Raynel Walsh

Responsible for daily care of all surgical patients, assisting doctors and veterinary assistants with pre and post-operative care of patients in a high-volume spay and neuter clinic. Handle and track controlled substances for large volumes of surgical patients. Efficiently pre-medicate, induce, and intubate any and all patients as necessary. Proficient IV catheter placement and preforming blood draws for lab submittal.

• Kept job site cleaned up properly and all debris disposed of in respective containers.
• Prepared materials accurately using hand and power tools to make precise cuts.
• Assisted with movement of materials and equipment to job sites.
• Planned and executed work with proper tools and materials to maximize productivity.

• Chemotherapy reconstitution and administration.
• Provide information and counseling regarding issues such as animal health post chemotherapy, quality of life/end-of-life decisions.
• Schedule appointments, invoice treatments, discharge clients with instructions on medications, chemotherapy handouts.
• Calculating and administering pre-anesthetic and induction dosages, including incubating and monitoring anesthesia for CT/biopsy procedures.
• Collected and prepared specimens for laboratory testing.

• Administered anesthesia to animals, under the direction of a veterinarian, and monitor animals responses to anesthetics so that dosages can be adjusted.
• Placing IV catheter, performing blood draws processing In-house diagnostics, and taking digital radiographs.
• Maintain instruments, equipment, or machinery to ensure proper working conditions.
• Administer chemotherapy, oral, or IV when needed.
• Transported equipment, and maintained all set-ups used

for the animal undergoing evening radiation treatment.

• Handled hospital inventory and tracking.
• Collected and prepared specimens for laboratory testing.
• Administered prescribed injectable controlled substances, tranquilizers, sedatives and injectable or inhalant anesthetics.
• Prepare and administer medications, vaccines, serums, or treatments, as prescribed by veterinarians.
• Take and develop diagnostic radiographs, using x-ray equipment.

• Clean, maintain and sterile surgical instruments.
• Collect specimens, perform routine in-house laboratory tests.
• Assisted with procedures involving anesthesia, monitoring patients undergoing radiation therapy.
• Provide assistance with euthanasia of animals or disposal of corpses.