Rachael Zveglic
New Berrima,Australia
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive approach and rapid learning ability. Demonstrated strong work ethic and effective communication skills through continued education and additional responsibilities at Bundanoon Veterinary Hospital and Greyhound Rescue. Core competencies include animal care, teamwork, and problem-solving. Committed to leveraging skills in a dynamic environment to contribute to animal welfare initiatives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Part-Time Head Vet Nurse / Puppy School Teacher
Bundanoon Veterinary Hospital
07.2022 - Current
- Responsible for financial reporting, including accounts receivable, income reconciliation, and accounts payable
- Organize and conduct staff training sessions
- Perform stock takes, order supplies, and manage inventory of equipment
- Handle appointment bookings, oversee arrivals and departures in the waiting area, and process payments using EzyVet
- Provide support to veterinarians during consultations and surgical procedures
- Assist with animal restraint, sample collection, radiographic routines, and care for patients both pre and post-operative
- Admit and discharge patients
- Clean and maintain pens in accordance with established procedures
- Feed, water, and attend to the toileting needs of patients, ensuring wounds are clean and appropriately dressed
- Process and run pathology tests
- Prepare patients for surgery and set up the surgical room
- Monitor patients under anesthesia and maintain accurate patient records
- Place IV catheters and collect blood samples
- Clean the operating theater and preparation area, as well as sterilize surgical kits
- Take and process IM3 dental radiographs
- Perform scaling and polishing dental procedures
- Teach and manage the clinic's Puppy Preschool, adhering to clinic policies while implementing a positive reinforcement and confidence-building program
Shift leader / Animal attendant / corporate volunteer coordinator
Greyhound rescue
01.2021 - 01.2025
- Cleaned and maintained dog kennels in accordance with established procedures
- Adhered to quarantine protocols
- Provided enrichment activities and entertainment for the animals
- Delivered basic training to dogs
- Trained new volunteers
- Fed and administered medication to dogs
- Conducted daily checks on injured dogs, ensuring wounds were clean and bandaged
- Oversaw and managed kennel volunteers and daily kennel operations
- Organized events, coordinated activities, and managed corporate sessions independently, along with group management
- Followed the RESPECT policy with all hounds and ensured consent tests were completed before engagement
- Coordinated and carried out various tasks
- Processed surrenders and performed health checks on incoming hounds
- Consulted with the kennel manager on behavior and rehabilitation plans, assisting with their implementation
Part time Vet nurse / Puppy School Teacher
Moss Vale Veterinary Hospital
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Manage the flow of clients and pets through the clinic
- Take appointment bookings, manage arrival and departures in the waiting room, take payments skilled in ezyvet
- Supported vets during consults and surgical procedures
- Assisted vet with animal restraints, taking samples, radiographic routines and caring for patients, pre and post operative
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Cleaning, maintaining pens in accordance with procedures
- Feeding, watering, toileting patients
- Ensuring wound are clean and dressed
- Processing and running pathology
- Preparing patients for surgery and preparing surgical room
- Monitoring patients under anaesthetic and keeping patents records
- Placing IV catheters and taking bloods
- Clean theatre and prep area; clean pack and autoclave surgical kits
- Taking and processing IM3 dental radiographs
- Preforming scaling and polishing procedures
- Teaching and managing clinic Puppy Preschool following clinic policy and dog trainer Kristy Seksel positive reinforcement and confidence building Puppy Preschool program
Full time Vet nurse
Vet pet Petersham
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Cleaning, maintaining pens in accordance with procedures
- Feeding and watering patients
- Taking patients for walks
- Processing and running pathology with idexx machines
- Preparing patients for surgery and preparing surgical room
- Monitoring patients under anaesthetic and keeping patents records
- Providing patient care
- Set up and clean down procedures of surgical room
- Placing IV catheters and taking bloods
Animal Care Attendant
Wingecarribee Animal Shelter
01.2016 - 12.2021
- Processing adoptions, reclaims, surrenders, and strays
- Providing friendly service when engaging with customers
- Feeding and watering the cats and dogs
- Cleaning, maintaining dog kennels and cat condos in accordance with procedures
- Following quarantine procedures
- Providing enrichment and entertainment for the animals
- Providing basic training to dogs
- Providing training for new staff
- Organising and undertaking meet and greet with dogs
- Providing monthly stocktake
- Doing daily banking and eftpos takings
- Basic handing of dangerous dogs
Trainee vet nurse
Bowral veterinary hospital
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Cleaning, maintaining pens in accordance with procedures
- Observing surgery’s
- Feeding and watering patients
- Taking patients for walks
- Taking and processing radiographs
- Processing and running pathology with idexx machines
- Preforming dental scale and polish
- Preparing patients for surgery and preparing surgical room
- Monitoring patients under anaesthetic and keeping patents records
- Providing patient care
- Reviving puppies after a Caesar
Crew member/ crew trainer/ Café coordinator
McDonalds at Sutton Forest
01.2011 - 12.2017
- Training new crew
- Providing great customer service
- Decorating McCafe for monthly promotions
- Writing daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning roster
Trainee Cert III Animal Studies
Clinton street veterinary clinic
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Cleaning pens after patients have been discharged
- Observing surgery’s
- Feeding and watering patients
- Taking patients for walks
Workplace student
Mayberry dairy farm
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Feeding caves and cows
- Connecting milking machine to cows
Workplace Student
Southern Highlands Vet and Bowral veterinary hospital
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Cleaning pens after patients have been discharged
- Observing surgery’s
- Feeding and watering patients
- Taking patients for walks
Education
Certificate IV in animal behaviour & Training -
DELTA
12-2025
Taronga Wildlife Treatment & Care -
Taronga Zoo
01-2023
Certification Program Level One And Level 2 -
Fear Free Veterinary Professional
01-2023
Puppy class master class -
Boehringer learning academy
01.2022
Dangerous Dogs Assessing And Handling Workshop -
Symmetry Dog Training
01.2020
Certificate IV - Vet nursing
Yalla Tafe
Yalla01.2020
Dangerous dog assessing and handing workshop -
Dog Gone Mad
01.2019
Statement of attainment - provide first aid
01.2019
Implant microchip in cats and dog -
RSPCA Yagoona
Yagoona01.2017
Certificate III - Animal studies
Goulburn TAFE
Goulburn01.2015
Certificate II - Agriculture
Moss Vale high school
Moss Vale01.2014
Certificate II - Animal Studies
Moss vale TAFE
Moss Vale01.2014
Higher School Certificate -
Moss vale high school
Moss Vale01.2014
Skills
- Administration of anesthesia
- Techniques for wound management
- Accuracy in record-keeping
- Support during dental procedures
- Empathetic patient care
- Veterinary medical records software
- Client relationship management
References
- Natalie Panzarino, Practice Manager AVC / President Greyhound Rescue, 0403819961, nat@avclanecove.com.au
- Felicity McIntyre, Teacher Vet Nursing Wagga TAFE, 0447256559
- Kira Booth, Kennel Manager (Current) Greyhound Rescue / Operations Assistant (2015-2021) Wingecarribee Animal Shelter, 0431743361
- Steph, Senior Veterinary Nurse Pet Vet Petersham, 95605255, 0478765720, info@petvets.com.au
- Crystal, Head Veterinary Nurse Pet Vet Petersham, 95605255, 0452206705, info@petvets.com.au
- Dr Erica Steppat, Veterinarian Bundanoon Veterinary Hospital, 0422 227 717, Erica.steppat@gmail.com
- Emma Readman, Teacher Vet Nursing Animal Science and Agriculture Yallah TAFE, 02 42629920, 0437082502, emma.walsh56@tafensw.edu.au
- Chloe Abrahim, Vet Nurse (Till end of 2021) Moss Vale Veterinary Hospital / Tattoo Artist (Current), 0432442209
Timeline
Part-Time Head Vet Nurse / Puppy School Teacher
Bundanoon Veterinary Hospital
07.2022 - Current
Shift leader / Animal attendant / corporate volunteer coordinator
Greyhound rescue
01.2021 - 01.2025
Part time Vet nurse / Puppy School Teacher
Moss Vale Veterinary Hospital
01.2021 - 06.2022
Full time Vet nurse
Vet pet Petersham
01.2021 - 12.2021
Trainee vet nurse
Bowral veterinary hospital
01.2019 - 12.2020
Animal Care Attendant
Wingecarribee Animal Shelter
01.2016 - 12.2021
Trainee Cert III Animal Studies
Clinton street veterinary clinic
01.2015 - 12.2015
Workplace student
Mayberry dairy farm
01.2013 - 12.2013
Workplace Student
Southern Highlands Vet and Bowral veterinary hospital
01.2013 - 12.2013
Crew member/ crew trainer/ Café coordinator
McDonalds at Sutton Forest
01.2011 - 12.2017
Certificate IV in animal behaviour & Training -
DELTA
Taronga Wildlife Treatment & Care -
Taronga Zoo
Certification Program Level One And Level 2 -
Fear Free Veterinary Professional
Puppy class master class -
Boehringer learning academy
Dangerous Dogs Assessing And Handling Workshop -
Symmetry Dog Training
Certificate IV - Vet nursing
Yalla Tafe
Dangerous dog assessing and handing workshop -
Dog Gone Mad
Statement of attainment - provide first aid
Implant microchip in cats and dog -
RSPCA Yagoona
Certificate III - Animal studies
Goulburn TAFE
Certificate II - Agriculture
Moss Vale high school
Certificate II - Animal Studies
Moss vale TAFE
Higher School Certificate -
Moss vale high school
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