Interested in continuing my education and develop skills in Soft Tissue Surgery's, Dentistry, Ultrasonography (abdominal scans), and In-house case work-up's
Jessica Walsh
St. Petersburg
Summary
DVM graduate with foundational knowledge in small animal veterinary medicine and hands-on experience gained through work experience at veterinary hospitals, academic projects, clinical rotations and internships. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Part time Peer Learning Group (PLG) Facilitator for Histology and Embryology
St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine
01.2022 - 04.2022
Full time Veterinary Technician
Central Animal Hospital and K9 Rehabilitation Center
11.2019 - 07.2021
- Veterinarian technician duties: Same as above with additional duties assigned to me in addition to drawing blood to make PRP and IRAP injection for orthopedic patients
- Position of head surgery technician: Assisted/ induced and monitored veterinarians with several types of procedures for instance, laparoscopic surgeries that included spays and gastropexies
- The veterinarian that was the owner of the practice of his orthopedic surgeries which included CBLO’s, Tight rope CCL, Femoral head osteotomies, and Medial patellar luxation procedures
- Laparoscopic surgeries that included spays and gastropexies
- Inventory management: Kept track of in-house inventory items, placed orders to restock in-house laboratory supplies as well as keeping shelved pharmaceutical items organized and stocked
Full time Veterinary Assistant
Central Animal Hospital on Pinellas Point
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Veterinarian technician duties: Taking appointments, obtaining history from clients, writing medical records, calculation of drug doses, induce and intubate patients for anesthetic procedures, monitoring patients under anesthesia, assist veterinarians during surgeries, placing IV catheters, IV, subcutaneous and IM injections, taking radiographs, perform dental prophy’s, blood draws, running in house blood work, reading fecal, urine and ear cytology’s
- Attend to hospitalized patients, cleaning surgical instruments, making surgical packs, working the autoclave, filling medications, cleaning and dressing wounds, assisting doctors during many surgeries
- Creating surgical estimates, calculating drug doses, and prepping for surgical procedures
- Answering phones, booking appointments and plenty of client communication
- Restocking medications and hospital supplies
Part time Kennel Assistant
Central Animal Hospital
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Attended all the animals boarding in the clinic – walked, fed, and bathed them
- Restraining animals in treatment room
- Nail trims and ear cleaning
- Cleaned the entire hospital during closed hours
- Assisted with K9 rehabilitation sessions: underwater treadmill, cavalettis, ROM, warm compress, and laser therapy
- Restock hospital supplies
- Hospital’s laundry
Full time Veterinary Assistant
Haines Road Animal Hospital
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted veterinarians during exams, treatments, and diagnostic testing
- Prepared and identified samples of fecal, ear and skin cytology
- Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments as instructed by veterinarian
- Administered oral or topical medications to boarding patients as specified by veterinarian in animal’s medical record
- Witnessed multiple surgical procedures like neuters, spays, exploratory, foreign body, dental cleanings, endoscopy, de-obstipation, ear hematoma and cautery
- Witnessed and assisted with X-rays, ultrasounds and EKG
- Assisted Veterinarian Technicians during blood collections
- Removed I.V
- Catheters from hospitalized and surgical patients
Full Time Camp Coach
Police Athletic League
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Established a safe play environment for the children
- Organized and engaged in recreational activities such as games and puzzles
- Instructed children on proper health and personal habits
- Maintained a child-friendly environment with access to outdoor activities
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine
08.2021 - 07.2025
Bachelor of Science - with a Concentration of Biomedical Sciences
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Florida05.2018
Associates in arts -
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, Florida05.2015
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Client communication
- Team motivation
- Team collaboration
- Patience with animals
- Positive pet interactions
- Compassionate communication
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Facilitation techniques
Clubs
- Student Chapter of the American Dental Society (SCAVDS), 08/22, 12/22, Grenada
- Student Chapter of the American Dental Society (SCAVDS), 01/23, 04/24, Grenada, Club President
Interests
Timeline
Part time Peer Learning Group (PLG) Facilitator for Histology and Embryology
St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine
01.2022 - 04.2022
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine
08.2021 - 07.2025
Full time Veterinary Technician
Central Animal Hospital and K9 Rehabilitation Center
11.2019 - 07.2021
Full time Veterinary Assistant
Central Animal Hospital on Pinellas Point
01.2019 - 11.2019
Part time Kennel Assistant
Central Animal Hospital
04.2018 - 01.2019
Full time Veterinary Assistant
Haines Road Animal Hospital
05.2017 - 08.2017
Full Time Camp Coach
Police Athletic League
06.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - with a Concentration of Biomedical Sciences
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Associates in arts -
St. Petersburg College