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Jessica Walsh

St. Petersburg

Summary

Soon to be 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

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
06.2025

Bachelor of Science - with a Concentration of Biomedical Sciences

University of South Florida St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Florida
05.2018

Associates in arts -

St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, Florida
05.2015

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

  • Interested in continuing my education and develop skills in Dentistry, Ultrasonography (abdominal scans), Soft Tissue Surgery's and In-house cytologic preparations and interpretations

Timeline

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

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

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -

St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine

Bachelor of Science - with a Concentration of Biomedical Sciences

University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Associates in arts -

St. Petersburg College
Jessica Walsh