Siarah Lofton
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Multitasking Veterinarian Assistant willing to work any shift and offering great work ethic with excellent job attendance. Animal lover with over 10 years of successfully assisting veterinarians in procedures and taking medical histories. Committed to learning new tasks and considered highly motivated employee.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Doctor's Assistant
Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospital-MASH
Hollywood
07.2022 - 01.2024
- Collecting and documenting (in SOAP) initial patient histories
- Knowledge of veterinary terminology is required, however, general knowledge base of medical terminology is acceptable and veterinary specific can be learned
- Starting estimate and reviewing with owner based on doctor recommended treatments
- Facilitating basic pet restraints to assist doctors with ovver 25 exams per day
- Communicating doctor approved estimate to client
- Utilizing and entering treatments for patient care as requested by doctor
- Ensure diagnostics and treatments are being started in timely manner
- Documenting lab results, treatments or other medical record details in SOAP as directed by attending doctor
- Any additional duties to help increase efficiency of doctor team.
Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist
Sears Veterinary Hospital
03.2021 - 07.2022
- Care for boarding and hospitalized animals, including cage cleaning, exercising, feeding, observation for signs of illness, laundry, bathing procedures, and keeping animals clean, as described in assistant manual
- Restrain patients for procedures performed by technicians or doctors
- Maintaining a professional, cheerful, and helpful attitude when interacting with pet owners
- Providing general nursing care
- Examining animals and checking vitals in preparation for Veterinarian , managing over 40 calls per day
- Taking X-rays of animals.
Pet Care Associate
Petsmart
09.2015 - 02.2018
- Work with and supervise over 10 volunteers and community service workers
- Follow and maintain excellent knowledge of organization cleaning, sanitation
- Maintain excellent knowledge of all shelter standard medical procedures
- Input information in data system for over 100 animal inventory and other memos
- Work with staff and volunteers to transition, and promote adoptable animals.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Vet Assistant
Animal Behavior College
Santa Clarita, CASkills
- Over 8 years' experience in customer service
- Over 12 years' experience with animals
- Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient with MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Maturity, good judgment and professionalism
- Organized, Detail-Oriented, Patient and fast learner
- Ability to work individually and on a team, multi-task and self-start
- Ability to remain calm and empathic in stressful situations
- High level of patience with immense love and compassion
- Procedure Assistance
- Standards Compliance
- Internal Medicine
- Basic Math
- Performing procedures
- Examination Preparation
- Critical Thinking
- Hospital consultations
Certification
- Certified Veterinary Assistant, Animal Behavior College (NAVTA)- 2021
Timeline
Doctor's Assistant
Metropolitan Animal Specialty Hospital-MASH
07.2022 - 01.2024
Veterinary Assistant/Receptionist
Sears Veterinary Hospital
03.2021 - 07.2022
Pet Care Associate
Petsmart
09.2015 - 02.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Vet Assistant
Animal Behavior College