Shannon M. Stouffer
Palm Coast,FL
Summary
Caring veterinary technician with several years of extensive experience assisting veterinarians with procedures and tasks. Polished in administering injections and treatments, taking x-rays and recording and updating records. Compassionate and responsible professional with sound knowledge of veterinary medical procedures and animal care techniques.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Technician
Flagler Animal Hospital
Palm Coast, FL
03.2020 - Current
- Assist veterinarians during medical procedures.
- Animal wellness support for domestic and wildlife patients.
- Provide anesthetic and procedural support to patients.
- Surgical and emergency nursing, including intensive and critical care, triage of patients, and emergency procedures.
- Bandaging and wound care.
- Anesthetic management and monitoring.
- Phlebotomy and catheter placement.
- Diagnostic sampling.
- Fluid administration.
- Proficient in operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining equipment, including dentistry, ultrasound, radiology, therapeutic laser, anesthesia ventilation, and sterilization.
- Formulate, prepare, and dispense medication as ordered by the veterinarian.
- Administer treatment to hospitalized patients.
- Animal husbandry.
- Perform clinical laboratory procedures, including chemical analyzers, manual CBC techniques, cytology, parasitology and processing samples to ship to outside laboratories.
- X-ray technician
Veterinary Technician
Animed Veterinary Hospital
Hubert, NC
01.2017 - 03.2020
- Experience with companion and exotic animals.
- Assist veterinarians during medical procedures
- Animal wellness and well-being support through preventative medicine and diagnostic procedures.
- Anesthetic and procedural support for patients.
- Surgical and emergency nursing
- Bandaging and wound care
- Anesthetic management and monitoring
- Phlebotomy and catheter placement
- Diagnostic sampling
- Intensive and critical care, including emergency procedures and triage.
- Proficiently operate, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment, including dentistry, ultrasound, radiology, therapeutic laser, anesthesia, ventilation, and sterilization.
- Formulate, prepare, and dispense medication as ordered by the veterinarian, and administer treatment for hospitalized and other patients.
- Collect, handle, and process blood and other diagnostic samples for laboratory procedures.
- Animal husbandry.
Veterinary Technician
Swansboro Animal Emergency and Trauma Center
Swansboro, NC
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Assist veterinarians during medical procedures.
- Support animal wellness and well-being programs through preventive medicine and diagnostic procedures.
- Proficient in providing anesthetic and procedural support for patients, including surgical and emergency nursing skills, bandaging and wound care, anesthetic management, and monitoring.
- Phlebotomy and catheter placement.
- Proficiently operate, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment.
- Formulate, prepare, and dispense medication as ordered by the veterinarian.
- Administer treatments to hospitalized animals.
- Collect, handle, and process blood and other diagnostic samples for laboratory procedures.
Assistant
Personal Touch Pet Grooming
Hubert, NC
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Conducted pet interviews and reviews of past care.
- Ensured all 'in-housed' animals are fed and medicated.
- Maintain all documentation, care records, and financial receipts.
- Responsible for onboarding new employees
Education
Certification in Small Animal Care and Management -
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC01.2017
Certification in Reptile Care and Management -
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC01.2017
Veterinary Assistant -
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC01.2016
High School -
Swansboro High School
01.2013
Skills
- Anesthetic management
- Surgical nursing
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Diagnostic sampling
- Fluid administration
- Equipment maintenance
- Emergency procedures
- Animal husbandry
- Training and Development
- Triage
- Radiology
- Client communication
- Patient triage
- Medication dispensing
- Record keeping
- Team collaboration
- Critical care
- Preventive care
- Inhalant anesthesia
- Client relations
- Drug inventory oversight
- Multitasking
- Euthanasia procedures
- Wound management
- Emergency resuscitation
- Surgery and procedure preparation
- Infection control
- Pre-anesthetic preparation
- Veterinary Office Management
- Zoonotic diseases
- Vaccinations
Education Certifications
- Swansboro High School, 2013
- Certified as Veterinary Assistant, 2016
- Certified as Administrative Assistance, 2017
- Certification in Small Animal Care and Management, 2017
- Certification in Reptile Care and Management, 2017
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Veterinary Technician
Flagler Animal Hospital
03.2020 - Current
Veterinary Technician
Swansboro Animal Emergency and Trauma Center
08.2019 - 01.2020
Veterinary Technician
Animed Veterinary Hospital
01.2017 - 03.2020
Assistant
Personal Touch Pet Grooming
06.2016 - 12.2016
Certification in Small Animal Care and Management -
Coastal Carolina Community College
Certification in Reptile Care and Management -
Coastal Carolina Community College
Veterinary Assistant -
Coastal Carolina Community College
High School -
Swansboro High School