Hi, I’m
Samantha Koetsier
Atwood
Summary
Steadfast Lead RVT with leadership experience at Heartland Animal Hospital, experienced in training and supervising teams. Proficient in laboratory preparation and professional communications, contributing to employee evaluations and enhancing operational efficiency. Committed to fostering a collaborative environment while ensuring high standards of care and compliance with safety protocols & policy.
Overview
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Heartland Animal Hospital
RVT, Lead
08.2009 - Current
Job overview
- Lead: Provide management support within the RVT team, create/contribute to employee files/evaluations, demonstrate + conduct Heartland core values, create training manual + training check points, Aid in hiring, training and supervising. Lead RVT meetings: gather agenda items + take minutes
- RVT: Utilized to my full RVT potential in a clinical setting: Client services, Peri-operative duties, Laboratory testing; collection, preparation & performing, Imaging; Dental, U/S & Radiology, and Embryo Transfer
- Communications: Team and client based, Company Representatives related to equipment maintenance & Technical services etc.
Georgian College
Support RVT
09.2017 - 04.2018
Job overview
- Support Lead RVT in planned lesson curriculum
- Encourage and supervise Vet Tech students as they carried out the lesson plan
- Discuss tactics, tips, and clinical practice applications
- Demonstrate secondary learning outcomes of daily lesson
- Provide updates, and student feedback to professors
- Encourage Vet Tech students as they work through lesson practicum
Clarkson Village Animal Hospital
RVT
08.2008 - 07.2009
Job overview
- RVT clinical practice duties: peri-operative, nursing care, laboratory, dentistry.
South Huron Veterinary Clinic
RVT
04.2006 - 07.2008
Job overview
- Hired after my externship I learned the base of my knowledge as an RVT - growing my skill in client and technical services.
Education
Georgian CollegeOrillia
Diploma from Veterinary Technician
04.2006
University Overview
- Recipient of Dentistry Foundations Award, April, 2006
- Graduate with Honours
Listowel District Secondary SchoolListowel, ON
High School Diploma
06.2003
University Overview
- McDonald's Sciences Scholarship Award in Chemistry
Skills
- Coaching Training Supervisor
- Professional Communications
- Liaison between RVT team and Management
- Contributes to employee evaluations
- SOP curation maintenance
- Record keeping for client/patient and employee files
- Laboratory preparation, handling & interpretation
- Equipment maintenance and repair
- WHIMIS AODA Trained
- First Aid & CPR/AED Level C (BL)
Program Advisory Committe - Georgian College 2021-Present
In-field panelist or the Georgian College Program Advisory Committee. Provide and contribute to current and emerging factors that might influence the program's direction. This committee meets bi-annually to discuss current program requirements & influences to consider.
Currently in consultation with the MTCU to address issues, trends and challenges the veterinary technicians, assistants and technologist face and identify ways to improve and advance their position in the field. February 2024 - Present
Timeline
Support RVT
Georgian College
09.2017 - 04.2018
RVT, Lead
Heartland Animal Hospital
08.2009 - Current
RVT
Clarkson Village Animal Hospital
08.2008 - 07.2009
RVT
South Huron Veterinary Clinic
04.2006 - 07.2008
Georgian College
Diploma from Veterinary Technician
Listowel District Secondary School
High School Diploma
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