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Tessa Nappi

@tessanappi

Experienced veterinary technician and clinic lead delivering compassionate emergency and patient care.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek a role in a collaborative, patient‑centered veterinary setting where I can lead clinical teams, manage inpatient care, and improve operations while delivering high‑quality patient and client support.

I am an experienced veterinary technician and clinic lead with a track record in emergency, urgent, and general practice settings, having managed inpatient care, created treatment plans, and trained teams across multiple clinics.

I have led inventory management, coordinated admissions and discharges, performed diagnostics and anesthesia monitoring, and handled advanced medical triage and client communications in both in‑clinic and remote roles.

I run a pet care business offering low‑stress grooming, training, and medical treatments, and I bring strong technical proficiencies (Ezyvet, AVImark, Vetspire, Zendesk) alongside leadership, empathy, and organizational skills to support patient outcomes and clinic operations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

PC
Current

Owner

Patter Paws Pet Company

Apr 2021 - Present (4 years 6 months)

Operate an in-home pet services business providing grooming, basic obedience and behavioral training, pet sitting, dog walking, and medical treatments such as fluid and pill administration.

UR

Senior Veterinary Assistant

UrgentVet

Jun 2024 - Jan 2025 (7 months)

Performed veterinary technician duties including blood draws, IV placement, fluid administration, diagnostics (x‑rays/bloodwork), medical histories, assistive exam support, discharges and pharmaceutical tasks to support urgent patient care.

PA

Lead Emergency Veterinary Technician

Pet Specialist of Austin

Jan 2021 - Apr 2021 (3 months)

Provided emergency veterinary technician care, managing inpatient treatments and assisting doctors in urgent procedures following clinic split; maintained continuity of emergency services during transition.

AP

Lead Emergency Veterinary Technician

Austin Vet Care @ Central Park

Sep 2017 - Jan 2021 (3 years 4 months)

Led technician team and managed inpatient care, created treatment sheets and charges, conducted bi-weekly inventory of medical/drug supplies, and coordinated procedures and emergent case flow across the hospital.

VG

Veterinary Receptionist

Veterinary Emergency Group

Oct 2016 - Aug 2017 (10 months)

Managed client intake and discharges, created treatment estimates, collected payments and handled end-of-shift financial closeouts while maintaining lobby/exam room appearance and medical chart scanning/filing.

SH

Veterinary Technician

Suffern Animal Hospital

May 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 3 months)

Performed patient histories, vitals, phlebotomy, IV catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring, surgical assistance, radiography, dentistry, lab processing, and inpatient treatment management.

FH

Veterinary Assistant & Receptionist

Flannery Animal Hospital

Apr 2013 - Aug 2013 (4 months)

Collected patient histories, assisted with surgical prep and lab processing, handled phone calls, filing and payment collection while maintaining clinic supplies and cleanliness.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Texas State University logoTU

Texas State University

Bachelor of Science, Biology

2019 - 2020

Completed coursework toward a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Communication Studies from Fall 2019 to Spring 2020.

SUNY Ulster logoSU

SUNY Ulster

Veterinary Technology

2013 - 2015

Completed coursework in Veterinary Technology with a concentration in Veterinary Technology from Fall 2013 to Spring 2015.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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