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SARAH KHAN

Summary

Compassionate veterinary technician with a strong foundation in providing comprehensive care to small animals and supporting veterinarians in both routine and emergency clinical settings. Proven expertise in emergency and critical care management, including triage, patient stabilization, and intensive monitoring. Highly collaborative team player with a flexible approach to fast-paced and evolving clinical environments.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Veterinary Technician

VES Hospital
02.2024 - Current
  • Provided hands-on support in emergency triage, ICU monitoring, and patient stabilization.
  • Operated ventilators, managing setup, real-time monitoring, and troubleshooting for critical cases.
  • Communicated with pet owners regarding patient history, treatment plans, and discharge care.
  • Performed diagnostics including blood draws, radiographs, ultrasounds and ECGs.
  • Monitored ICU patients enabling early intervention if there are complications.
  • Calculated and administered drugs for treatments and sedation.

Veterinary Technician

Companion Animal Surgery
05.2022 - 01.2024
  • Collaborated closely with veterinarians in the diagnosis and management of treatment plans for patients.
  • Proposed and implemented a nurse appointment system to streamline routine patient care (e.g., injections, ear cleanings, wound flushes), improving workflow efficiency and reducing veterinarian workload. This initiative also decreased patient wait times and allowed veterinarians to focus on more complex cases.
  • Performed essential procedures such as intravenous catheter placement, dental scaling, phlebotomy, and assisted with ultrasound and radiographic imaging.
  • Monitored patient responses to treatment and anesthesia, ensuring accurate documentation and timely communication of clinical observations.

Scientific Support Specialist

Thermo Fisher (Procter & Gamble)
04.2019 - 09.2019
  • Performed experiments with stringent aseptic techniques in BSL2 laboratories
  • Conducted research under direction of microbiologists with minimal supervision.

Education

Certificate IV - Vet Nursing

ACVN
Australia
12-2025

Specialist Diploma - Veterinary Wellness Care

Temasek Polytechnic
10.2021

Advanced ECC Cert -

Improve Veterinary Education
UK
06-2026

Diploma in Biomedical Science -

Republic Polytechnic
05-2019

Skills

  • General anesthesia monitoring
  • Radiographs
  • NGT placements
  • Urinary catheterizsation
  • ECG monitoring
  • Emergency and Critical Care
  • ICU monitoring
  • Ventilator monitoring
  • RECOVER certified
  • Fear Free certified

Timeline

Veterinary Technician

VES Hospital
02.2024 - Current

Veterinary Technician

Companion Animal Surgery
05.2022 - 01.2024

Scientific Support Specialist

Thermo Fisher (Procter & Gamble)
04.2019 - 09.2019

Certificate IV - Vet Nursing

ACVN

Specialist Diploma - Veterinary Wellness Care

Temasek Polytechnic

Advanced ECC Cert -

Improve Veterinary Education

Diploma in Biomedical Science -

Republic Polytechnic

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