Isabelle Acuña
McKinney,TX
Summary
Multitasking veterinary technician willing to work any shift, and offering great work ethic with excellent job attendance. Animal care giver with over 4 years of taking medical histories & successfully assisting veterinarians in surgery. Committed to learning new tasks and a considered highly motivated employee.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Technician, Tier 3
McKinney Emergency Veterinary Clinic
2023.06 - Current
- Provide nursing care in the ICU for critical, non-critical, and infectious patients, and making sure the treatment sheets are always up to date with the proper recordings
- Place intravenous catheters, canine urinary catheters (male & female), nasogastric tubes, and PICC lines
- Manage advanced catheters such as central lines, PICC lines, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, feline urinary catheters, Jackson-Pratt and penrose drains
- Assist with major & minor procedures, triage incoming patients, perform the ordered radiographs, administer medications according to veterinarian orders, record blood pressure measurements with the Doppler, control inventory, fill prescriptions, & have a working knowledge of High Flow Oxygen Therapy
- Assist veterinarians during surgical procedures by organizing operating room by preparing necessary tools and equipment
- Collect patient biopsies & blood samples for in-house or send-out laboratory analysis
- Participates in, and occasionally leads a code according to the RECOVER guidelines
- Proficient with the Instinct software, & assures that the EMR is complete & accurate to the best of my ability
- Comfort clients when pets are sick or dying and provide a listening ear: converse about end-of-life services & after care
- Greet pet owners and review available services, outlined costs, & determined specific needs for the animal
- Answer owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices
- Perform CSR duties such as answering phone calls, inputting client & patient information into the system, operate cash register to manage payments and provide receipts, process returns & exchanges, & manage accounting book for end-of-day services
- Address & resolve customer complaints to establish trust and increase loyalty
Veterinary Assistant
High Point Animal Hospital
2022.09 - 2024.02
- Furthered my knowledge of general practice medicine, such as how chronic cases are managed, and gathered the proper information from the owner of changes at home
- Taught my coworkers new information and helped improve their technical skills
- Attended to appointments and obtained the proper tools, vaccinations, medications, or samples necessary for the veterinarian to provide adequate care for the patient
- Filled prescriptions, performed ordered radiographs with cassettes, performed in-house labwork, and prepared laboratory samples to send out to Antech
- Manged the logbook of laboratory receipts every month to ensure the clinic was charged appropriately by the laboratory; any discrepancies were brought to the practice manager's attention
- Enhanced my proficiency with dental procedures; scaled and polished the pet's teeth in preparation for an examination and possible extractions from the vet
- Learned to effectively create a long-term rapport with several clients and earn their trust
- Helped clients through end-of-life services
- Familiarized myself with the Via software
Veterinary Technician, Tier 3
Roo
2022.08 - Current
- Pick up shifts at select hospitals that are in need of help for that day, and utilize my entire skill set
Charge Veterinary Technician
Emergency Animal Hospital of Collin County
2021.10 - 2022.09
- Delegated proper nursing care in the ICU for critical, non-critical, and infectious patients to different technicians
- Delegated a variety of anesthetic procedures based on skill level and those that were training
- Managed client invoices
- Conveyed conflict resolution skills with clients and coworkers on different occasions
- Organized pick-ups & prepared biopsy samples to send to the IDEXX laboratory
- Participated in, and occasionally led a code
- Proficient with the EzyVet and SmartFlow software, and assured that the EMR was complete and accurate to the best of my ability
- Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices
- Made sure the clinic was prepared for the incoming shift, on top of all of my other technician duties
Veterinary Technician, Tier 3
Emergency Animal Hospital of Collin County
2020.05 - 2022.09
- Provided nursing care in the ICU for critical, non-critical, and infectious patients, and made sure the treatment sheets were up to date
- Placed intravenous catheters, and canine urinary catheters (male & female)
- Managed advanced catheters such as central lines, nasogastric tubes, feline urinary catheters, Jackson-Pratt and penrose drains
- Assisted with major and minor procedures, triaged incoming patients, performed the ordered radiographs, administered medications according to veterinarian orders, controlled inventory, filled prescriptions, restrained animals
- Assisted veterinarians during surgical procedures by organizing operating room by preparing necessary tools and equipment
- Collected patient biopsies and blood samples for in-house or send-out laboratory analysis
- Cleaned and sterilized all necessary surgical instruments and equipment
- Participated in CPR with BLS measures
- Helped clients through end-of-life services
- Proficient with the EzyVet and SmartFlow software, and assured that the EMR was complete and accurate to the best of my ability
- Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices
Veterinary Assistant 2
Legacy Drive Animal Hospital
2022.02 - 2022.05
- Attended to appointments and obtained the proper tools, vaccinations, medications, or samples necessary for the veterinarian to provide adequate care for the patient
- Filled prescriptions, performed ordered radiographs with cassettes, performed in-house labwork, and prepared laboratory samples to send out to Antech
- Learned proficiency with dental procedures; scaled and polished the pet's teeth in preparation for an examination and possible extractions from the vet
- Helped clients through end-of-life services
- Familiarized myself with the Avimark software
Student Worker, Small Animal ICU/ECC
Boren Veterinary Medical Hospital, OSU
2017.11 - 2020.05
- Maintained a clean facility: cleaned instruments, countertops, and dishes, stocked & ordered inventory, laundry, & handled biohazardous material (chemo waste included)
- Learned how to calculate drug quantities, set up syringe & fluid pumps, completed patient charts, learned proper patient care, and answered phones on the weekends during emergency hours
- Drew blood, placed intravenous catheters, learned how to use the Doppler for blood pressure measurements, recorded vitals for incoming emergencies, and learned how to perform CPR and its different roles
Veterinary Assistant
Murphy Road Animal Hospital
2017.06 - 2018.08
- Worked at this facility during undergraduate summer breaks of 2017 & 2018
- Attended to appointments and obtained the proper vaccinations or medications necessary for the veterinarian
- Learned proper restraint techniques, how to fill prescriptions, perform ordered radiographs and in-house labwork, how to use an autoclave and ultrasonic cleaner, how to prepare ear and skin cytologies, and the different methods of administering medications and drawing blood on a canine
- Learned how to monitor vitals during a dental procedure while another technician tended to the patient
- Received the K-Laser Certification
- Learned how to help clients through end-of-life services
- Performed occasional grooming duties such as medicated baths, nail trims, & expressing anal glands
- Made sure the facility was stocked, cleaned, and ready for the next day’s work
- Familiarized myself with the Cornerstone software
Education
Associate of Science - Veterinary Technology
Penn Foster
05.2025
Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, Pre-Vet -
Oklahoma State University
05.2020
Skills
- Emergency and preventive care
- Animal Safety
- Client Communication & Education
- Diagnostic Procedures & Surgical Assistance
- Patient Care
- Patient Flow Management
Timeline
Veterinary Technician, Tier 3
McKinney Emergency Veterinary Clinic
2023.06 - Current
Veterinary Assistant
High Point Animal Hospital
2022.09 - 2024.02
Veterinary Technician, Tier 3
Roo
2022.08 - Current
Veterinary Assistant 2
Legacy Drive Animal Hospital
2022.02 - 2022.05
Charge Veterinary Technician
Emergency Animal Hospital of Collin County
2021.10 - 2022.09
Veterinary Technician, Tier 3
Emergency Animal Hospital of Collin County
2020.05 - 2022.09
Student Worker, Small Animal ICU/ECC
Boren Veterinary Medical Hospital, OSU
2017.11 - 2020.05
Veterinary Assistant
Murphy Road Animal Hospital
2017.06 - 2018.08
Associate of Science - Veterinary Technology
Penn Foster
Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, Pre-Vet -
Oklahoma State University
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