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Crystal Ivey

Summary

Detail-oriented veterinary technician with 4 years of experience in fast-paced environments. Excels in multitasking and prioritizing, ensuring the highest quality care for pets. Reliable professional with extensive knowledge of monitoring vital signs, obtaining and testing blood, stool, and other samples, as well as preparing animals for surgery. Works exceptionally well in fast-paced environments, consistently demonstrating effective multitasking and prioritization skills to provide top-notch pet care.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Veterinary Technician

Humane Society of Polk County
12.2023 - 08.2024

Interacting with client about animals' health, questions, or concerns, and educating clients with aftercare go over medication

properly handling animals for examination

Preparing animal for surgery motoring and running anesthesia machine prepping and cleaning surgical site,

monitored patient vital sign during surgery

caring for animals during and after surgery,

Applying oral and topical medication, implanting microchips into animals,

maintained and sterilized all surgical instruments and equipment cleaning and disinfecting exam areas and kennel

Spay and neuter surgery Tech

Humane Society of Polk County
12.2023 - 08.2024
  • Interacting with clients about animals' health, educating clients with aftercare, preparing animals for surgery, monitoring and running anesthesia machine, prepping and cleaning surgical site, monitoring patient vital signs during surgery, caring for animals during and after surgery, applying oral and topical medication, implanting microchips, maintaining and sterilizing all surgical instruments and equipment, cleaning and disinfecting exam areas and kennels.

Surgery shelter Technician- shelter medical

SPCA of Florida
06.2023 - 11.2023
  • Properly handling animals for examination, providing medical care and continued monitoring of health and welfare, entering patient information onto the shelterLUV, preparing animals for surgery, monitoring patients after surgery, pulling medication, daytime and nighttime feeding.

Spay and neuter Surgical tech / Kenny tech

TLC Petsnip
09.2021 - 07.2023
  • Interacting with clients on animals' health, educating clients with aftercare, preparing animals for surgery, monitoring and running anesthesia machine, prepping and cleaning surgical site, monitoring and caring for animals after surgery, applying oral and topical medication, implanting microchips, maintaining and sterilizing all surgical instruments and equipment, cleaning and disinfecting exam areas and kennels.

Cashier, Overnight Stocker, Produce Manager & Online Shopper

Walmart super-center
11.2010 - 09.2021
  • Manage transactions with customers using cash registers, resolve customer complaints, guide customers, greet customers, handle merchandise returns and exchanges.

Crew Member, manager

McDonald
11.1999 - 11.2010
  • Counted money at the end of each shift, cleaned station thoroughly, responded to guest questions and complaints, created employees' schedules, resolved customer complaints, trained or guided assistant managers, received food deliveries and took inventory.

Education

Veterinary Assistant diploma -

Southern Technical College
Auburndale, FL
12.2021

High School Diploma -

Haines City High School
Winter Haven, FL
05.2003

Skills

  • Preventing and emergency care
  • Patient monitoring and care
  • Instrument/surgery pack preparation and sterilization
  • Operating room set up and breakdown
  • Prepared patients for surgery
  • Proper scrubbing procedure
  • Canine and feline intubation
  • Medication administration
  • Vaccine administration
  • Critical thinker
  • Active listener
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication
  • Good organization and time management skills
  • Handling and soothing animals during examination and treatment
  • Maintaining and cleaning patients' kennels
  • Monitoring patients under anesthesia
  • Basic computer skills
  • Able to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Basic medical knowledge
  • Animal restraining
  • Draw blood/testing
  • Stool sample
  • Ear cytology
  • Intravenous catheterization

Timeline

Veterinary Technician

Humane Society of Polk County
12.2023 - 08.2024

Spay and neuter surgery Tech

Humane Society of Polk County
12.2023 - 08.2024

Surgery shelter Technician- shelter medical

SPCA of Florida
06.2023 - 11.2023

Spay and neuter Surgical tech / Kenny tech

TLC Petsnip
09.2021 - 07.2023

Cashier, Overnight Stocker, Produce Manager & Online Shopper

Walmart super-center
11.2010 - 09.2021

Crew Member, manager

McDonald
11.1999 - 11.2010

Veterinary Assistant diploma -

Southern Technical College

High School Diploma -

Haines City High School
Crystal Ivey