Vita Ann Shaffer

2335 North Ridge Road, McKinney, Texas 75070

(469) 955-1050 (c) (214) 585-0752 (h)
vs188d8b@westpost.net
Objective Veterinarian Assistant/Technician position for a private practice.
Professional Experience Patient Service Technician/Animal Care Assistant 1997-19
99
KING VETERINARIAN CLINIC, McKinney, Texas
* Order lab work and x-rays
* Prioritize patient daily care according to acuity and scheduled patient proced
ures
* Assist patients with A.M. and P.M. care, take vital signs, prep for procedures
, draw blood,
and obtain specimens
* Maintain and set up patient rooms
* Perform preventive maintenance on emergency equipment
* Assist with patient and family education
* Assist V. T. with sterile and non-sterile dressing changes
* Perform X-rays development
* Trained in Animal Care Procedures
* Utilize PC to enter and retrieve patient data
* Answer multi-line phone, operate fax, copy machine

Groomer's Assistant, ( full-time 2007-2008

MCKINNEY ANIMAL HOSPITAL, McKinney, Texas
* Greet clients and intake patients
* Obtain specific grooming instructions for patients
* Update patient charts
* Maintain and set up patient rooms
* Bathe, dry and brush patients as needed
* Perform cleaning maintenance in groom room
* Prioritize and maintain inventory and supplies
* Assist in patient departure

Veterinary Receptionist/ Veterinary Assistant, ( part-time position ) 2008-2008

PANTHER PARK ANIMAL HOSPITAL, Plano, Texas
As a receptionist I
* Greet clients and intake patients
* Answer a multi-line phone
* Schedule appointments for the doctor
* Obtain specific information about the patients criteria
* Update patient charts
As a veterinary Assistant I
* Provide animal care by determining animal requirements
* Assist when conducting examinations and diagnostic procedures
* Assist during operations
* Maintain and set up patient rooms
* Feeding and caring for animals
* Maintaining supplies and equipment
* Keep patients charts updated
* Determine animal requirements by conducting examinations and interview
* Review care plans and records
* Completing laboratory tests and studies and diagnostic imaging
* Collecting samples, administers medications as prescribed by the Dr.
* Supports patients examinations by assembling required supplies and instruments
, setting-up and
* Securing and leading pets to the examination room
* Restraining animals
* Providing assistance as directed
* Operating and monitoring anesthetic machine
* Cleaning-up post-operative site
* Maintaining sterile conditions
* Obtaining and verifying medications
* Maintains animals by feeding and watering; cleaning animal's rooms, cages, and
equipment;
observing for critical signs of disease
* Maintains safe, secure, healthy and humane environment by sterilizing and wrap
ping instruments;
sanitizing and disinfecting holding and operation areas; storing sterile supplie
s by verifying shelf life
* Following OSHA standards and procedures by complying with legal regulations
* Maintain patients records by documenting animal's conditions, reactions, and c
hanges
* Maintains equipment by following operating instructions; troubleshooting break
downs; maintaining
equipment supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs
* Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt
* Updates job knowledge by participating in continued education opportunities; r
eading professional
journals

Veterinary Technician, ( full-time position ) 2008-2009

HANKS ANIMAL HOSPITAL, Plano, Texas
* Greet clients and intake patients
* Read ear cytology, u/a, fecal, etc.
* Performs physical examinations; records observations and history on patients i
n medical records
* Assists the doctor in medical, surgical and dental procedures; prepares patien
ts for surgery;
assists the doctor in administering anesthetics; monitors patients during surger
y and recovery;
administers fluids
* Performs dental scaling and cleaning procedures; charts teeth and assists with
dental extractions
or other procedures as directed by the doctor
* Gives injections and administers oral medications in accordance with governmen
t regulations and
hospital policy
* Performs emergency procedures such as control of bleeding, resuscitation with
oxygen,
opening air ways, and external cardiac massage
* Performs IV catheter insertion and replacement as directed by the doctor
* Assists in restraining pets
* Records in medical records conversations with clients in legible manner
* Performs clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal floatation exams, heartw
orm checks, skin
scrapings, urinalysis, and fungal cultures; draws blood for laboratory analysis;
maintains file of lab
test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records
* Takes radiographs and administers EKGs and EEGs
* Admits and discharges patients on the doctor's orders, ensuring that patients
are well groomed and
in medically appropriate state.
* Understands usage and dosage for most prescription drugs including heartworm p
reventative and
prescription flea control products and can readily explain them to the clients
* Properly cleans all surgical materials after they are used; keeps the operatin
g room properly stocked
and prepared for surgery
* Properly operates and cleans equipment ( centrifuge; Antech blood machine; sur
gical equipment
needing milk bath; autoclave )
* Properly cleans the laboratory/pharmacy area, all surgery/dental areas, and al
l exam rooms as needed
* Prepares prescriptions as directed by doctor and required by pet
* Maintains an appropriate inventory of all medical supplies as determined by th
e inventory control system
if directed by hospital owner or hospital manager
* Assists other staff members as required
* Trains newer staff members on tasks as directed by owner or hospital manager
* Vacuums hospital as scheduled by hospital manager
* Returns calls to clients questioning discharge instructions or prescription ad
ministration or reaction,
referring to a doctor when needed
* Assists receptionist and kennel with veterinary questions skills allow to teac
h them and to remind
them to care for pets or make appointments for clients
* Call owners to remind them of young pet appointments or recalls after veterina
ry treatment as
directed by owners
* Enter charges in computer and review entries to be sure they are correct befor
e receptionist invoices
out client, following hospital procedures.
* Performs other duties as determined by the doctors

Education In-house training programs, King Veterinarian Clinic

X-Ray Training,1998
Veterinarian Assistant Training, 1998
Animal Care Assistant Training, 1997
Collin County Community College
Computer training: WordPerfect I, Office 97,
No Certificate, 1998
Widows Office 2003, Windows Vista, 2008
Veterinary Software: Some Experience with Corner Stone, 2007
Collin County Community College
Major: Pre-Veterinarian, 1997-1998
Penn Foster, Veterinarian Assistant Trainning 2007-2008
Certification, 2008
Penn Foster, Associate Of Applied Science as a Veterinary Technician 2009-TO PRE
SANT.
References
Reference Name: Phone: Email: Type:
Bruce Alan Jiles 972-253-2108 mula7@juno.com Personal
Bobbye Eachus 214-901-2772 bobbyee@tx.rr.com Personal
Eric N. Nisonger 469-253-7138 Personal
James R. Coffman 972-562-1810 Professional