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CASSIE L. BIXLER

Brandon,Florida

Summary

Out of high school I worked at a vet tech and practice manager for five years. Apprenticed for body piercing and have been piercing for for about two years. Bloodborne pathogen certified. Have worked with threaded and threadless jewelry primarily and do plenty of continuing education online.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Body Piercer

Atomic Tattoos And Piercing
Tampa, FL
09.2020 - Current
  • Ability to greet and communicate to clients with patience and a good attitude
  • Confident with aftercare and discussing issues that may come up
  • Understanding of tools, styles of jewelry and different companies, piercing placement, angles and anatomy variations
  • Knowledgable on sterile procedures and autoclaves. Able to demonstrate clean and safe practices with every client before, during, and after procedure.
  • Entrusted to handle sensitive situations in professional matter
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed with front of house or anything beyond
  • Utilizing continuing education and resources for improving technique and safer practices

Front desk receptionist

Atomic Tattoos and Piercings
Ybor, FL
04.2017 - 07.2021
  • Completing and organizing paperwork for tattoos and piercings in close detail and computer documents,
  • Cleanliness of facility
  • Answering phones, greeting customers, using cash register, and closing cash drawer ending every night.

Veterinary Technician and Manager

Bell Shoals Animal Hospital
Brandon, FL
10.2017 - 10.2021
  • Emphasizing client care by providing compassion and empathy with individualized attention through answering multi-line phones, discharging patients, processing transactions, returns, and refunds, and end of day counts
  • Confident using Intravet softwares
  • Completing paperwork including patient charts, health certificates, bloodwork, emergency reports, patient forms, and hospitalization forms
  • Performing nail trims and anal glands, giving SQ and IM injections, taking TPR and understanding the normal vitals on different animals during visits and under anesthesia
  • Assisting rooms, completing doctors notes, invoices and estimates
  • Digital radiographs with proper safety and handling
  • Knowledge of sterilization and ability to wrap surgical packs and use the autoclave efficiently
  • Intermediate knowledge of vaccine protocols, medications, products, prescription diets, and different monthly preventatives, laws regarding, and medical terminology and abbreviations
  • Readily prep station for dental procedures, prep patients for various types of surgeries, and assisting during surgeries and anesthesia
  • Setting up for wound treatment, bandage changes, ear flushes, IV catheters, and IV fluid pumps
  • Intubating dogs and cats for surgical procedures
  • Setting up and completing dental cleanings on dog and cats
  • Aware of OSHA regulations and consistency using the controlled drug log
  • Assisting doctors with humane euthanasia and displaying empathy for all owners
  • Assisting in ordering supplies and completing inventory
  • Able to collect, run and read samples
  • Venipuncture, bloodwork, urinalysis, ear and skin cytologies, and fecal tests
  • Currently working on phlebotomy skills and catheter placements.
  • Collected patient biopsies and blood samples for laboratory analysis.
  • Provided care for animals before surgeries, administering anesthetics as necessary for overall comfort and health.
  • Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
  • Greeted pet owners and went over available services, outlined costs and determined special needs of animals under care.
  • Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
  • Triaged incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
  • Implanted subcutaneous identification microchips into animals.
  • Established intravenous drips for ongoing hydration in treatment of canines suffering from parvovirus infections.
  • Performed ophthalmological procedures such as tear production testing, topical anesthetic application, fluorescein staining of cornea and tonometry.
  • Performed dental extractions with no periosteal elevation, no tooth resectioning, and no bone resectioning.
  • Managed adjoining veterinary supply shop that sold medications, animal food and pet equipment.
  • Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
  • Administered routine, post-operative and daily treatments to animals under direction and supervision of veterinarian.
  • Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in autoclave under high pressure and high temperature conditions.
  • Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices.
  • Processed new patients and updated client records with key information using standardized registration systems and encrypted databases.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
  • Conducted monthly inventories of raw materials and components on work floor.
  • Recorded inventory sales into organization's weekly income report.

Education

Diploma - undefined

GENERAL EDUCATION AND VET ASSISTING PROGRAM LEVEL 1-5 - undefined

Riverview High School
2016

Skills

  • Bloodborne Pathogen Certified
  • Customer Service
  • First Aid Certified
  • POS transactions
  • Customer Orders
  • Veterinary Medicine

Certification

Certified Veterinary Assistant

Timeline

Body Piercer

Atomic Tattoos And Piercing
09.2020 - Current

Veterinary Technician and Manager

Bell Shoals Animal Hospital
10.2017 - 10.2021

Front desk receptionist

Atomic Tattoos and Piercings
04.2017 - 07.2021

Diploma - undefined

GENERAL EDUCATION AND VET ASSISTING PROGRAM LEVEL 1-5 - undefined

Riverview High School
CASSIE L. BIXLER