Erin Moose
Aurora,CO
Summary
Dedicated and highly skilled Registered Veterinary Technician with over 20 years of experience in shelter medicine, small animal practice, and high volume spay/neuter operations. Adept at overseeing clinical operations and mentoring veterinary technician and veterinary assistant students to ensure high standards of patient care and professional development. Passionate about fostering the next generation of veterinary professionals by implementing effective training curricula, providing hands on experience and creating a positive learning environment for students.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Veterinary Technician
Aurora Animal Shelter
01.2020 - Current
- Administer medications, vaccinations, microchips and fluid therapy to shelter animals.
- Operate and maintain diagnostic equipment. Conduct pre-anesthetic examinations and monitor patients throughout surgical procedures and recovery.
- Manage and update patient records using chameleon software. Receive, label and log controlled substances according to DEA requirements.
- Educate potential adopters and foster parents on animal health, behavior, and post-operative care instructions.
- Operate and maintain dental machines, anesthesia machines and monitors, X-ray equipment, microscopes, centrifuges, and autoclaves.
- Create training manuals and SOP’s to align with medical protocols/procedures.
- Mentoring and training new veterinary technicians and veterinary assistant students.
- Animal handling and restraint.
- Perform emergency triage and provided immediate first aid for injured or critically ill animals.
- Conduct thorough health assessments and diagnostic tests on all incoming animals, identifying and isolating those with infectious diseases to prevent shelter-wide spread.
- Manage inventory of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, reducing waste and ensuring essential items were consistently stocked.
- Venipuncture and IV catheter placement.
- Dental prophylaxis.
- Laboratory diagnostics; fecals, urinalysis, ear and skin cytology’s.
- Performing X-rays.
- Training Animal Control officers and other shelter staff members to become euthanasia certified.
Technician Supervisor
SpayToday Healthy Pet Center
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Prepare surgery suite and prep area to ensure an efficient and sterile environment for high-volume spay/neuter clinic.
- Intake pets from clients and perform physical examination of animals to ensure that animals are healthy enough to undergo surgery.
- Prepare animals for surgery, including administering pre-anesthetic drugs, drawing up surgical anesthetic, performing IV induction, administering pain medications, intubation, and shaving surgical site.
- Monitor pets while under anesthesia to facilitate successful outcomes for patients.
- Post-surgery, administer vaccinations, if needed, and monitor animals while in recovery.
- Feed animals post-operatively and educate clients on home-care instructions to guarantee successful transitions for pets.
- Scrub, wrap and sterilize surgery packs in preparation for subsequent surgeries to safeguard patients.
- Coordinated staff scheduling for technicians and support staff, allocating specific job duties to maximize efficiency.
- Interviewed potential candidates for open veterinary technician and support staff positions within the clinic.
- Mentored and trained new staff.
Veterinary Technician
CityVet
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Answering calls, scheduling appointments, client education, faxing, emailing, handling money.
- Meeting new clients, receiving medical history, assisting the Veterinarian with exams.
- Collecting blood, urine, fecal and skin/ear cytology samples for in house or send out laboratory diagnostic testing.
- Preparing animals for surgery, including administering pre anesthetic drugs, drawing up surgical anesthetic, placing IV catheters, taking dental Radiographs, monitoring anesthesia.
- Put charges in the computer, type up post op surgery instructions for clients, fill medications to go home.
- Educate clients on post surgery instructions and medication administration.
Veterinary Technician
SpayToday, NeuterNow
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Prepare surgery suite and prep area to ensure an efficient and sterile environment for high-volume spay/neuter clinic.
- Intake pets from clients and perform physical examination of animals to ensure that animals are healthy enough to undergo surgery.
- Prepare animals for surgery, including administering pre-anesthetic drugs, drawing up surgical anesthetic, performing IV induction, administering pain medications, intubation, and shaving surgical site.
- Monitor pets while under anesthesia to facilitate successful outcomes for patients.
- Post-surgery, administer vaccinations, if needed, and monitor animals while in recovery.
- Feed animals post-operatively and educate clients on home-care instructions to guarantee successful transitions for pets.
- Scrub, wrap and sterilize surgery packs in preparation for subsequent surgeries to safeguard patients.
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Researched, developed and implemented a brand-new specimen handling process, including creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), developing documentation, and training employees on protocols.
- Made adjustments to the program as necessary to ensure safe, effective handling of lab specimens.
- Collected blood samples from patients to facilitate their health care treatment.
- Performed drug and alcohol screens, handled centrifuging, labeling, storing and shipping specimens, as well as plating microbiology samples and preparing slides.
- Assisted laboratory technicians, including ordering and stocking supplies and training new employees to guarantee effective, efficient patient care.
Relief Veterinary Technician
Dumb Friends League (Now Humane Colorado)
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Relief work as a Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Technician
Dumb Friends League (Now Humane Colorado)
01.1998 - 01.2010
- Prepared animals for surgery, including administering pre-anesthetic drugs, drawing up surgical anesthetic, performing IV induction, intubation, and shaving surgical site.
- Monitored pets while under anesthesia to facilitate successful outcomes for patients.
- Post-surgery, administer pain medication and monitor animals while in recovery.
- Assisted veterinarians with cleaning and extraction of teeth, taking and processing x-rays, drawing blood, placing IV catheters, performing lab work and administering subcutaneous and oral medications, and entering orders into the electronic health record.
- Performed urinalyses, skin scrapes, fecal analyses; processed lab work. Worked closely with patrons, including providing education, scheduling appointments, answering and returning calls to ensure that patrons felt confident with their new pets’ medical care.
Education
Associate of Science - Animal Technology
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver, CO03.1998
Skills
- Delegating tasks and managing workflow
- Maintaining high-quality patient care standards
- Developing training materials and protocols
- Training and onboarding new technicians and assistants
- Collaborating with foster parents and shelter staff
- Assisting with interviewing and hiring
- Record keeping
- Anesthesia administration and monitoring
- Laboratory skills
Certification
Registered Veterinary Technician
Timeline
Registered Veterinary Technician
Aurora Animal Shelter
01.2020 - Current
Technician Supervisor
SpayToday Healthy Pet Center
01.2019 - 01.2020
Veterinary Technician
CityVet
01.2018 - 01.2019
Veterinary Technician
SpayToday, NeuterNow
01.2014 - 01.2018
Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2013
Relief Veterinary Technician
Dumb Friends League (Now Humane Colorado)
01.2007 - 01.2010
Veterinary Technician
Dumb Friends League (Now Humane Colorado)
01.1998 - 01.2010
Associate of Science - Animal Technology
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology