Connie Ebrahimi
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Pleasant Valley,NY
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of para-professionals in high stress field that requires compassion and strong communication skills.
Successful Veterinary Technician with significant expertise in anesthesia, surgery, and nursing care in small animals. Proven history of building strong rapport with owners to provide seamless pet care and foster exceptional service in a high traffic, emotionally charged atmosphere.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Office Manager
Vetco
Poughkeepsie, NY
11.2021 - Current
- Communicated effectively with staff members, veterinarians and clients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Addressed and remedied all patient or team member issues.
- Built relationships with independently contracted veterinarians to provide continuous veterinary coverage.
- Provided proper scheduling of patients, ensuring timely and effective allocation of resources and calendars.
- Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Maintained a 99.7% satisfaction rate on google reviews
Veterinary Technician
VCA Katonah Bedford Veterinary Center
06.2010 - Current
- Managed medical intervention and therapy for animals in collaboration with veterinarians
- Triaged incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
- In house diagnostics: ear swabs, blood smears, blood tests using I-stat, Idexx, Abaxis, coagulation profiles,snap tests, blood typing and cross matching. PCV/TS, Lactate, Blood sugar, Blood pressure via doppler or oscillometric. SPO2, ETCO2, recognition of abnormal rhythm on ECG, telemetry.
- Placement of peripheral and central IV lines, placement of urinary catheters for diagnostics and Foleys for indwelling
- Performance of Anesthesia, induction, maintenance and recovery
- Performing bandaging: foot bandages, modified robert jones, splinting.
- Radiographs (digital) including surgical and dental with an emphasis on hands off restraint.
- Charge capture and creation of estimates
Veterinary Technician
Animal Medical Center
03.2010 - 06.2011
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Overnight technician in ICU ward
- Management of ventilator and oxygen cage patients.
- Performed and monitored Blood/plasma/albumin transfusions.
- Performed Medical Math including Reglan CRI's and Fentanyl CRI's
Veterinary Technician
Animal Specialty Center
03.2005 - 03.2008
- Triaged incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
- MRI anesthesia and monitoring
- Anesthesia and care for Neurosurgery.
- ICU and Emergency medicine
Veterinary Technician
County Animal Clinic
03.2005 - 03.2008
- Attain patient history and current concerns, patient vitals
- Vaccine administration
- Dental prophylaxis/radiographs
- Knowledge of procedures for diagnostics: ie ACTH stim, Bile Acids, Fecal flotations, Low Dex Suppression test. Tracheal washes. Pneumographs, contrast.
- Performed ophthalmological procedures such as tear production testing, topical anesthetic application, fluorescein staining of cornea and tonometry.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver, CO12.2003
Associate of Arts - English Language And Literature
SUNY At Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY05.1996
Skills
- Problem Sensitivity
- Treatment and Research Records
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Client Counseling
- Client Relations
- Patient Advocacy
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Critical Thinking
- Inventory Control
- Medical History Obtainment
- Persuasive Communication
- Best Practices and Standards
- Schedule Creation
- Microsoft Office
- Effective Multitasking
- Hiring and Terminations
Certification
- Licensed Veterinary Technician in the State of New York
Timeline
Office Manager
Vetco
11.2021 - Current
Veterinary Technician
VCA Katonah Bedford Veterinary Center
06.2010 - Current
Veterinary Technician
Animal Medical Center
03.2010 - 06.2011
Veterinary Technician
Animal Specialty Center
03.2005 - 03.2008
Veterinary Technician
County Animal Clinic
03.2005 - 03.2008
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Associate of Arts - English Language And Literature
SUNY At Stony Brook