Morgan Minko

- triaged wellness and sick appointments, and provided care until end of appointment or discharge.

- educated clients on preventative vaccinations and medications for their pet

- provided nursing care to patients during anesthesia and surgery, as well as exceptional postoperative care

- collect blood samples for analysis and properly ran bloodwork for veterinarian using IDEXX machines

- perform daily, weekly, monthly, and semiannual maintenance on machinery utilized in the hospital

- placement of IV catheter for intravenous drug therapies or IV fluids.

- fear free and proper restraint of animals for the veterinarian.

- oversee student preceptors in LVT programs and assist in training new hire LVTs.

- maintain patient treatment sheet while in hospital and proper and thorough documentation in medical records.

- communication to owners about breakdown of finances and communicated to clients about general protocols about hospitalization, surgery, etc.

- performed husbandry for client's pets in the comfort of their own home

- took animal on walk as directed by owner

- properly prepared food for animal utilizing instructions left by owner

- administered oral medications to animal as instructed by their owner

- kept open communication with owner about how animal was doing throughout the length of their absence and communicated any problems or concerns.

- assisted the LVTs with positioning of patients for diagnostic procedures, or other therapeutic procedures provided in hospital

- frequently walked hospitalized patients, and when needed administered oral medications as directed by veterinarian and LVT.

- cleaned and disinfected all cage areas, treatment area, exam rooms, waiting area, and surgical suite as necessary.

- communication with owners in regards to scheduling appointments based on urgency.

- provided good husbandry and care to boarded patients that were in hospital and documented any food and medications they received as well as any abnormalities. If necessary, abnormalities were addressed to veterinarian on call.

- washed and sanitized surgical and hospital laundry

- assisted LVTs with retrieving proper animals according to identification information and cage cards for surgery.

- assisted LVTs and veterinarians with restraining animals for pre-anesthetic injections.

- set up hospital cages adequately and cleaned and sanitized cages before and after use and as needed during patient recovery in hospital cages/runs.

- assisted LVTs in recovering patients from anesthesia including extubation of patients and cleaning up surgical incision.

- properly sanitized and cleaned surgical instruments and endotracheal tubes after surgery.