JEIMY E. ARRIETA
Poughkeepsie,NY
Summary
Enthusiastic shift leader, friendly and energetic with exceptional communications, organizations and time management skills, attentive, helpful, machine learning, attention to detail, language skills, customer service
Overview
2
2
Languages
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
VETERINARY ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST
TACONIC RT202 24 Hour Veterinary Center
10.2018
- Greeting clients and their owners when they arrive for appointments
- Answering phone calls back to back, scheduling appointments for patients in person or by telephone
- Checked in all clients, including weighing animals and putting in proper room
- Maintained client charts before and after appointments
- Billed clients based on appointment
- Completed opening and closing tasks
- Help owners with medication and food pick up
- Maintained patient records by obtaining, recording, and updating personal and financial information, pet insurance, pet insurance credit card method, setting up new clients and patients, filling up prescriptions, over the counter sales
- Assisted in treatment of patients and availability of treatment information by filling and retrieving patient record
- Handled incoming, outgoing mail and electronic and written correspondence
- Handled method of payment for hospital patients
- Understanding the difference between dog and cat vaccinations, basic lab common diseases, pet behavior assist, accommodate keeping the hospital clean, reception desk area and lobby clean and sanitary conditions, taking out the trash and recycling, exam rooms and main entrance presentable and organize
- Managing record request between other hospitals and specialty practices about pet record information and owners pet.
VOLUNTEER
Cornell Cooperative Extension
01.2016
- Assisting Community Nutrition Educator to coordinate nutrition workshops, handing out flyers at health fairs and farmers markets.
Veterinarian Assistant
Mohegan Lake Veterinary Hospital
Mohegan Lake, NY
09.2025 - Current
- Assisted veterinarians during examinations and procedures, ensuring efficiency in patient care.
- Provided compassionate care to animals, enhancing their comfort during treatment.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of clinic facilities and equipment, supporting hygiene standards.
- Prepared surgical instruments and supplies for procedures, promoting operational readiness.
- Trained new staff on clinic protocols and procedures, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Supported veterinary staff during emergencies, providing urgent care assistance when needed.
- Scheduled appointments, answered phones, billed customers for services and maintained inventory to maximize office productivity.
- Promoted a stress-free environment for patients by utilizing low-stress handling techniques during examinations and treatments.
- Educated pet owners on proper care techniques, fostering strong relationships between clients and their pets.
- Reduced risk of infection by diligently following proper sanitation protocols in all areas of the clinic.
- Provided compassionate care to animals under distress or experiencing pain during medical procedures or hospitalization periods.
- Assisted with laboratory work, including sample collection, analysis, and reporting results to veterinarians for interpretation.
- Recorded symptoms and documented medical observations to inform treatment decisions.
- Cleaned, sterilized and maintained surgical instruments and equipment.
- Observed animals for signs of distress or illness.
- Assisted veterinarians with euthanasia of animals.
- Prepared and administered diets and feedings according to instructions.
- Followed safety protocols for handling animals.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment, and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
- Collaborated with veterinary team members to create an effective workflow that maximized productivity while prioritizing patient care needs.
VETERINARY ASSISTANT
Banfield Animal Hospital
Cortlandt Manor, NY
10.2020 - Current
- Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such x-rays and scans.
- Assisted in the administration of medications, vaccinations, and treatments as prescribed by the veterinarian.
- Enhanced patient care by assisting veterinarians with examinations, surgeries, and diagnostic procedures.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment, and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
- Reduced stress for patients with calming techniques during exams and procedures, creating a positive experience.
- Educate clients on preventatives such us Heartworm Prevention, Flea and Tick preventive (most common) Simparica Trio, Tri Heart Plus and Simparica, Seresto Collar
- Inform new clients vs. existing clients on OWP - Optimum Wellness Plans
- Collected and prepared specimens and samples for outside laboratory analysis.
- Educated clients on post-surgical care, advise owners to call us with any abnormalities with questions and concerns
- Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in the autoclave.
- Participated in continuing education training, seminars, workshops, and conferences to advance knowledge on new products, medications, and nutrition bases.
- Promoted preventive care services by educating clients on the importance of routine check-ups, vaccinations, and dental cleanings.
- Assisted with euthanasia procedures in humanely and compassionately to minimize suffering.
REAL ESTATE ASSISTANT
A.B Empire Realty
01.2014 - Current
- Direct communications among title companies and buyers scheduled showings, inspections, appraisals, and final walkthroughs Entry database on systems complied with Department of States compliance, Open house assistant Saturday's and Sunday's.
VETERINARIAN ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST
Thornwood Animal Hospital
01.2019 - 10.2020
- Greet customers and pets while arriving for their appointment and accommodating them into an exam room
- Put information of client and pet into medical records
- Assist during surgery and check heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen level
- Answer phones occasionally when its busy
- Clean up exam rooms after each appointment and make them look decent for next pet and client
- Maintain treatment area neat and organize
- Help doctor, vet tech, vet assistant during surgery restrain matter with dog/cat
- Help vet assistant and ultra sound tech during ultra sound appointments
- Put files away and pull up file appointments for next day
- Assist on x-rays for a cat or dog
- Refill food, medication, lab materials, liquid dispensers such us alcohol, cotton, cutups, gauze, label refill dates
- See on patients chart and see what vaccines are due and get them ready for doctor or vet assistant
- Know the difference between Canine vaccines and Feline vaccines
- Keep the hospital organize and clean
- Assist doctor and vet tech during a dentistry procedure
- Setting up dentistry equipment and machine for doctor
- Know the difference restraint a dog or cat
- Walk through after hospital is classed, make sure lights are off, doors are locked, oxygen is off x-ray machine is off, garbage and carbon is out
- Make sure everything in hospital is running smoothly
- Restrain dogs or cat during appointment wise in exam room and treatment area.
VETERINARY ASSISTANT/KENNEL
Hudson Highlands Veterinary Medical Group
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Check surgery schedules and patients records for procedures performed
- Assist vet techs and vet assistant and doctor when needed
- Able to lift pets and objects up to 50 pounds
- Maintaining a list of task/ engage in productive work during slow hours
- Maintaining constant vigilance regarding open door ways that could allow pets to escape from the facility
- Prepared to handle any pet or facility emergency such us dog/cat fight or weather related emergencies
- Use warning stickers and notations on cage cards and records appropriate
- Keep area clean and organize at all times
- Known and use when appropriate muzzles, choke collars, body hardness, collars, cat bags or rabies poles, blankets, towels, use physical strength using body, hands or arms
- Walk dogs double leash are restrained and under control at all times also patrol hospital grounds picking up trash and feces
- Withhold water/food for or recovering from surgery
- Rinse and refill water for dogs/cats drink
- Record treatments of pets cards and kennel's logs boarders
- Cleaning and disinfecting cages after use
- Remove and wash all bedding after use
- Know the symptoms of emergency medical problems for example dogs/cats in heat difficult heavy, breathing, sneezing, coughing, vomiting, or diarrhea, loss of balance, inability to rise, anxiety, seizures, bleeding
- Clean and straighten exam rooms to prepare for incoming patients
- Answer questions and educate clients about basic pet
- Keep treatment area and exam rooms stocked with syringes, needles, bandage materials and pre-packed disposal
- X-rays and ultrasound assistance
- Collect fecal and blood samples
- Assisting doctor in exam for assistance
- Follow up with appointments on the computer
- Pet restrain and pet handling assistance.
VETERINARIAN ASSISTANT
Animal Health Center 24 Hour Emergency Veterinarian Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Professional comportment appearance, excellent interpersonal skills, respectful positive manners
- Worked overnight shifts, afternoon shifts, morning shifts, holidays
- Assist veterinarian technician and doctor during complex procedures, keeping the animals calm and holding them while they are in undergo treatment
- Inform knowledge of medicine care to communicate status of animals to owners
- Communicate details of animal care to owners, educating them about specific issues, illness, treatment methods, and recovery process
- Treat each animal with respect and care
- Pet handling
- Animal Restraint (large if difficult)
- Basic Pharmacology
- X-rays assistance, Surgery assistance, Dental cleaning, Perform patient care functions such us pulse, respiratory monitoring, heart monitoring, IV fluids, blood samples, fecal samples
- Clinic maintenance, exam rooms, treatment areas, kennel areas, laundry, bathrooms, receptionist area
- Assist in removal of animals from kennels and/or cages, restraint animals in preparation for physical examinations
- Provide assistance with walking the animals inside and outside facility
- Answering phone calls back to back.
SALE RETAIL ASSOCIATE
Calvin Klein
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Greeting customers, guiding customers with exact size of clothing, discount promotion of store, experience of using cash wrap cashier involving special orders if no size is found in store, ship to their houses destination address
- Back up cashier if line is big and crowded
- Direct communications in answering store phone calls Info of promotions, store hours, return product assistance, style look up directions through the phone if product clothing is available in store
- Inventory countdown product clothing, overnight shifts of fixing store inside and product organization detailed Worked regular schedule hours, overnights, weekdays, weekends, holidays, closer employer.
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Business
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY05-2027
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Westchester Community College
Peekskill, NY09-2016
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Lakeland High School
06-2016
Skills
- Excellent Communicating skills
- Planning and Prioritizing
- Flexible Schedule
- English-Spanish
- Excellent Multi-Task
- Scheduling
- Detail Oriented
- Dependable
LANGUAGES
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Veterinarian Assistant
Mohegan Lake Veterinary Hospital
09.2025 - Current
VETERINARY ASSISTANT
Banfield Animal Hospital
10.2020 - Current
VETERINARY ASSISTANT/KENNEL
Hudson Highlands Veterinary Medical Group
06.2019 - 07.2019
VETERINARIAN ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST
Thornwood Animal Hospital
01.2019 - 10.2020
VETERINARY ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST
TACONIC RT202 24 Hour Veterinary Center
10.2018
VETERINARIAN ASSISTANT
Animal Health Center 24 Hour Emergency Veterinarian Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
VOLUNTEER
Cornell Cooperative Extension
01.2016
SALE RETAIL ASSOCIATE
Calvin Klein
01.2016 - 01.2017
REAL ESTATE ASSISTANT
A.B Empire Realty
01.2014 - Current
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Lakeland High School
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Westchester Community College
Bachelor of Science - General Business
Mercy College