Stephen Ford Email & Phone Number

Weatherford, Tx, Us

Fort Worth, Tx

• Assist veterinarians in achieving diagnosis and implementing treatments.• Employ fear free handling methods and techniques to maintain positive experiences for both the clients and their cats.• Advise and educate cat owners in regards to routine care, zoonotic disease, dental health, nutrition, behavior, medication, treatments, and hospice.• Primary technician assisting veterinarians during anesthetic procedures, including induction, intubation, surgical preparation, anesthesia… Show more • Assist veterinarians in achieving diagnosis and implementing treatments.• Employ fear free handling methods and techniques to maintain positive experiences for both the clients and their cats.• Advise and educate cat owners in regards to routine care, zoonotic disease, dental health, nutrition, behavior, medication, treatments, and hospice.• Primary technician assisting veterinarians during anesthetic procedures, including induction, intubation, surgical preparation, anesthesia, patient monitoring, recovery, and sterilization of surgical equipment.• Document all treatment activity and client correspondence, update medical records, and invoice owners for any medication, services, or procedures received.• Scheduling, receiving, and discharging clients for their pet's appointments and/or procedures.• Create or edit medical documents, inventory items, educational handouts, and reports in Cornerstone as required by veterinarians and other staff.• Utilize medical procedures and equipment to perform blood collection, diagnostic blood work, blood smears, gram stains, packed cell volume, DTM cultures, IV catheter placement, urinalysis, urine sediments, cystocentesis, blood pressure, radiography, intubation, dentistry, vaccination, and euthanasia under immediate supervision of veterinarian.• Assist practice manager in updating and maintaining computer systems, printers, and network.• Operate, update, and maintain diagnostic equipment and software including Idexx PACS, Cornerstone, centrifuge, ProCyte, Catalyst ONE, SediVue, and Digital Radiography. Show less

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Assisting the veterinarian in achieving diagnosis, treatment, and happiness for pets and their owners.• Assess the health and happiness of companion animals through physical examination, verbal history, and medical history, while utilizing fear free techniques.• Advise and educate pet owners in regards to routine care, health, nutrition, behavior, medication, treatments, and quality of life of their pet.• Document, update medical records, and invoice pets for any services or… Show more • Assisting the veterinarian in achieving diagnosis, treatment, and happiness for pets and their owners.• Assess the health and happiness of companion animals through physical examination, verbal history, and medical history, while utilizing fear free techniques.• Advise and educate pet owners in regards to routine care, health, nutrition, behavior, medication, treatments, and quality of life of their pet.• Document, update medical records, and invoice pets for any services or procedures.• Utilize medical procedures and equipment to preform blood draws, bloodwork, skin scrapes, fecal flotation, IV catheter placement, urinalysis, urine sediments, blood smears, blood pressures, tonometry, dental cleanings, intubation, anethesia, radiography, and surgical preparation.• Install, maintain, and utilize diagnostic equipment and medical software including Avimark, Axis-Q, IDEXX-Pacs, Heska Element POC, Heska Element HT5, Heska Element DC, Statspin, Idexx Lasercyte, Idexx VetTest, Idexx Catalyst, Vet High Definition Oscillometry, I-Vision CR System, Direct Digital Radiography, and Cloud.• Troubleshoot software and network communication issues for laboratory equipment and printers.• Manage the clinic blog and authored several articles about veterinary medicine, advanced pet care, and pet behavior.• Program Excel documents to calculate dosages for pet medications.• Design and edit Word documents used to chart and maintain pet care.• Organize and maintain inventory including pharmaceuticals and hospital equipment.• Promoted from kennel technician in June 2010. Show less

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Provided residents and administrators with technical support over the phone and in person, managing their issues through a work order system.• Diagnosed and resolved software, hardware, and internet connectivity issues.• Maintained and updated faculty and residential laboratory computers and printers.• Formatted hard drives and reinstalled Windows (XP, Vista), necessary software, and drivers.

Houston, Texas Area

• Provided general supportive or nutritional care to all pets in the facility.• Monitored boarded pets for any changes in health or well-being.• Assisted veterinarians and technicians during technical procedures.• Maintained inventory and cleanliness of throughout facility.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Zoology

Biology, General