Rachel Garon
Bryan
Summary
Highly skilled animal care professional prepared for role in veterinary services. Proven ability to handle clinical tasks, assist in surgeries, and provide compassionate care. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Adept in client communication, patient restraint, and medical record-keeping, with reliable and results-driven approach.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Veterinary Technician II
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
11.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Primary Care and General Surgery Department
- As a Technician II, my primary responsibilities are to perform as an anesthesia, scrub, and operating room technician
- I facilitate and teach AAHA and Fear Free approved methods for inducing, intubating and anesthetizing feline and canine patients
- Additionally, I observe and instruct 4th year students in anesthetic monitoring, surgical preparation (patients and surgeons), proper operating room attire and etiquette, patient recovery and postoperative monitoring
- My secondary responsibilities are anesthetic equipment maintenance and inventory management
- Primary Care and General Surgery Department
Veterinary Technician III
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
09.2017 - 11.2022
- Company Overview: Professional and Clinical Skills
- Under general supervision, I provided for and supervised the care and treatment of animals admitted and/or housed within the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences under the Professional and Clinical Skills department
- I aided the professional staff, instructed veterinary students and subordinate staff in clinical techniques, and oversaw the maintenance of the physical area within the department's area of responsibility
- Apart from my daily responsibilities, I also initiated several processes to help develop, streamline and organize lab materials and equipment, including: a complete itemization of all lab setup materials, departmental equipment tracking plus maintenance, Syndaver inventory plus maintenance, cadaver inventory and freezer management
- Professional and Clinical Skills
Veterinary Technician II and Weekend Service Supervisor
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
07.2011 - 09.2017
- Company Overview: Small Animal Emergency
- As a technician, I oversaw and assisted in the: triaging of patients, continuous monitoring of all admitted patients, administration of patient medication, administration/management of fluid therapy, as well as instruct/supervise students in CPCR and defibrillation techniques
- I also oversaw the management of interservice inventory, equipment maintenance, and interpersonal job education
- Small Animal Emergency
Veterinary Technician
Port Isabel Animal Clinic
08.2010 - 05.2011
- My primary duties at the Port Isabel Animal Clinic were lab sample collection-blood, stool, urine, skin scraping, ear and rectal cytologies, running in-house blood work, IV catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, surgical preparation, anesthetic monitoring, post-anesthetic monitoring, general patient care and taking after-hours emergency calls
- My secondary duties were client education, conducting routine pre-exams, answering phones and scheduling appointments
Veterinary Assistant/ Groomer
Balboa Veterinary Hospital
02.2008 - 05.2010
- In the two years I worked at this small animal hospital, I was taught the basic skills and requirements of a veterinary technician
- I worked as a kennel tech, vet tech, and receptionist
- I cleaned kennels, groomed cats/dogs, assisted in the operating room, performed venipuncture (via jugular, cephalic, and saphenous), obtained radiographs, restrained animals (for exams, x-rays, bandaging, etc.), conducted routine pre-exams, answered phones, etc
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Animal Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05-2017
Skills
- Quick learner
- Responsible
- Takes Initiative
- Good people skills
- Public speaking
- Stress management
- Professional, understanding and amiable
- AAHA and Fear Free compliant animal handling
- Proficient in: Windows XP and Macintosh operating systems
- Proficient in AVImark, VIA and VMIS veterinary practice management software
Certification
Basic Life Support - RECOVER
Advanced Life Support - RECOVER
Level 1 - Fear Free
Level 2 Fear Free
Timeline
Veterinary Technician II
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
11.2022 - Current
Veterinary Technician III
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
09.2017 - 11.2022
Veterinary Technician II and Weekend Service Supervisor
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
07.2011 - 09.2017
Veterinary Technician
Port Isabel Animal Clinic
08.2010 - 05.2011
Veterinary Assistant/ Groomer
Balboa Veterinary Hospital
02.2008 - 05.2010
Basic Life Support - RECOVER
Advanced Life Support - RECOVER
Level 1 - Fear Free
Level 2 Fear Free
Bachelor's Degree - Animal Science
Texas A&M University
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