County Community College
High School Diploma -
Pine Bush High School
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