Vikky Davidson
Beaverton,OR
Summary
30+ years of increasingly responsible positions as a licensed veterinary technician Educated and trained in emergency critical care veterinary medicine 5 years as Head Inventory & Equipment Manager for busy 24 hour Emergency Clinic
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency – Critical Care Technician
Tanasbourne Veterinary Emergency
12.2016 - 05.2025
- Emergency – Critical Care Technician 4 years
- Inventory & Equipment Manager 5 years
- All aspects of veterinary medicine including clinical procedures, laboratory skills and emergency / critical care medicine
- Patient Care & Medical Management Pharmacology Medical Record Keeping
- Emergency Care Dentistry
- Small Animal Diseases
- Laboratory In-house lab work, including Urinalysis, CBCs, Platelet Counts
- Surgical Procedures & Induction & Monitoring Anesthesia
Emergency – Critical Care Technician
NW Veterinary Specialists
12.2014 - 08.2016
- Triaging of patients and updating clients on their pet's progress
- Client communication and patient discharges including medication instructions and patient after care needs
- Maintain medical records and drug logs
- Intravenous and urinary catheter placement along with multiple site venipunctures
- Familiar with VetTest ,LaserCyte and cage side laboratory equipment
- Capable of running
- Provide monitoring of patient medical conditions and patient comfort and cleanliness
Veterinary Assisting Instructor
Carrington / Apollo College
08.2005 - 02.2014
- Instructed students hands on skills including restraint, laboratory knowledge and equipment
Veterinary Technician
South East Portland Animal Hospital
06.2003 - 06.2005
- ER / Critical Care medicine; including blood typing and administering blood transfusions
- Central line placement and maintenance
- Patient and client care, medical record keeping
Technical Consultant
Washington County Animal Services and Shelter
01.2001 - 05.2002
- Employed to evaluate clinic needs, develop task guidelines and construct hospital protocols
- Assembled education and training strategy for staff
- Advised on targeting and reaching an audience for their veterinary technician job opening
Head Veterinary Technician
St. Francis 24 Hour Animal Hospital
01.1999 - 01.2001
Veterinary Technician
Rock Creek Veterinary Hospital
11.1998 - 01.1999
- Refined interpersonal communication skills while interacting with a wide variety of clients and employees
- Expanded knowledge of exotic animal restraint and husbandry
ER / CC Veterinary Technician
Dove Lewis Animal Emergency
07.1994 - 11.1998
- Cooperated with clients, media, community, animal control and area veterinarians
- Worked in tandem with veterinary specialists on hospital floor
- Commitment to staff development, especially involving in-house training and continuing education
Head Veterinary Technician
Pacific Veterinary Hospital
08.1988 - 10.1994
- Anesthesia Monitoring, Surgery Prep and Assisting, Dental Prophy, Radiology
- Contribute to management planning committee in addressing hospital issues and resolutions
- Responsible for designing and implementing clinic wellness programs for staff and clients
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
PCC
01.1989
State of Oregon CVT / LVT - undefined
06.2025
National VTS (ER/CC) - undefined
01.2004
Skills
- All aspects of veterinary medicine including anesthesiology, surgery, and emergency - critical care medicine
- Excellent communication skills exhibited when interacting with clients, staff or management
- Ability to work well with others
- Medication administration
- Emergency response
- Restraint application
- Evaluations
- Patient Check-ins
- Sedation monitoring
- Taking vitals
- Chart management
- Patient discharging
- Clinical treatment
Timeline
Emergency – Critical Care Technician
Tanasbourne Veterinary Emergency
12.2016 - 05.2025
Emergency – Critical Care Technician
NW Veterinary Specialists
12.2014 - 08.2016
Veterinary Assisting Instructor
Carrington / Apollo College
08.2005 - 02.2014
Veterinary Technician
South East Portland Animal Hospital
06.2003 - 06.2005
Technical Consultant
Washington County Animal Services and Shelter
01.2001 - 05.2002
Head Veterinary Technician
St. Francis 24 Hour Animal Hospital
01.1999 - 01.2001
Veterinary Technician
Rock Creek Veterinary Hospital
11.1998 - 01.1999
ER / CC Veterinary Technician
Dove Lewis Animal Emergency
07.1994 - 11.1998
Head Veterinary Technician
Pacific Veterinary Hospital
08.1988 - 10.1994
State of Oregon CVT / LVT - undefined
National VTS (ER/CC) - undefined
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
PCC
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