Sarah Patterson
Bayswater
Summary
Veterinary professional with comprehensive experience in
providing high quality, empathetic service to clients and their pets. Excellent communicator, ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients alike. Highly adaptable, with reputation for reliability and efficiency in a dynamic work environment. Experienced in handling numerous patients and tasks at once.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Surgeon
Western Australian Veterinary Emergency and Specialty
04.2015 - Current
- Emergency and critical care veterinarian – providing exceptional, empathetic care to patients, working amongst a dynamic team of vets, collaborating with specialists from within the emergency department as well as radiologists, internal medicine, surgical and dermatological specialties.
- Mentoring and training junior veterinary staff including veterinarians, nurses and animal attendants, sharing knowledge and expertise to improve overall team performance.
- Building rapport with clients as the consulting veterinarian, recommending and communicating admission and treatment plans for their pets
- Excellent communication – written reports for referring veterinarians, verbal discussions via phone and in person during hospital rounds or consultation with clients.
- Meticulous record keeping and organisational skills, at times as sole charge clinician of up to 30 hospitalised patients at any one time during overnight hospital shifts.
Veterinary Surgeon
Vetco-op Perth (Now SAGE Vets)
01.2014 - 03.2015
- Ensured efficient clinic operations by managing surgical schedules and maintaining accurate records of procedures performed.
- Ability to problem solve and work independently as the sole charge Veterinarian during consulting hours for Somerville and Willetton Veterinary clinics
- Provision of outstanding and appropriate patient care
Education
Bachelor of Veterinary Science -
Murdoch University
01.2013
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery -
Murdoch University
01.2013
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment - TAE40122
South Metropolitan TAFE
01.2022
Emergency Memberships
ANZCVS
07-2017
Skills
- Excellent communicator
- Customer service
- Ability to multitask and work well under pressure
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Kind and empathetic
Accomplishments
- MANZCVS – membership to Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Emergency and critical care chapter, 2017
- North American Veterinary License Exam (NAVLE) 2013
References
- Dr. Katrin Swindells, BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS (ECC) DACVECC
Hospital Director and Specialist criticalist, Western Australian Veterinary Emergency and Specialty
Ph: 0428 671 617
640 Beeliar Drive, Success, WA, 6164
- Ms. Emma Coles
Emergency and Critical Care Manager, Western Australian Veterinary Emergency and Specialty
Ph: (08) 9412 5700
640 Beeliar Drive, Success WA, 6164
Timeline
Veterinary Surgeon
Western Australian Veterinary Emergency and Specialty
04.2015 - Current
Veterinary Surgeon
Vetco-op Perth (Now SAGE Vets)
01.2014 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery -
Murdoch University
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment - TAE40122
South Metropolitan TAFE
Emergency Memberships
ANZCVS
Bachelor of Veterinary Science -
Murdoch University
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