Patti Okerstrom
Sherwood Park,AB
Summary
Dedicated Registered Veterinary Technician with over 23 years extensive experience in Veterinary healthcare. Skilled in anesthetic and surgical care, passion for preventative medicine including nutrition counseling, and possesses excellent communication and customer service skills to deliver quality patient and client care.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Veterinary Technologist
Dr. Shirley Lamberink, DVM
04.2012 - 06.2024
- Head Technologist for Brentwood Animal Hospital from 2023 to 2024.
- Trained perspective RVT students and kennel staff.
- Worked along side my Veterinarian to provide medical, surgical, pharmaceutical, and nutrition advice for our patients and their owners.
- Administered and monitored anesthetic/ surgical protocols for patients during, and after their procedure.
- Adapted anesthetic protocols alongside my Veterinarian during complicated anesthetic cases.
- Worked with Avimark for over 20 years.
- Ran our online Client Advantage store from 2021 to 2024.
- Greeted pet owners and went over available services, outlined costs, and help determined special needs of animals under care.
- Collected samples for Idexx labs, or to run on our in house laboratory analyzers.
- Special interest in nutritional assessment and management.
- Help run the day to day operation of the clinic including: cash out. restocking, inventory management, surgical and anesthetic logs, drug destruction logs. euthanasia logs.
- Met with representatives to keep the clinic up to date on new pharmaceuticals, nutrition, and machine updates.
- Ran all quality control on our in house analyzers including Laser-cyte, Catalyst, Urine analyzers, digital radiographs.
- Compassionate care pre/ during/ and post euthanasia.
- Clients report that I am very caring and empathetic when it comes to their pets and the owners needs.
Veterinary Assistant/ Kennel Attendant
Dr. Shirley Lamberink
03.2003 - 04.2010
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical room, and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
- Restrained animals for blood collection, nail trims, anal gland expressions, cystocentesis, and examinations by the Veterinarian or Veterinary Technicians.
- Cleaned, wrapped and sterilized surgical packs.
- Walked patients that were in clinic.
- Called owners to pick up special orders.
- Put food and medication orders away.
- Worked with Avimark to help schedule appointments and reminders.
- Job shadowed countless surgeries and procedures before pursuing a career as a Registered Veterinary Technologist.
Education
Registered Veterinary Technologist - Veterinary Medicine
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Edmonton, AB04.2012
Skills
- Strong empathy and dedication to the needs of clients and small animal patients
- Reliable work ethic - rarely taking a sick day, and always punctual
- Anesthetic, and, surgical skills with the ability to adapt to patients needs
- Euthanasia assistance and compassionate care for owners
- Diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, laboratory instrument QA and maintenance
- Dental prophy, grading, and assessing with the assistance of a Veterinarian
- Responsible for inventory management including ordering, and maintaining Client Advantage online store
- Special interest In nutrition counseling with a focus on weight loss and preventative care
- Responsible for surgical, anesthetic, control drugs, and radiology logs
- Scheduling and reminder management
- Highly skilled in Avimark
References
Dr. Shirley Lamberink DVM.
Veterinarian and Business Owner for Brentwood Animal Hospital
587-597-5787
bahslam@shaw.ca
Dr. Averell Forbes DVM.
Previously worked alongside at Brentwood Animal Hospital now at Uncas Vet
780-966-8055
Claire Cockman RVT.
Previously worked alongside at Brentwood Animal Hospital now at Guardian Vet
780-886-8011
Timeline
Registered Veterinary Technologist
Dr. Shirley Lamberink, DVM
04.2012 - 06.2024
Veterinary Assistant/ Kennel Attendant
Dr. Shirley Lamberink
03.2003 - 04.2010
Registered Veterinary Technologist - Veterinary Medicine
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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