Gyasi Harris

• Improved client education by creating informative materials about common pet emergencies and preventative measures for at-home care.
• Collaborated with veterinary specialists to develop treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Supported veterinary residents during their rotations by sharing knowledge, expertise, and mentorship as needed.
• Skillfully assisted in surgeries, contributing to successful operations with minimal complications or infections post-procedure.
• Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
• Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.

• Assists veterinarians and researchers in surgery, radiology, animal care treatments, and diagnostics.

• Maintains animal health record and submits required written records, charts, logs, and inventories in a timely manner.

• Provide surgical and non-surgical technical assistance to veterinarians and researchers as directed.

• Performs husbandry and daily animal health surveillance checks and reports any abnormal conditions.

• Prepares and submits required written records, charts, and logs in a timely manner.

• Reviewed and complied with all SOP’s and quality assurance standards pertaining to specific area.

• Monitored daily animal health and welfare while performing daily animal health observations.

• Administered sedation, TB testing, and medication administration of non-human primates.

• Performed, assisted and maintained anesthesia/recovery for animals undergoing surgical and non surgical procedures.

• Followed Animal Study Protocols and understood discrepancies between technical requests and ASP’s.

• Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in autoclave.
• Conducted diagnostic tests such as blood work, x-rays, and ultrasounds to aid in accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Restocked surgical and office supplies to keep all necessary materials easily accessible.

• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.

• Attained history and vitals; assisted with procedures and treatments; filled prescriptions; took digital X-rays, placed and maintained IV catheters; treated/assessed patients according to DVM’s orders.

• Urine analysis; fecal preparation and reading; aural, dermal, fecal and blood cytology. Ran complete in-house blood work: IDEXX Vet Test 8008, IDEXX QBC, Vet Lyte, SCA 2000, I-STAT, PCV’s, ACT’s. Heska CBC Diff Machine, Heska Dri Chem. 4000 Analyzer, and VetSCAN HM5 & VS2 analyzers.

• Surgery prep, anesthetic monitoring, and post-op recovery.

• Performed bandaging, wound treatment, critical care, and lifesaving procedures on emergent cases.

• Assisted with appointments, procedures and treatments; filled prescriptions; set-up, exposed and developed x-rays; drew blood; placed and maintained IV catheters; monitored, treated, and assessed hospitalized patients according to DVM's orders.

• Urine analysis, fecal prep and reading, Stain slides, cytology. Complete in-house blood work.

• Surgery prep, anesthetic monitoring, and post-op recovery.

• Restrained animals to protect veterinarians from potential harm.
• Monitored post-operative recovery processes for surgical patients closely to detect any complications early enough for prompt intervention.