Katrina Lin Hicks Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Raleigh-Cary

• Assist in administration of medical chemotherapy via intravenous bolus/infusion, intracavitary methods.• Practice appropriate PPE when managing chemotherapy drugs.• Efficient in reconstitution of medical chemotherapy drugs via phaseal systems.• Software competency in Keystone, Cornerstone, Excel, VitusVet, Instinct, Humanity, Microsoft word, Microsoft team, and Outlook.• Ability to operate laboratory equipment: centrifuge, hematology analyzer, microscope, Heska Element DC, IDEXX US.• Proficient in capturing hands free radiograph films.• Discharge chemotherapy appointments, discuss with owners side effects to expect, proper management of animal waste post chemotherapy.• Medical record keeping of chemotherapies.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Maintain aseptic techniques and secure confidential data to protect patients' health and privacy.• Efficient in surgical preparations and assisting of: OHE, FHO, CCL, Neuter, Gastropexy, Abdominal Exploratory, Enucleation, Amputation, Entropion repair, Vulvoplasty Episioplasty, and Mass Removal procedures.• Manage admission, inventory, and dispensing of controlled substances: C-II, C-III, C-IV.• Process compounding drugs, daily logging, and appropriately dispose of hazardous waste.• Proficient in dentistry work assisting doctors by scaling, polishing, and capturing radiographs, and other dentistry techniques on anesthetized pet.• Assist in Acupuncture therapy, Electro-Acupuncture therapy.• Calculate dosage, fill prescriptions, and prepare prescription labels with accuracy and efficiency.• Collect/analyze ear cytology, FNAs, and blood/urine/fecal samples for laboratory analysis.• Operate laboratory equipment: centrifuge, hematology analyzer, microscope, ultrasonic cleaner, and autoclave.• Provide care for animals before, during, and after surgeries, administering anesthetics as necessary for overall comfort and health. Record and analyze cardell readings: SPO2, ETCO2, MAP, ECG, Temp, etc and adjust anesthetic depth appropriately.• Greet pet owners and discuss treatment plans, outline costs.• Discuss post-operative aftercare upon discharge and address questions/concerns as needed.• Perform canine/feline phlebotomy via cephalic, jugular, or saphenous veins site, and provide injections such as vaccines, SQ, IM, IV drug administrations.• Practice appropriate PPE when capturing fully body and dental radiographs. Assist in analyzing radiographs.• Perform ophthalmological procedures such as tear production testing, topical anesthetic application, fluorescein staining of cornea, and tonometry.• Execute proper safety protocols when handling patients with weight ranges between 0.5lbs - 190lbs.• Skillfully train new hires for the above technical procedures.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Perform DNA protein extraction via qPCR aseptic techniques in a BSL 2 laboratory setting. • Assist and prepare ELISA kit Assays and PCR testing, transferring and inputting data within Microsoft Excel.• Swine Husbandry, daily to weekly check-ins collecting vitals, weight progression, feed intake. • Collect/analyze biological samples from nursery swine including digesta, mucosal cells, and intestinal cells. • Ability to operate laboratory equipment: bomb calorimeter , manual multi-channel pipettes , microscope, viscometer, and autoclave.• Assist in necropsy, dissecting, and gathering intestinal, mucosa, and muscle samples.• Execute proper labeling techniques to maintain efficient and organized sample collection. • Research topics focused on various parameters of nutritional impact such as mycotoxins, E. Coli, etc, when present in animal feed; influences on the health and developmental growth of swine. • Communicate/collaborate with colleagues clearly while maintaining a positive team environmental synergy.

Knightdale, North Carolina, United States

• Directed canine training programs helping animals and their owners improve and establish ideal behavior, and strengthen the connection between the owner and their pets.• Implemented positive reinforcement with animals using "clicker-training" method, voice rewards, and food rewards.• Consulted with owners to discuss behavioral concerns and determine final goals.• Tracked metrics such as overall health, behaviors, and diet to isolate and address owners' general concerns.

Upper West Side, Nyc

• Specialized in animal nutrition.• Demo specialist, required additional research on product knowledge.• Provided excellent customer service skills.• Educated pet owners about animal nutrition, recommended individualized and appropriate diets to each pet.• Provided flea treatment advice, flea shampoo, flea combs, preferred flea ointments.• Educated owners about dog training, associated new puppies to other dogs, adult dogs, and advanced dog training for Canine Good Citizen Test.• Computer training.• Transferred to Petco in Greensboro for Spring Semester of 2018, and again for 2018-2019 academic school year.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Provided knowledge about animals to interested customers looking for a new addition to their family.• Handled dogs, cats, amphibians, avians, reptiles, rodents, fish.• Rung up customers in an efficient, effective, and friendly manner.• General grooming to animals going home, such as bathing, brushing coats, cleaning ears, trimming nails, etc.• Answered questions customers had in regards to training dogs, housebreaking tips, cleaning small critter cages, feeding tips, grooming, etc.• Fed animals during appropriate feeding times and cleaned cages/kennels.• Sold pets to homes which seemed most appropriate to each individual pet and customer.• Maintained a clean environment whenever assigned to do general animal maintenance, as well as sprucing up the store and checking to see the store was clean.• Opened and Closed the store; counting tills and recording total amount in the till before and at the end of each day.• Collected batch receipts and contacted technical support when needed.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology & Chemistry Minor

Activities and Societies: Kappa Phi Lambda, Red Lotus, Philosophy Club, CCLA (Chinese Culture Language Association)

Ged

Activities and Societies: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) Club, Robotics Club, International Alliance, Tennis.