Lauren Butler
Lacey,NJ
Summary
Dedicated veterinary professional with extensive hands-on experience at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital and Absecon Veterinary Hospital, specializing in emergency response and critical care. Demonstrates expertise in administering medications and performing advanced procedures such as venipuncture and intubation. Known for a strong commitment to compassionate animal care and effective communication, which enhances patient outcomes in high-pressure environments. Driven to leverage skills in a challenging veterinary setting that prioritizes animal welfare and team collaboration.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Per Diem ICU Veterinary Technician
Mount Laurel Animal Hospital
Mount Laurel, NJ
01.2026 - Current
- Administered critical care interventions in high-acuity environments, ensuring patient stability and safety.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for ICU patients.
- Monitored vital signs and responded swiftly to changes in patient conditions, enhancing overall care quality.
- Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to families.
Veterinary Emergency/Surgical Technician
Absecon Veterinary Hospital
Absecon, NJ
07.2025 - Current
- Administer emergency medical care to injured or critically ill animals.
- Used prior skill set from RBVH in every day emergencies and ICU care.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Maintained sterile field during surgeries, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Monitored patients' vital signs and assisted in anesthesia administration as required.
- Participated in emergency surgeries, demonstrating reliability and quick thinking under pressure.
Research Assistant
Dr. Garret Davis, DVM ACVS
Red Bank, NJ
11.2023 - Current
- Currently going through ezyVet clinical records to collect data on BOAS cases performed at RBVH- Tinton Falls from 10/1/2016-10/31/2023 to create a spreadsheet of relevant data. Data sheet will be presented to Dr. Davis to help write a paper on BOAS. This is a volunteer position to gain research experience in the veterinary field.
Equine Caretaker Volunteer
Chariot Riders Inc
Manchester, NJ
07.2023 - Current
- Cleaned and maintained horse stalls, grooming areas, and paddocks.
- Provided horses with daily feedings of hay, grain, supplements, and fresh water.
- Exercised horses regularly by riding them or leading them on walks or jogs.
- Organized supplies needed for grooming tasks such as brushes, combs, clippers.
- Ensured that all tack was properly fitted and cleaned after every use.
- Provided emotional support to nervous or anxious animals during stressful situations.
- Mucked out stalls to remove waste and debris and keep conditions sanitary.
- Care for and groomed 14 horses each day.
- Helped lead horses on lead ropes for lessons for special needs riders including both physical and mental disabilities for the Therapeutic Riding Program.
- Tacked, untacked, and groomed horses in preparation for their lessons for both recreational and theraputic lessons.
- Can tack for both English style and Western style lessons.
- Ride my own horse before my shift begins and compete in Equitation, Pleasure, and Obstacle and I am working toward further competing in Hunter/Jumper. I tack up my own horse, ride, untack, groom, and feed my own horse every week before volunteering.
Emergency/Critical Care Technician
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital
Tinton Falls, NJ
07.2020 - 04.2025
- Worked with many species of animals including dogs, cats, hamsters, Guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits, ferrets, birds, and reptiles.
- Ability to place IVC in dogs, cats, puppies/kittens, ferrets, rabbits, chickens, and bearded dragons.
- Effectively communicated with other employees and upper management to ensure complete care of patients.
- Administered oral medications, eye medications, and IV medications.
- Assisted in euthanization of unwanted, injured, and sick animals.
- Assisted veterinarians with examinations and other treatments.
- Ensured that animals were treated humanely and handled carefully.
- Exercised and fed animals in isolation and wards.
- Maintained a clean and safe atmosphere for veterinarians and other support staff.
- Followed written treatment sheets to ensure all animals received proper care at the proper time.
- Triaged emergencies and determined critical patients
- Observed the condition and behavior of animals and reported abnormalities to the supervising veterinarian.
- Assisted with CPR, airway clearing procedures, and multi-cavity taps (including pericardial, pleural, and abdominal) during emergencies (RECOVER ALS/BLS Certified).
- Took patients' vital signs, collected medical specimens and updated information in patient charts.
- Monitored diagnostic medical equipment to measure and observe various aspects of patient's health.
- Set-up and monitored controlled-rate infusions (CRIs).
- ICU care including ability to run blood transfusions, vasopressors, ventilation care, place central lines, and PICC lines.
- Collected blood from cephalic, saphenous, and jugular veins.
- Administered SQ and IM injections in dogs, cats, birds, and reptiles.
- Administered IV medications in dogs and cats.
- Administered IV fluids with and without additives and maintained IV flow rates.
- Conducted electrocardiogram tracings to test heart activities and determine abnormal rhythms and how to treat them.
- Sedation monitoring and anesthesia monitoring trained.
Karma Desk Worker (Yoga Center Receptionist)
Center for Health and Healing
Beachwood, NJ
08.2020 - 03.2023
- Welcomed patrons to front desk and engaged in friendly conversations while conducting check-in process.
- Handled payment processing and provided customers with receipts and proper bills and change.
- Maintained company's Facebook and Instagram accounts
Client Service Coordinator
BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL
Manahawkin, NJ
06.2016 - 06.2020
- Strategically scheduled patient appointments to maintain workflows.
- Completed admission records, including statements made by client concerning patient's problems and history.
- Prepared and reviewed records and consent forms.
- Obtained information by contacting appropriate personnel or patients.
- Scanned incoming documentation.
- Consolidated diverse medical records.
- Answered phones and client questions.
- Checked patients in and out.
Veterinary Assistant
BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL
Manahawkin, NJ
05.2015 - 06.2020
- Performed physical examinations and record case history, weight, temperature and other vitals.
- Restrained and stabilized animals during examination and treatment to safeguard against accidental injuries.
- Recommend treatment plans to veterinarian.
- Reviewed vaccination records, and prepare and administer vaccinations according to clinic protocols.
- Recommended products to sustain optimal wellness, including vitamins and supplements, dental cleaning, flea control, geriatric care and dietary measures.
- Prepared and labeled medications sent home with patient and informed client of administration techniques.
- Wrote own medical notes and assisted in taking X-Rays and monitored surgeries.
- Administered anesthesia during surgeries and monitored responses.
- Administered oral medications, vaccinations, and IV medications.
- Assisted in euthanization of unwanted, injured, and sick animals.
- Assisted veterinarians with examinations, surgeries, and other treatments.
- Communicated medical information and at-home instructions with clients in an easy-to-understand manner.
- Ensured that animals were treated humanely and handled carefully.
- Maintained a clean and safe atmosphere for veterinarians and other support staff.
- Maintained supplies and stored medication, vaccines, and equipment in the proper manner.
- Monitored and cared for animals in surgery recovery.
- Observed the condition and behavior of animals and reported abnormalities to the supervising veterinarian.
- Performed dental cleanings on dogs and cats.
- Performed various types of lab work such as urinalysis, blood work, fecal, and radiographs.
- Prepared and sterilized surgical equipment pre-surgery and cleaned equipment post-surgery.
Emergency/Critical Care Technician
Garden State Veterinary Specialists
Tinton Falls, NJ
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Effectively communicated with other employees and upper management to ensure complete care of patients.
- Administered oral medications, vaccinations, and IV medications.
- Assisted in euthanization of unwanted, injured, and sick animals.
- Assisted veterinarians with examinations, surgeries, and other treatments.
- Ensured that animals were treated humanely and handled carefully.
- Exercised and fed animals in isolation or boarding.
- Maintained a clean and safe atmosphere for veterinarians and other support staff.
- Maintained supplies and stored medication, vaccines, and equipment in the proper manner.
- Monitored and cared for animals in surgery recovery.
- Observed the condition and behavior of animals and reported abnormalities to the supervising veterinarian.
- Prepared and sterilized surgical equipment pre-surgery and cleaned equipment post-surgery.
Barretender, receptionist
PURE BARRE
Baltimore, MD
10.2017 - 03.2018
- Responsible for up keeping the front desk and creating personal connections with clients.
- This also includes selling memberships/contracts, creating member profiles, check clients in for class, and selling retail.
- Also responsible for up keeping the membership board with class counts, daily specials, and upcoming events, as well as coming up with new and creative social media posts (mainly Instagram) per shift.
- Responsible for opening and closing the studio, responding to phone calls and emails, and cleaning the studio entirely.
- I also created a link between our Roland Park Studio and Loyola University Maryland so we can start doing informational tables and other marketing activities there.
Lab Tech Volunteer
BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL
Manahawkin, NJ
06.2013 - 08.2014
- Assisted staff members and ran and entered blood work.
- Analyzed stool samples and ran urinalysis strips.
- Shadowed Veterinarian and Veterinary Assistants/Technicians.
- Observed surgeries and recorded vitals.
- Helped clean and close the hospital.
Education
Master of Arts - Wildlife Conservation
Miami University
Oxford, OHAssociate of Science - Veterinary Technology
Penn Foster College
Scottsdale, AZ, United States07-2024
Certificate in Canine Rehabilitation -
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN, United States05-2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD, United States05.2018
High school diploma -
Lacey Township High School
Lanoka Harbor, NJ, United States06.2014
Skills
- Fear-Free Certified
- RECOVER BLS/ALS Certified
- Emergency response and assessment in triage/ER
- Vital signs
- Maintaining treatment notes
- Administering IV, IM, subcutaneous, oral, and ocular medication
- Venipuncture on multiple species
- Able to catheterize, sedate, and intubate patients to prep for surgery
- ICU and Anesthesia trained
- Able to place central lines, PICC lines, NG tubes, and indwelling urinary catheters
- Ventilation Care trained
Accomplishments
- National Society of Leadership and Success Member 2022
- RECOVER Basic Life Support/Advanced Life Support Certified 2022
- Fear-Free Certified Professional 2020
- 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate 2020
- Most Dedicated Cheerleader 2017
Affiliations
- Member of Chariot Riders IEA Adult Competition Team in Hunter/Jumper
- Volunteer at a PATH certified therapeutic riding center
- Equine Massage Certification
Certification
- Fear-Free Certified since 2020
- RECOVER BLS/ALS Certified since 2022
- 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certified 2020
Timeline
Per Diem ICU Veterinary Technician
Mount Laurel Animal Hospital
01.2026 - Current
Veterinary Emergency/Surgical Technician
Absecon Veterinary Hospital
07.2025 - Current
Research Assistant
Dr. Garret Davis, DVM ACVS
11.2023 - Current
Equine Caretaker Volunteer
Chariot Riders Inc
07.2023 - Current
Karma Desk Worker (Yoga Center Receptionist)
Center for Health and Healing
08.2020 - 03.2023
Emergency/Critical Care Technician
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital
07.2020 - 04.2025
Emergency/Critical Care Technician
Garden State Veterinary Specialists
03.2019 - 05.2019
Barretender, receptionist
PURE BARRE
10.2017 - 03.2018
Client Service Coordinator
BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL
06.2016 - 06.2020
Veterinary Assistant
BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL
05.2015 - 06.2020
Lab Tech Volunteer
BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL
06.2013 - 08.2014
High school diploma -
Lacey Township High School
Master of Arts - Wildlife Conservation
Miami University
Associate of Science - Veterinary Technology
Penn Foster College
Certificate in Canine Rehabilitation -
University of Tennessee
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Loyola University Maryland