Kaitlyn Hansen
Schmitt's Animal Hospital
Jenison
5
years of professional experience
Compassionate and detail-oriented Licensed Veterinary Technician with experience in companion animal general practice. Skilled in anesthesia monitoring, venipuncture, patient hospitalization, surgical assistance, post-operative recovery, laboratory diagnostics, and client education. Dedicated to providing high-quality patient care while ensuring safety, comfort, and excellent communication with clients. Thrives in fast-paced environments, values teamwork, and is passionate about advocating for patients throughout every stage of their care.
Work History
License Veterinary Technician
5 Years 2 Months- Obtain history from owners, communicate their needs & concerns to our doctors.
- Administer vaccines and medications (orally, intramuscularly, intravenously, or subcutaneously).
- Discuss post-operative care instructions or wellness routines.
- Run & prepare in-house labs & for send-out.
- Venipuncture
- Intravenous catheter placements & maintain them.
- Intubate & induce anesthesia.
- Monitor general anesthesia, vital signs, pre- & post-operative surgery patients.
- Manually read urinalysis, ear cytologies & fecals.
- Count & fill prescribed medications correctly.
- Maintain controlled substances & log them.
- Hospitalized patient care & fluid therapy.
- Clean/restock, sterilize surgical equipment, wrap surgical packs.
- Autoclave, Ultrasonic, Anesthetic machine maintenance.
- Calculate liquid/compounded medications.
- Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, rechecks, & surgeries.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - License Veterinary Technician
- Dean's List [Summer of 2024].
- Awarded [The Patient Care Superhero Award]
Elite Fear Free Certified
Completed through school.
High School Diploma
- Relevant Coursework: [Studied Agriculture & Animal Science at Careerline Tech Center in Holland, Michigan during 11th & 12th year.] - Started working at current job (Schmitt's Animal Hospital) through that course.
Skills
Patient assessment
Animal restraint
Venipuncture
IV catheter placement
Medication administration
Vaccine administration
Laboratory sample collection
In-house diagnostics
Anesthesia induction
Anesthesia monitoring
Surgical assistance
Patient recovery
Dental cleanings
Dental radiographs
Digital radiography (X-rays)
Fluid therapy
Pain management
Wound care
Client education
Pharmacy dispensing
Surgical instrument sterilization
Vital signs monitoring
Emergency triage
Compassionate patient care
Infection control
Timeline
License Veterinary Technician
Schmitt's Animal Hospital
06.2021 - CurrentRead More
Baker College
Associate of Applied Science from License Veterinary Technician
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Baker College
Elite Fear Free Certified
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Jenison Highschool
High School Diploma
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