In addition to rotational training for students, the shelter sponsors weekly sessions for classroom groups from Penn Vet that visit the shelter to
observe general health exams for shelter animals, intake and exit exams, animal transport
procedures and
isolation exams for sick animals.
• Skilled in verifying patient information and handling testing and sample collection activities accordingly • Committed to maintain specimen integrity by using dedicated aseptic techniques • Proficient in
observing specimen
isolation procedures and collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate collection times • Demonstrated expertise in performing bleeding - times by following exceptionally well - placed laboratory
procedures • Focused on maintaining quality results by following dedicated department
procedures and testing schedules • Proficient in resolving unusual test orders by liaising with physicians, pathologists and nursing stations • Hands - on experience in using a variety of needles and
procedures to draw blood, depending on the quantity of blood required for sampling • Excellent skills in completing specimen data and recording it succinctly into laboratory databases • Adept at disposing of laboratory waste and contaminated sharps in accordance to applicable laws, standards and
procedures • Competent at using vacuum tubes, syringes and butterfly venipuncture methods