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Yura Tokuo

Yura Tokuo

Adelaide,SA

Summary

A highly motivated professional with extensive experience in animal healthcare. Skilled in stress free animal handling, laboratory procedures, monitoring patients, and client relations. Possesses excellent communication and customer service skills to deliver quality patient care. Seeking a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills and excellent problem-solving skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Surgery Vet Nurse

SASH (Small Animal Specialist Hospital)
03.2024 - Current
  • Monitored patients under anaesthesia while troubleshooting machine or patient related problems, ensuring successful outcomes of surgeries.
  • Assisted in surgical operations, ensuring a sterile environment and proper preparation of instruments.
  • Carefully deciding an anaesthetic plan for each specific patient.
  • Prepared patients for surgery by preforming pre-operative nerve blocks, lab tests and imaging.
  • Assessed patients vitals before surgery to ensure stable condition throughout the procedure.

Emergency Critical Care Veterinary Nurse

Animal Referral Centre
07.2022 - 01.2024
  • Contributed to successful emergency response situations by remaining calm under pressure while assisting with life-saving procedures.
  • Triaged incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
  • Promoted a positive work environment by fostering strong relationships with colleagues and consistently demonstrating enthusiasm for providing quality care to patients.
  • Supported veterinarians in successfully diagnosing complex cases by performing diagnostic imaging, collecting diagnostic samples and performing laboratory tests.
  • Assisted in surgeries by preparing surgical suites, sterilizing equipment, and ensuring anaesthesia administration was safe and effective.
  • Prepared, sterilized and maintained medical instruments and equipment.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.

Restaurant Waitress

Sakebar Nippon Takapuna
03.2022 - 12.2022
  • Resolved issues promptly while maintaining professionalism, ultimately improving customer satisfaction levels.
  • Balanced multiple responsibilities simultaneously, managing order-taking, drink refills, and general guest inquiries effectively.
  • Assisted in training new waitstaff, sharing best practices for excellent service and efficiency.
  • Helped customers with dietary restrictions, allergies and intolerances obtain safe, delicious food by working closely with kitchen staff on alternatives.
  • Developed rapport with regular customers, enhancing their overall dining experience through personalized attention.

Equine Treatment Crew

Massey University
05.2021 - 11.2021
  • Safely holding patients for checks and procedures.
  • Monitoring patients overnight.
  • Foal sitting.
  • Assisting with performing treatments and running lab samples under staff supervision.
  • Tidying and cleaning equipment and rooms/barn, restocking and laundry.
  • Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.
  • Preparing equipments for surgeries and diagnostic tests in a timely manner when needed.

Education

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology - Veterinary Science

Massey University
11.2022

Skills

  • Language: English & Japanese (JLPT N1 Certificate)
  • Full Driver's License
  • CPR: BLS & ALS for veterinary professionals (2020)
  • Clinical Small Animal Dentistry Course (University of Illinois 2021)
  • Alpaca Lifestyle Course – handling, haltering, health examination (2021)

Timeline

Surgery Vet Nurse

SASH (Small Animal Specialist Hospital)
03.2024 - Current

Emergency Critical Care Veterinary Nurse

Animal Referral Centre
07.2022 - 01.2024

Restaurant Waitress

Sakebar Nippon Takapuna
03.2022 - 12.2022

Equine Treatment Crew

Massey University
05.2021 - 11.2021

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology - Veterinary Science

Massey University
Yura Tokuo