Hannah Johns
Clarksville,TN
Summary
Licensed Veterinary Medical Technologist with 8 years experience in critical care, emergency, surgery, and general practice. Dedicated to maintaining and improving the health of all animals. Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain a skill set to work with all animals, including exotics. Attention to detail, hard worker, and organization skills from years of working in different veterinary fields.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Veterinary Technician
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
2022.08 - Current
- Performed conversion mathematics and drug calculations.
- Helped determine treatment plans based on patient's health and exposure.
- Managed high call volume.
- Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
- Processed new patients and updated client records with key information using standardized registration systems and encrypted databases.
- Educated clients on nutrition, preventive health and other animal care.
- Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices.
Emergency Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician
Nashville Veterinary Specialists And Animal Emergency
2020.05 - 2022.12
- Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Supported clinic operations and coordinated staff schedules.
- Provided direct care to patients and assisted with procedures such as radiology, dentistry, critical care and anesthesia.
- Trained other LVTs in operations and procedures.
- Assisted veterinarian with wound treatment, administration of vaccines and operations.
- Handled hospital inventory and tracking.
- Analyzed bloodwork and sample results using IDEXX to diagnose diseases and conditions.
- Aided veterinary surgeon with procedures for domestic and exotic species with complex requirements.
- Collected patient biopsies and blood samples for laboratory analysis.
- Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
- Triaged incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
Licensed Veterinary Technologist
Whitesburg Animal Hospital
2017.05 - 2020.05
- Obtain patient history, description of symptoms, and documenting findings
- Evaluated incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
- Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments.
- Provided customer service to owners by answering all patient health questions, education, and demonstrating services.
- Monitoring patients during hospitalization, pre-op and post-op.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, equipment and kennels to prevent spread of disease, control odors and maintain healthy environment.
- Administer anesthesia, intubation, and monitor pets under anesthesia.
- Assisted with surgery: routine spay and neuter, cystotomy, amputation, mass removal, exploratory, biopsy, splenectomy, laceration repair
- Recognizing distress and administering Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Drug calculation and administer oral and injectable medications
- Sample collection and laboratory analysis through cytocentesis, venepuncture, and fine needle aspiration
- Working with Avimark, Idexx, and Heska equipment.
- Intubation and stomach tube placement.
- Intravenous and jugular catheter placement.
- Blood typing and blood transfusion
- Working with chemotherapy administration and care of patients.
- Bandage application and wound management.
Licensed Veterinary Technologist
Spay And Neuter Clinic Of North Alabama
2016.01 - 2017.01
- Maintained Veterinary-Client-Patient relationship and education.
- Performed physical examinations on all incoming patients.
- Calculated and administered all medications and anesthesia.
- Intubated and prepped all surgical patients.
- Monitored approximately 30 patients daily during anesthesia and post op.
- Managed all drug logs.
- Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, equipment and kennels to prevent spread of disease, control odors and maintain healthy environment.
Licensed Veterinary Technologist
Animal Emergency And Critical Care
2014.10 - 2017.03
- Triaged incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
- Obtain patient history, description of symptoms, and documenting findings
- Evaluated incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
- Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments.
- Provided customer service to owners by answering all patient health questions, education, and demonstrating services.
- Monitoring patients during hospitalization, pre-op and post-op.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, equipment and kennels to prevent spread of disease, control odors and maintain healthy environment.
- Administer anesthesia, intubation, and monitor pets under anesthesia.
Assisted with surgery: routine spay and neuter, cystotomy, amputation, mass removal, exploratory, biopsy, splenectomy, laceration repair. - Repairing small lacerations with suture material, surgical glue, and surgical staples.
- Recognizing distress and administering Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Drug calculation and administer oral and injectable medications
Sample collection and laboratory analysis through - Cytocentesis,venepuncture, and fine needle aspiration
- Working with Avimark, Idexx, and Heska equipment.
- Intubation and stomach tube placement.
- Intravenous and jugular catheter placement.
- Blood typing and blood transfusion.
- Preparing and administering CRI.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animal Health Technology
Murray State University
Murray, KY08.2014
Skills
- Radiology and ultrasound
- Inventory management
- Scheduling departments
- Handling client concerns
- Managing employees
- Intravenous and jugular catheterization
- Subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular injections
- Cytocentesis and fine needle aspiration
- Oral and topical medication administration
- Centrifugation and fecal flotation, urinalysis, fine needle aspirate, and blood smear
- Urinary cathertization
- Veterinarian-Client-Patient relationship and education
- Organization and cleaning
- Drug calculations and administration
- Patient monitoring and post-operative care
- Anesthesia administration and monitor
- Intubation
- Restraint
- Small animals, large animals, pocket pets, and exotics
- Assisting with surgery
- Critical care and emergency
- CPR
- Triage
- High volume surgery
- Dental cleanings
- Chemotherapy
- Endoscopy, rhinoscopy, and laparoscopy
Certification
- Fear Free Certified Level 2
- Licensed Veterinary Technologist March 2015 in the State of Alabama
- Licensed Veterinary Medical Technologist June 2020 in the state of Tennessee-current
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Certified Veterinary Technician
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
2022.08 - Current
Emergency Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician
Nashville Veterinary Specialists And Animal Emergency
2020.05 - 2022.12
Licensed Veterinary Technologist
Whitesburg Animal Hospital
2017.05 - 2020.05
Licensed Veterinary Technologist
Spay And Neuter Clinic Of North Alabama
2016.01 - 2017.01
Licensed Veterinary Technologist
Animal Emergency And Critical Care
2014.10 - 2017.03
Bachelor of Science - Animal Health Technology
Murray State University
- Fear Free Certified Level 2
- Licensed Veterinary Technologist March 2015 in the State of Alabama
- Licensed Veterinary Medical Technologist June 2020 in the state of Tennessee-current
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