Cecilia Carreon
Houston,TX
Summary
Seeking a challenging entry level management position in current field of work, where my broad set of skills can be utilized and enhanced to aid in veterinary medicine.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Veterinary Technician
Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic
Houston, TX
07.2023 - Current
- Performing or assisting with diagnostic testing (Schirmer Tear Testing, Tonometry, Ocular Ultrasounds, Electroretinogram testing, etc.)
- Participating in state-of-the-art surgeries including cataract surgery, giving many of our four-legged friends back the gift of vision.
- Assisting with ocular exams
- Client communication and education
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Carrying out tasks as requested by the veterinarian
- Administering eye drops, ointments, and irrigating solutions to the eye as ordered by physician
- Performing office duties and clinical tasks - entering data into EMR
Veterinary Surgical Technician
Cat Veterinary Clinic
Houston, TX
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Responsible for leading, developing and overseeing veterinary technicians within the Surgery Department
- Lead with the interpersonal and organizational skills to continue achieving our goals of delivering excellent patient care and customer service to both our clients and referring veterinarian
- Exercise excellent time management and float through multiple departments to execute veterinarian orders
- Manage surgical inventory through excel spreadsheet
Surgery Veterinary Technician
Thrive Pet Healthcare
Houston, TX
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Create and present estimates for wellness services, surgery, and dental procedures
- Perform laboratory tests and procedures to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases
- Educate clients on vaccine protocols, heartworm/flea prevention, disease prevention and management, and basic pet care
- Performs advanced technical duties including anesthesia induction, monitoring, and surgical assistant alongside DVM, dental prophylaxis, dental radiographs, and dental charting
RELIEF VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
Roo Veterinary
Houston, TX
01.2020 - Current
- Provides relief veterinary technician services to various veterinary hospitals and animal shelters in Houston and surrounding areas.
- Assists doctors and staff with exams, surgical procedures, anesthesia monitoring, dental prophylaxis, administering medications, vaccines, and treatments prescribed by the veterinarian
Lead Veterinary Technician
Fur and Feather Veterinary Hospital
Houston, TX
08.2019 - 07.2021
- Train, supervise, and assist the veterinary technicians in their performance of a variety of technical and client education duties that facilitate the work of the practitioners who directly or indirectly provide patient care
- Monitored anesthesia during surgical operations and performed general dental cleanings
- Performed laboratory tests on blood, urine, and feces, such as urinalysis or manual blood counts, to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of illness in animals
Lead Kennel Assistant
Gulfgate Animal Hospital
Houston, TX
04.2015 - 08.2019
- Oversee the process of patient admitting, hospitalization and discharging
- Responsible for administration, delegation and completion of veterinarian's medical order
- Prepared animals for and assisted doctors with surgical procedures, took diagnostic radiographs using digital x-ray equipment
- Cared for and monitored the condition of animals recovering from surgery
Mobile Veterinary Technician
Healthy Pets USA
2015 - 2019
- Drive to multiple locations around Houston in Mobile vet clinic and set up outdoor clinics
- Client education on vaccinations, basic lab tests, common diseases, and pet behavior
- Monitor client flow from check-in to discharge
- Worked as an assistant to the licensed veterinarians in the clinic
- Weighed animals, took blood samples
- Fill medication prescriptions
Receptionist
The Montrose Veterinary Clinic
Houston, TX
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Welcoming personality and an ability to communicate well with anyone who enters the door, answering phones, collecting payments, scheduling follow-up appointments, dispensing medications and selling over the counter items
- Ability to differentiate the difference between an emergency and a routine office visit, keeping the waiting area clean and well organized, locking up at the end of the day, calling to confirm appointments and collecting and responding to e- mails.
Department Secretary/Research Assistant
Texas Heart Institute-Biostatistics Department
Houston, TX
08.2012 - 12.2013
- Assists in the coordination, production and distribution of grant applications, abstracts, journal articles, CV, and bio sketch as well as other word processing and document preparation tasks
- Tending to telephones, and assisting research attendings with the administrative functions of their research projects
- Secures information by completing database back-ups, quality control, death verifications, maintains office supplies inventory by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt, screening and sorting massive mail, surveys, and documents
Administrative Assistant-Actuarial Department
American General Life Insurance
Houston, TX
08.2010 - 07.2012
- Input payroll, process invoices, maintain & review office supply inventory; order office supplies
- Input miscellaneous requests for repairs, creating spreadsheets, managing expense reports, ordering software, security and hardware
- Booking conference rooms; flights and hotel rooms, manage reimbursements,
- Heavy troubleshooting, assist in annual budgeting, training other employees, shipping through UPS and a variety of copying, filing, printing and faxing, minor training in SAP software.
Supervisor/Cashier- Front End
Kroger Company 156
Houston, TX
08.2009 - 07.2012
- Cash Handling, Mentor/Train new hires, cashier, cashing checks, depositing the daily earnings nightly, and auditing tills
- Managing & maintaining a Clean Front End, providing Excellent Customer Service, Supervise 10-15 employees at a time,
- Tracking inventory reading and maintain QUE database vision charts,
Education
High School Diploma -
Stephen F Austin School
Houston06-2011
Skills
- Expense Reporting
- Database Management
- Technical Support
- Appointment Scheduling
- Invoice Processing
- Data Entry
- Professional Communication
- Conflict Mediation
- Staff Management
- OSHA Compliance
- Spreadsheet development
- Treatment Administration
- Training and coaching
- Surgical Preparation
- Anesthesia Administration
- Medication Administration
- Animal Handling
- Medical record-keeping
- Supply Restocking
- Feline towel restraint
- Client Education
- Veterinary standards and procedures
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Fear Free Certified Level 3- Completed 2021
Timeline
Veterinary Technician
Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic
07.2023 - Current
Veterinary Surgical Technician
Cat Veterinary Clinic
10.2022 - 07.2023
Surgery Veterinary Technician
Thrive Pet Healthcare
01.2022 - 10.2022
RELIEF VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
Roo Veterinary
01.2020 - Current
Lead Veterinary Technician
Fur and Feather Veterinary Hospital
08.2019 - 07.2021
Lead Kennel Assistant
Gulfgate Animal Hospital
04.2015 - 08.2019
Receptionist
The Montrose Veterinary Clinic
01.2015 - 04.2015
Department Secretary/Research Assistant
Texas Heart Institute-Biostatistics Department
08.2012 - 12.2013
Administrative Assistant-Actuarial Department
American General Life Insurance
08.2010 - 07.2012
Supervisor/Cashier- Front End
Kroger Company 156
08.2009 - 07.2012
Mobile Veterinary Technician
Healthy Pets USA
2015 - 2019
High School Diploma -
Stephen F Austin School
- Fear Free Certified Level 3- Completed 2021
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