Lucia De Anda
San Antonio
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills ready to help team achieve goals. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with great time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Recovery Technician
Spay Neuter Network
01.2024 - Current
- Monitored patient behavior and immediately reported to veterinarian, if any concerns.
- Charted on each patient daily.
- Took patient blood pressure and pulse rate, reporting findings in health charts.
- Assisted with medication administration and vaccinations.
- Opened inventory boxes and restocked shelves.
- Took inventory counts every Friday.
Surgical Technician
Animal Defense League Of Texas
01.2020 - 09.2023
- Assisted in fast paced high volume spay and neuters.
- Conducted preliminary patient workups including gathering patient history information, description of symptoms from owner, and documenting presenting condition.
- Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in autoclave under high pressure and high temperature conditions.
- Administered routine, post-operative and daily treatments to animals under direction and supervision of veterinarian.
- Managed medical intervention and therapy for animals in collaboration with veterinarian.
- Implanted subcutaneous identification microchips into animals.
- Induced anesthesia by inhalation or intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injection.
- Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments as instructed by veterinarian.
- Performed dental cleanings using ultrasonic scaler.
- Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays.
- Placed endotracheal tube to deliver oxygen and anesthetic gas to patients requiring inhalant anesthesia during surgical procedures.
- Administered oral or topical medications to boarding patients as specified by veterinarian in animal's medical record.
- Assisted veterinarian with wound treatment, administration of vaccines and operations.
- Established intravenous drips for ongoing hydration in treatment of canines suffering from parvovirus infections.
- Assisted veterinarian during surgical procedures by creating and maintaining unobstructive surgical fields and passing instruments.
Vet Technician
Pet Shotz Inc.
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Assisted veterinary surgeon in high volume spay, and neuter services.
- Monitored health and behavior of animals by taking their vitals and speaking to their owners about their previous history before taking them in to get their surgeries done.
- Monitored animals in post-operative care unit for anesthesia recovery, vital signs and activity levels.
- Provided exemplary customer service to owners by answering animal health questions and educating about positive animal care practices.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, equipment and kennels to prevent spread of disease, control odors and maintain healthy environment.
- Performed physical exams on each surgery patient, small to large, by taking vitals and collecting previous medical history prior to sedation.
- Monitored health and behavior of patients by observing and recording data such as TPR’s, MM color, and CRT’s.
- Administered reversal drugs with Veterinarian supervision to assist with proper recovery from sedation.
- Followed all pet care protocols and SOP’s provided by Chief Veterinarian including dietary needs and medication regimes.
Housekeeper
Hilton Garden Inn
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Removed waste paper and other trash from the premises to designated area.
- Polished glass surfaces and windows
- Accepted accountability for all assigned building keys, master keys
and access cards. - Used chemicals and other cleaning equipment in a proper, safe and
responsible manner. - Changed bed linens and collected soiled linens for cleaning.
- Transported cleaning products and equipment to and from the utility
rooms. - Swept and washed all hard surface floors.
Facilitator
SA Youth
03.2012 - 06.2016
- Used diverse teaching materials and motivational approaches to reduce learning gaps and instruct students.
- Planned, implemented, monitored and assessed classroom instructional program.
- Maintained safety and security of all youth under care.
- Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students.
- Observed individual behaviors and suspect actions, and reported
issues to supervisory staff.
Sandwich Artist
Subway
07.2011 - 02.2012
- Trained team members to prepare sandwiches and other items according to instructions.
- Prepared sandwiches and other menu offerings in timely manner.
- Cleaned food preparation areas, tools and equipment.
- Communicated menu item information and offered suggestions to.
promote featured products. - Assisted guests, including offering personable greetings and taking
orders. - Maintained clean dining room, lobby and service areas at all times.
- Moved and arranged tables, chairs and place settings and organized
seating for groups with special needs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Luther Burbank High School,
San Antonio, TX06.2010
Skills
- Responsible
- Compassionate
- Motivated
- Willing to learn
- Take direction well
- Inventory counts
- General anesthesia monitoring
- Instrument pack sterilization
- Drug calculations
- Dental cleanings
- Canine and feline intubation
- Surgical procedures and support
- Vaccinations
- Multitasking and organization
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Intravenous injection
- Wound treatment
- Medication Administration
- Surgical scrubbing procedure
- Recovery monitoring
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
Timeline
Recovery Technician
Spay Neuter Network
01.2024 - Current
Surgical Technician
Animal Defense League Of Texas
01.2020 - 09.2023
Vet Technician
Pet Shotz Inc.
03.2019 - 11.2019
Housekeeper
Hilton Garden Inn
01.2018 - 01.2019
Facilitator
SA Youth
03.2012 - 06.2016
Sandwich Artist
Subway
07.2011 - 02.2012
High School Diploma -
Luther Burbank High School,
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