Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
Timeline
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Nicole Carter

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Summary

Dedicated and compassionate veterinary technician specialist with over a decade of experience in small animal general practice, emergency, and critical care medicine. Versatile skill set includes nursing, leadership, administrative, and customer service. Seeking to advance my career and expertise in veterinary medicine, particularly interested in operations and clinic support roles.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Veterinary Technician Specialist

MedVet
07.2020 - Current
  • Current responsibilities include managing daily operations within the radiology department while delivering exceptional patient care. Responsible for implementing SOPs for patient safety and OSHA compliance pertaining to radiation exposure.
  • Deliver exceptional patient care within and exceeding the following items: phlebotomy, triage patient stability, medication administration, anesthesia induction/monitoring & recovery, client communication (obtained histories, discussed finances and guided clients during the euthanasia process), charge capture, obtained diagnostics, experience with dialysis, blood transfusions and mechanical ventilation.
  • Mentor junior technicians in advanced veterinary procedures and protocols.
  • Previous experience as a Clinical Manager. Responsible for maintaining the schedule of 30 team members, meeting payroll to revenue expectations, onboarding new team members while developing and implementing training programs for clinical staff.

ICU Veterinary Technician

Advanced Veterinary Care
04.2018 - 07.2020
  • Responsibilities included maintaining ICU caseloads for up to 25 patients. Provided patient care related to hospitalization with phlebotomy, medication administration, anesthesia monitoring & recovery, client visitations, charge capture.

ER Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Specialty Hospital
06.2016 - 04.2018
  • Responsibilities included maintaining ER workflow including patient care & hospitalization, diagnostic preparation, surgical planning.

Veterinary Technician

Old Town Veterinary Hospital
04.2014 - 06.2016
  • Responsibilities included assisting the DVM with general patient care, client communication, scheduling appointments, hospitalized patient care and dental scaling/extractions.

Education

BS - Animal Health Technology

California State Polytechnic University
Pomona, California
01.2017

AS - Registered Veterinary Technology

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California
01.2014

Skills

  • Veterinary workflow
  • Phlebotomy
  • Proficient with Snyder Oxygen chamber, Pleur-evac & thora-seal devices
  • Experience with Ezyvet, SmartFlow, VetRocket, Ambra
  • Project Management
  • Budget Planning & PR2R
  • Detail Oriented
  • Problem-solving
  • Client de-escalation
  • MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Customer service

Affiliations

  • AVECCTN
  • VECCS

Certification

  • RVT, 2014-09
  • VTS(ECC), 2022-09

Timeline

Veterinary Technician Specialist

MedVet
07.2020 - Current

ICU Veterinary Technician

Advanced Veterinary Care
04.2018 - 07.2020

ER Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Specialty Hospital
06.2016 - 04.2018

Veterinary Technician

Old Town Veterinary Hospital
04.2014 - 06.2016

AS - Registered Veterinary Technology

Mt. San Antonio College

BS - Animal Health Technology

California State Polytechnic University

Externships

  • March 2016 – June 2016 California Veterinary Specialists, Ontario, CA
  • June 2013 - August 2013 Emergency Pet Clinic, Temecula, CA
  • January 2013 – February 2013 Equine Health Management, Murrieta, CA
  • June 2012 – August 2012 Clinton Keith Veterinary Hospital, Wildomar, CA
  • March 2012 – June 2012 Animal Friends of the Valley, Lake Elsinore, CA

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