Overview
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Emily Peoples

Chattanooga

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Veterinary Assistant/Veterinary Technician

Highway 58 Animal Hospital
11.2022 - Current
  • Assist doctors in appointments with histories, x-rays, drawing blood, and performing treatments
  • Answer client questions and explain treatment plans as well as medication instructions
  • Answer phone calls and assist with reception tasks such as scheduling appointments, building estimates, and checking clients in/out.

Veterinary Assistant

Highway 58 Animal Hospital
05.2020 - 08.2021
  • Assisted Surgery Technician with restraint for catheter placement and intubation, injections, anesthesia monitoring, recovery monitoring, and other aspects of pre-op and post-op care
  • Helped set up/break down OR and dental suite, clean instruments, prep surgery packs, and sterilize instruments
  • Assisted doctors and Technicians with restraint, blood draws, vaccines, retrieving pets from clients, and x rays
  • Responsible for complete care of pets boarding in the kennel including feeding/watering, administering medications, and assisting doctors with any boarding pet concerns or treatments.

Veterinary Technician/Assistant

First State Urgent Vet
02.2023 - 07.2023
  • Assisted doctors with urgent care, emergency, and wellness visits by taking histories, performing x-rays, drawing blood, and performing treatments
  • Learned to triage urgent/emergency patients and assisted with stabilizing emergency cases.

OR Coordinator/Surgical Nurse

Pre-Clinical Service Core And Comparative Orthopedic Research Lab At Penn Vet
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Anticipated the needs of surgeons by quickly providing any supplies needed intra-operatively while maintaining sterility
  • Conducted pre-op, intra-op, and post-op Fluoroscopy and CT scans
  • Prepared large animals for surgery including positioning, rough and sterile prep, and shaving
  • Prepared OR for surgery including cleaning, packing, and preparing necessary sets for sterilization
  • Managed research assistants and overall lab inventory.

Research Assistant

Pre-Clinical Service Core and Comparative Orthopedic Research Lab at Penn Vet
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Assisted with the daily tasks of a fast-paced research lab including feeding/watering large animals, administering medications, and assisting with the preparation of large animals for surgery.

Emergency and Critical Care Nurse Assistant

Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Assisted nurses with patient care including walking and cleaning
  • Assisted nurses with restraint for assessments including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure readings
  • Responsible for cleanliness of the hospital and restocking necessary supplies.

Animal Care Intern, South America Amazonia and Small Mammals

Chattanooga Zoo
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Assisted Primary Zookeepers with daily animal care tasks including feeding, training, and providing appropriate enrichment.
  • Responsible for cleaning animal exhibits according to health and safety standards.

Volunteer Puppy Raiser

Canine Companions
12.2020 - Current
  • Responsible for basic training of future service dog for 14-16 until the dog returns to the organization for professional training, as well as full care including all associated costs during this time.


Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -

University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
Knoxville, TN
05.2027

Bachelor of Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine -

University of Delaware
Newark, DE
05.2022

Timeline

Veterinary Technician/Assistant

First State Urgent Vet
02.2023 - 07.2023

Sr. Veterinary Assistant/Veterinary Technician

Highway 58 Animal Hospital
11.2022 - Current

OR Coordinator/Surgical Nurse

Pre-Clinical Service Core And Comparative Orthopedic Research Lab At Penn Vet
06.2022 - 08.2022

Research Assistant

Pre-Clinical Service Core and Comparative Orthopedic Research Lab at Penn Vet
02.2022 - 06.2022

Emergency and Critical Care Nurse Assistant

Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists
01.2022 - 03.2022

Animal Care Intern, South America Amazonia and Small Mammals

Chattanooga Zoo
05.2021 - 08.2021

Volunteer Puppy Raiser

Canine Companions
12.2020 - Current

Veterinary Assistant

Highway 58 Animal Hospital
05.2020 - 08.2021

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -

University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine

Bachelor of Science, Pre-Veterinary Medicine -

University of Delaware
Emily Peoples