Karin Wilson

Experience

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  Kansas State University

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  Animal Care Technician

  - Provide researchers and veterinarians with daily health checks on all animals- Performed husbandry tasks for mice, rats, rabbits, pigs, frogs, cats, and dogs- Sanitized and autoclaved materials used in research environment- Completed several IACUC Training Modules- Inputted health data using ARFA medical record software- Worked independently

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  Indian Hills Animal Clinic

  Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

  Veterinary Nurse

  - Checked in patients and obtained medical history- Assisted veterinarian during examination and treatment- Administered vaccines and medications that had been approved by veterinarian- Determined Cost Estimates for patients and clarified these to the client- Performed daily check for kennel and daycare staff- Worked as a team and maintained effective communication from back to front of clinic

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  Tulane National Primate Research Center

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Veterinary Student Summer Intern

  - Performed Standard Operating Procedures under veterinary supervision- Aseptically scrubbed in and assisted in surgical procedures- Wrote surgery reports- Appropriately donned and doffed BSL-2 Personal Protective Equipment- Performed research project:“Body Temperature Resolution in Rhesus Macaques Anesthetized with Ketamine HCl in Outdoor Environment”

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  Kansas Department of Health and Environment

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  Intern

  - Executed a research project- “The Blue, the Green, and the Toxic: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Physicians and Veterinarians Regarding Harmful Algal Blooms” - Prepared and analyzed Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice surveys - Attended stakeholders meeting regarding harmful algal blooms in 2012- Research presented at harmful algal bloom stakeholders wrap-up meeting- Recruited new physicians and veterinarians to the Kansas Health Alert Network (KS-HAN)

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  University of Kansas Medical Center

  Jun 2013 - now

  - Organize and maintain surgical suite- Train new animal users and current research technicians in various bio-technical skills as well as surgical skills- Maintain pharmaceutical and medical supply inventory- Perform health evaluations and treatments as part of the preventative medicine program for USDA and non-USDA species- Anesthesia monitoring on USDA and non-USDA species- Coordinate and perform quarterly sentinel program

  • Post Approval Monitor

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Surgical Technician/ Animal Health Technician

    Jun 2013 - Aug 2018