Rebecca Raichel
Farmington,New Mexico
Summary
Dedicated veterinarian with 28 years of experience delivering prompt and detailed care for domestic animals with varying needs and urgency. Creative problem solver, providing expert patient triage and systematic care. Empathetic professional, relating to pet owners and listening closely to concerns to determine best care protocol for individual health.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinarian/Assistant Director
City Of Farmington
Farmington, NM
02.2014 - Current
- Worked closely with director to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of medical and business operations.
- Trained and mentored new employees on industry practices and shelter operations.
- Worked with team leaders to arrange treatment schedules based on production requirements and available resources.
- Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate and compliant medical health documentation.
- Partnered with educators to instruct and mentor students with developmental and physical disabilities.
- Tracked key medical metrics and made recommendations for proactive adjustments to policies and procedures.
- Responsible for developing the Animal Medical Department, including all of the medical standard operating procedures and protocols.
- Responsible for the developmental education of all managers in regards to medical procedures, and how each manager should have their team implement these protocols and procedures.
- Performed an average of 20-25 surgical procedures each morning.
- Responsible for the medical care and treatment plans for all sheltered animals (200-300 animals daily)
- Mentored veterinary students and recent veterinary graduates on current surgical techniques as acquired by specialty training.
- Responsible for daily communications of all Animal Control Officers bringing animals to the shelter that have been injured.
- Responsible for all public rabies observation cases presented to the shelter via Animal Control Officers.
- Responsible for developing and implementing a high quality, high volume, public spay and neuter program.
- Responsible for training all medical personnel at the Animal Medical Department, including licensed veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, and volunteers.
Veterinarian/practice Owner
Kirtland Veterinary Clinic LLC
Kirtland, New Mexico
08.2000 - 02.2014
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Worked as the sole veterinarian at this practice
- Performed all duties associated with running and managing a veterinary practice.
- Performed all surgeries and patient/client visits.
Associate Veterinarian
Animal Haven Clinic
Farmington, New Mexico
06.1994 - 06.2000
- Communicated with pet owners regarding pet diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.
- Reviewed pet health history, examined animals, conducted tests and prescribed treatments for diagnosed conditions.
- Performed surgical procedures and devised and planned post-surgical therapies.
- Performed both scheduled and emergent surgeries on small animals, large animals, and exotic species.
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia
Athens, GA05.1994
Master of Science - Animal And Food Industries/Breeding And Genetics
Clemson University
Clemson, SC05.1990
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science/Pre-vet
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV05.1988
Skills
Extreme productivity and proficiency in high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Ability to multi-task
Highly organized
Hobbies include:
Baseball, hiking, tennis, baking, reading, playing piano
Timeline
Veterinarian/Assistant Director
City Of Farmington
02.2014 - Current
Veterinarian/practice Owner
Kirtland Veterinary Clinic LLC
08.2000 - 02.2014
Associate Veterinarian
Animal Haven Clinic
06.1994 - 06.2000
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia
Master of Science - Animal And Food Industries/Breeding And Genetics
Clemson University
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science/Pre-vet
West Virginia University
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