Emilie Mendez
Sydney,Australia
Summary
I am an enthusiastic, proactive and fun emergency veterinarian who strives and takes pride in providing exceptional care. With 9 years experience working as an emergency veterinarian within some of Auckland's and Sydney's busiest referral hospitals. I am driven and hardworking with a keen interest in pursuing ongoing personal development in the small animal emergency and critical care field.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Veterinarian
Veterinary Specialists of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
01.2021 - Current
- Emergency veterinarian working within a referral/specialty hospital.
- Evening/swing consulting shifts.
- Overnight hospital shifts; sole charge, responsible for all hospitalised patients (ICU and wards), consulting incoming referrals, or emergency consults.
Emergency Veterinarian
SASH Alexandria
01.2023 - Current
- Emergency veterinarian working within a referral/specialty hospital.
- Evening/swing consulting shifts.
- Overnight hospital shifts; sole charge, responsible for all hospitalised patients (ICU and wards), consulting incoming referrals, or emergency consults.
Emergency Veterinarian
North Shore Veterinary Hospital
12.2023 - Current
- Emergency veterinarian working within a referral/specialty hospital.
- Evening/swing consulting shifts.
- Overnight hospital shifts; sole charge, responsible for all hospitalised patients (ICU and wards), consulting incoming referrals, or emergency consults.
Emergency Veterinarian
Nepean Animal Hospital
02.2024 - Current
- Emergency veterinarian working within a primary GP and afterhours clinic.
- Evening/swing emergency consulting shifts.
Lead Emergency Veterinarian
Veterinary Specialists of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Lead emergency veterinarian within 6 month old fast growing referral and specialty hospital.
- Responsibilities included; being the primary point of contact for the emergency team.
- Interviewing and hiring as well as training and inducting of new emergency staff.
- Advocating ER team needs to upper management.
- Holding a high standard of prompt communication between VSOS and the referring practice.
- Conflict resolution; client and referral complaints.
- Creating and implementing clinical and hospital protocols.
- Creating a fun and safe environment for colleagues by leading with an empathetic and compassionate communication style.
- Monitoring and reporting on department performances.
- Developed strategies to improve productivity and efficiency among team members; including templates and streamlining systems.
- Performing annual reviews.
- Rostering; publishing monthly roster, including covering holiday and sick leave.
- Conducted regular meetings with the ER team to discuss new policies, improvements, challenges and gather feedback.
- Organising CPD opportunities for employees; e.g RECOVER CPR training for employees.
Emergency Veterinarian
Manukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic
Auckland, New Zealand
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Emergency veterinarian working sole charge within a primary care emergency clinic, providing both emergency medicine and surgery services.
- Actively participating in teaching roles to further advance the nurse and veterinary standard of care; e.g endoscopy foreign body retrievals.
Emergency Veterinarian
Animal Referral Hospital
Auckland, New Zealand
04.2018 - 12.2020
- Emergency veterinarian working within a referral/specialty hospital.
- Creating weekly social media marketing posts.
Emergency Veterinarian
Animal Emergency Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
02.2016 - 12.2017
- Emergency veterinarian working within a referral/specialty hospital.
Veterinarian
Whangaparaoa Veterinary Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
03.2015 - 02.2016
- General practice clinician, providing small animal services within GP and rescue organisations.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Emergency And Critical Care
Improve International 2024 - 25
07-2025
CPR BLS & ALS -
Recover Initiative
05-2022
Cardiorespiratory Masters Paper - Cardiorespiratory
Massey University
06-2021
Emergency Medicine Masters Paper - Emergency Medicine
Massey University
11-2017
Registered- North American Veterinary Licensing Examination -
International Council For Veterinary Assessment
04.2015
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) -
Massey University
11.2014
Skills
- Providing emergency and critical care to small animals
- Confident managing multiple critical cases concurrently at a high standard
- Ability to stay calm and collected during busy periods
- Big picture thinking; prioritising, delegating and effectively communicating
- Managing critical cases under time and financial pressures
- Collaborative team player with an enthusiastic and positive outlook bringing high team morale
- Invests in relationship building with colleagues, in and outside of work
- Compassionate and empathetic leadership skills
- Critical thinker and an approachable go-to problem solver within a team
Phone
+61 492966541, +64 211580269
References
Can be provided upon request
Timeline
Emergency Veterinarian
Nepean Animal Hospital
02.2024 - Current
Emergency Veterinarian
North Shore Veterinary Hospital
12.2023 - Current
Emergency Veterinarian
SASH Alexandria
01.2023 - Current
Emergency Veterinarian
Veterinary Specialists of Sydney
01.2021 - Current
Lead Emergency Veterinarian
Veterinary Specialists of Sydney
01.2021 - 10.2021
Emergency Veterinarian
Manukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic
08.2020 - 12.2020
Emergency Veterinarian
Animal Referral Hospital
04.2018 - 12.2020
Emergency Veterinarian
Animal Emergency Centre
02.2016 - 12.2017
Veterinarian
Whangaparaoa Veterinary Centre
03.2015 - 02.2016
Some College (No Degree) - Emergency And Critical Care
Improve International 2024 - 25
CPR BLS & ALS -
Recover Initiative
Cardiorespiratory Masters Paper - Cardiorespiratory
Massey University
Emergency Medicine Masters Paper - Emergency Medicine
Massey University
Registered- North American Veterinary Licensing Examination -
International Council For Veterinary Assessment
Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) -
Massey University
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