Cara Teller-Sawyer
Salt Spring Island,BC
Summary
With 10 years of valuable experience in the veterinary industry, including advanced skills in emergency care, I am a compassionate and dedicated Registered Veterinary Technician. My passion for animal care and well-rounded expertise make me an invaluable asset to any veterinary team. I am confident in my ability to contribute effectively to the success of your team.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Veterinary Technician
Gulf Island Veterinary Clinic
01.2025 - Current
- Administer medications and vaccinations as prescribed by the veterinarian
- Monitor anesthesia for surgical patients (spay, neuter, lumpectomy's)
- Perform radiographs
- Conduct dental cleanings under anesthesia
- Perform fecal examinations, urinalysis and bloodwork
- Obtain patient history from owners and perform physical exams
- Apply Fear Free methods
- Organize patient files and keeping them up to date
- Perform call-backs to owners to check in on patients
Lead Registered Veterinary Technician
Mountainside 24/7 Animal Emergency
07.2021 - 11.2024
- Providing mentorship to and directing training for both new and existing technician staff, acting as a liaison between support staff and Veterinarians, as required
- Creates a schedule for a rotating team of 8-12 Technicians
- Assisting with management of staff grievances, providing conflict resolution, and assisting with hiring new staff and terminations
- Collaborating with the hospital's leadership team by attending bi-weekly meetings to discuss strategies for management and enhancement of hospital operations and team performance
- Performing bi-annual performance reviews for technicians
- Developing and implementing hospital policies, protocols, and procedures necessary to meet regulatory requirements
- Creating and maintaining training manuals for related protocols and procedures
- Maintaining controlled drug logs/inventory following CVBC guidelines
Registered Veterinary Technician
Mountainside 24/7 Animal Emergency
07.2018 - 07.2021
- Assisting in emergency procedures on hospitalized or incoming patients
- Triaging to determine critical vs. non critical patient status
- Nursing care for hospitalized patients
- Client communication and education
- Obtained patient history from owners and performed physical examinations.
- Collecting specimens and performing routine laboratory procedures and tests in hematology, biochemistry, microbiology, and urinalysis
- Taking radiographs - submitting images to IDEXX Telemedicine for review
- Administering medications, fluids and blood products as prescribed by Veterinarians
- Preparing patients, instruments and equipment for surgery
- Administering and monitoring anesthesia for emergency procedures (lacerations repairs, ovariohysterectomy, foreign body removal, splenectomy, GDV)
Veterinary Assistant
Point Grey Veterinary Hospital
05.2017 - 09.2017
- Summer position inbetween attending Douglas College for the Veterinary Technician Program
- Assisting Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians during examinations
- Clean, sterilize, and maintain kennels, operating rooms, exam rooms, cages, and surgical equipment
- Collect urine and fecal samples for in house lab analysis
- Restrained animals for examination and treatment
- Ensuring basic animal husbandry for patients and boarding animals including providing water, food and walk
Farm Animal Care Specialist
BC SPCA
04.2015 - 12.2021
- Auxiliary Position
- Providing care for a variety of farm animals such as horses, goats, donkeys, llama's, ducks and chickens
- Applying/administering medication/treatment
- Maintaining proper diet for the animals by ensuring daily feeding and water consistent with BCSPCA Five Freedoms
- Ensuring barn stalls/paddocks are kept clean
- Performing duties in collaboration with volunteers
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Douglas College
Coquitlam, BC2018
Skills
- Blood collection
- IV catheter placement
- Anesthetic monitoring
- NG tube placement
- Radiographs
- Triage
- CPR following RECOVER guidelines
- Inventory management
- Critical thinking
- Organization
- Leadership
- Team management
- Communication (oral and written)
- Computer literacy
Certification
- RECOVER CPR- Basic and Advanced Life Support
- VTNE/RVT through BCVTA
Timeline
Registered Veterinary Technician
Gulf Island Veterinary Clinic
01.2025 - Current
Lead Registered Veterinary Technician
Mountainside 24/7 Animal Emergency
07.2021 - 11.2024
Registered Veterinary Technician
Mountainside 24/7 Animal Emergency
07.2018 - 07.2021
Veterinary Assistant
Point Grey Veterinary Hospital
05.2017 - 09.2017
Farm Animal Care Specialist
BC SPCA
04.2015 - 12.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary Technology
Douglas College
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