Samantha Pickel
Watkinsville,GA
Summary
Dedicated and licensed Veterinary Technician with extensive experience in emergency room patient care, adept at delivering critical support in high-pressure environments. Proven ability to ensure patient comfort and safety during medical procedures while effectively communicating and multitasking to meet the dynamic needs of patients and medical staff. Committed to maintaining the highest standards of care and fostering a collaborative team atmosphere. Passionate about enhancing animal welfare through skilled technical support and compassionate service.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
University Of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital
03.2015 - Current
- Responsible for teaching and supervising pre vet med and vet met students
- Responsible for teaching rotating RVT student
- Responsible for teaching and training vet assistant
Athens Clarke Co Animal Control
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Animal Control Officer/ Animal Caretaker
Lead Technician/Office Manager
Athens Regional Veterinary Services
01.2001 - 01.2010
- Responsible for teaching pre-vet and vet students doing internships
Lead Technician
Royston Veterinary Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Responsible for teaching vet students doing rotations or externships
Education
Degree Of Animal Science -
North American School of Animal Science/ Gwinnett Technical College
01.1993
Skills
- Intravenous catheterization
- Medication administration
- Surgical assistance
- Surgical procedures and support
- Venipuncture techniques
- Patient monitoring
- IV catheter placement
- Client communication
- Anesthesia administration
- Wound management
- Fluid therapy
- Medical record-keeping
- Diagnostic imaging
- Euthanasia procedures
- Post operative care
- Fracture stabilization
- Laboratory testing
- Radiology interpretation
- Parasite identification
- Animal restraint
- Oxygen therapy
- Emergency triage
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Teamwork
- Nutritional support
- Problem-solving
- Responsible and reliable
- Surgery and procedure preparation
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Post-surgical monitoring
- Food preparation
- Relationship building
- IV fluid administration
- Patient charting
- Intravenous injection
- Sterilization techniques
- Medication dispensing
- Pain management
- Team building
- Task prioritization
- Specimen collection
- Patient triage
- Infection control
- Animal vaccinations
- Self motivation
- Medical terminology
- Billing and invoicing
- Interpersonal skills
- Client relations
- Analytical thinking
- Euthanasia assistance
- Goal setting
- Professionalism
- Emergency care
- Wound dressing and suturing
- Interpersonal communication
- Sample collection
- Patient discharge
- Staff training
- Patient advocacy
- Medical histories
- Inpatient care
- Record keeping
- Vaccination administration
- Time management abilities
- Animal grooming
- Continuous improvement
- Inventory management
- Adaptability
- Drug inventory management
- Written communication
- Intramuscular injections
- Physical examinations
- Animal nutrition
- Medical equipment maintenance
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 4-5 staff members.
Certification
Georgia State Licensed Veterinary Technician Vett000738 03-06-2006
Timeline
University Of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital
03.2015 - Current
Athens Clarke Co Animal Control
01.2010 - 01.2015
Lead Technician/Office Manager
Athens Regional Veterinary Services
01.2001 - 01.2010
Lead Technician
Royston Veterinary Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2001
Degree Of Animal Science -
North American School of Animal Science/ Gwinnett Technical College
HONORS AND AWARDS
Certificate Of Recognition 07/01/2012, Completion of 5 courses of Organizational Development, Completion of 10 courses of Organizational Development
Licensed DNR Wildlife Rehabber
Responsible for the care and rehabilitation of various wildlife including rabies vectors, Responsible for record keeping of what I took in and the treatment provided.