TAMMY YOUNG
Oakland
Summary
Passionate and dedicated Veterinary Technician with extensive training in providing top-notch care for pets. Seeking a position to utilize skills and knowledge to contribute to the overall health and well-being of animals. Committed to delivering compassionate care and ensuring the highest standards of treatment for every furry patient. Eager to join a team to continue growing professionally and making a positive impact in the veterinary field.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Veterinary Technician
Blue Sparrow Holistic Veterinary House Calls
03.2018 - Current
- Restrained animals to protect veterinarians from potential harm.
- Maintained detailed records of animal health care and diagnostic treatments.
- Collected and prepared specimens for laboratory testing.
- Educated clients on nutrition, preventive health and other animal care.
- Administer medications, vaccines and treatments as instructed by veterinarian.
- Trained and mentored other LVT staff.
- Collected patient biopsies and blood samples for laboratory analysis.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
Registered Veterinary Technician
VCA Bay Area Veterinary Specialists
01.2015 - Current
- Treat patients as directed, prepare patients for surgery, induce, maintain, and recover patients under anesthesia, act as circulating nurse during surgical procedures, assist the surgeon as sterile surgical nurse during orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, perform blood work and other diagnostics as ordered by DVM, maintain surgical instruments and work area, provide client care and education, take radiographs as ordered by DVM.
- Perform epidural analgesia and both male and female urinary catheterization.
Head Veterinary Technician
Pet’s Friend Animal Clinic
01.2013 - 01.2015
- In addition to performing all of the duties required by an RVT (Induction and maintenance of anesthesia, full range of dentistry including extractions and digital imaging, full surgical prep and recovery, placing and forming of casts and splints, all manner of assistance to the doctors for any procedure including emergencies and wellness visits), organize and assign roles and duties for scheduled staff, create procedures and protocols for optimum patient care and management of time, act as a mentor for less experienced assistants, assist in hiring of additional staff as required by the practice.
Registered Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Orthopedic & Surgery Service
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Treat patients as directed, prepare patients for surgery, induce, maintain, and recover patients under anesthesia, act as circulating nurse during surgical procedures, assist the surgeon as sterile surgical nurse during orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, perform blood work and other diagnostics as ordered by DVM, maintain surgical instruments and work area, provide client care and education, take and develop radiographs (manual and digital) as ordered by DVM.
- Keep Surgeons on schedule and coordinate surgical table times and appointments as necessary to keep the day moving along, perform epidural analgesia and both male and female urinary catheterization.
Registered Veterinary Technician/Instructor
Western Career College
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Lead instructor for an intensive 18-month RVT program in both lecture and laboratory formats.
- Write and proctor examinations and maintain scores in a database.
- Assist students in maintaining the laboratory animal population.
- Assist other instructors as needed with laboratories and lectures.
- Perform site visits to veterinary clinics and hospitals in the clinical rotation database per the order of the AVMA accreditation guidelines.
- Maintain inventory of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and other teaching supplies.
- Research and update lecture resource database with pertinent and up-to-date techniques, treatments, and diagnostics.
- Assist Program Director/DVM with other projects as necessary.
Education
Associate of Science Degree -
Western Career College
01.2003
Skills
- Anesthesia administration
- Client education
- Preventative care
- Sample collection
- Laboratory testing
- Post operative care
- Animal restraint
- Diagnostic imaging
- Wound care management
- Patient monitoring
- Emergency care
- Medical record-keeping
- Dental prophylaxis
- Medication dispensing
Certification
Certified Canine Body Worker
Timeline
Registered Veterinary Technician
Blue Sparrow Holistic Veterinary House Calls
03.2018 - Current
Registered Veterinary Technician
VCA Bay Area Veterinary Specialists
01.2015 - Current
Head Veterinary Technician
Pet’s Friend Animal Clinic
01.2013 - 01.2015
Registered Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Orthopedic & Surgery Service
01.2007 - 01.2012
Registered Veterinary Technician/Instructor
Western Career College
01.2004 - 01.2009
Associate of Science Degree -
Western Career College
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