Samantha Gruenwald

Associate Veterinarian

Frankenmuth-Birch Run Veterinary Hospital · Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States

Present

Associate Veterinarian

Caring Animal Hospital · Holt, Michigan, United States

Associate Veterinarian

Fowlerville Veterinary Clinic, PC

Veterinary Student Extern for Dr. F. Claire Hankenson, Dvm, Ms, Daclam

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS ANIMAL RESOURCE · East Lansing, Michigan, United States

· Performed a literature review to compile relevant articles, citations, and figures pertaining to critical care, husbandry, and common clinical issues in mice and rats in a laboratory setting. Journals reviewed included: JAALAS, Comparative Medicine, LAS Pro, LabAnimal, and Laboratory Animal. The AALAS National Meeting abstracts were also reviewed. · Relevant history from 2013-present was compiled into excel and PowerPoint files.

Clinical Veterinary Student Extern

Caring Animal Hospital · Holt, Michigan, United States

· Communicated with clients to obtain history, discuss differential diagnoses and treatment options, reviewed diagnostic outcomes, and discussed therapeutic plans. · Completed SOAPs and anesthesia protocols. · Completed nutritional assessments and discussed diet plans for overweight pets. · Participated in the examination of dogs, cats, and the following exotic species: rodents, lagomorphs, and reptiles. · Participated in performing radiographs, administering vaccinations, collecting blood, ear, skin, and mass samples. · Assisted in canine castration and ovariohysterectomy procedures, canine and feline dental procedures where I was able to remove molars, incisors, and gingival masses, and a canine thorax mass removal.

Clinical Veterinary Student Extern

Jolly Road Veterinary Hospital · East Lansing, Michigan, United States

· Communicated with clients to obtain history, discuss differential diagnoses and treatment options, review diagnostic outcomes, and discuss therapeutic plans. · Participated in the examination of dogs, cats, and the following exotic species: birds, rodents, lagomorphs, and reptiles. · Participated in performing radiographs, administering vaccinations, collecting blood, ear, skin, and mass samples. · Assisted in castration and ovariohysterectomy procedures for dogs and cats. · Acted as lead surgeon in canine castrations and ovariohysterectomies and a rabbit castration. · Performed deciduous canine extractions in 2 puppies.

Clinical Extern

University of Michigan- ULAM Department · Ann Arbor, Michigan

· Accompanied resident veterinarians and veterinary technicians on rounds and assisted in treatment and management of medical cases seen in the facilities. · Assisted in the necropsy of a mouse, rat and rabbit. · Received training in rodent handling, blood collection techniques, and injection techniques. · Completed a project which included gathering health and facility information from various swine vendors and presented this information to the ULAM staff.

Graduate Student Researcher and Extern

Campus Animal Resources Laboratory Animal Summer Externship · East Lansing, Michigan

· Accompanied veterinarians and veterinary technicians on rounds and assisted in treatment and management of medical cases seen in the facilities. · Assisted in a research project evaluating supplemental heat in rodent housing units and presented my findings at the 2018 NIH Scholars Symposium hosted by Texas A&M and 2018 Phi Zeta Day hosted by Michigan State University. · Participated in veterinary rounds, laboratory animal pathology rounds, and IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) meetings.

Senior Claims Specialist

Trupanion - Medical insurance for your pet · Seattle, Washington

· Communicated effectively with team members as a point of contact for discussing questions and claims decisions. · Worked as a team to submit department efficiency gains each quarter to improve claim processing. · Performed secondary review and determined eligibility of conditions on team member’s claims if the claim exceeded their personal dollar limit. · Continued to maintain exceptional productivity, quality and behavioral expectations.

Claims Specialist Level Ii

Trupanion - Medical insurance for your pet · Greater Seattle Area

· Able to adjudicate claims up to 10,000$ with out secondary review. · Maintained gold productivity while still maintaining high quality and behavioral expectations.

Claims Specialist

Trupanion - Medical insurance for your pet · Greater Seattle Area

· Implemented my knowledge of veterinary medicine and Trupanion policies while reviewing pre-policy medical records to efficiently and accurately adjudicate claims, Trupanion express claims, and pre- approvals. · Maintained baseline productivity, quality, and behavioral metric expectations and was audited quarterly.

Veterinary Assistant & Receptionist

Parkview Animal Hospital · Warren, Michigan

Team Lead | 12/2014-5/2015 · Managed the efficiency in which all appointments were seen in order to manage wait time and overall client satisfaction. · Confirmed all end of shift tasks were completed and appropriate staff were called in for morning treatments of hospitalized patients. Veterinary Assistant & Receptionist | 5/2011-5/2015 · Assisted veterinarians and other staff in the handling and treatment of animals such as: cats, dogs, reptiles, rodents, rabbits, and ferrets. · Performed daily tasks, including collecting a variety of samples and performing various diagnostic testing, not limited to fecal flotations, ear cytologies, radiographs, urinalyses, and blood chemistries and electrolytes. · Performed, effectively communicated, and trained clients on the importance and administration of their pet’s treatments. · Cross trained in reception in order to effectively assist in the department when staff was needed.