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Veterinary Technologist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what veterinary technologists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most veterinary technologists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Veterinary technologist with hands-on experience in diagnostic sampling, anaesthesia support and surgical assistance across small animal practice. Works confidently under a veterinarian's direction while taking ownership of recovery monitoring, patient records and equipment sterilisation. Known for careful clinical technique, accurate documentation and calm communication with anxious clients.
Key skills
- Animal care and handling
- Laboratory analysis
- Clinical assessment and treatment
- Medication management
- Infection control and hygiene
- Anaesthesia monitoring and patient recovery
- ezyVet
- IDEXX VetLab Station
- Provet Cloud
- Digital radiography (DR) systems
- Attention to detail
- Written communication
- Problem solving
Experience: example bullet points
- Assisted veterinarians during examinations and surgical procedures, preparing patients, passing instruments and monitoring anaesthetised animals through to full recovery.
- Collected and analysed blood, urine and tissue samples in-house, running haematology and biochemistry panels on the IDEXX VetLab Station and flagging abnormal results to the treating veterinarian the same day.
- Administered medications, vaccinations and anaesthetic agents under supervision, keeping the controlled drugs register accurate and reconciling stock each week.
- Monitored post-operative patients, tracking temperature, heart rate and pain scores and escalating any change in condition to the veterinarian immediately.
- Maintained patient records in ezyVet and Provet Cloud, sterilised surgical instruments and turned over theatre between procedures across a busy surgery list.
- Reworked the recovery monitoring sheet used across the clinic so nurses record pain scores at set intervals, and the veterinarians reported fewer cases where a patient change was picked up late.
- Trained two new team members in radiography positioning and radiation safety, which noticeably reduced repeat exposures.
Education
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (ACM40418) or Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (ACM50219) is the typical entry path, with some employers preferring a bachelor degree in veterinary technology or animal science and many clinic roles expecting AVNAT registration.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
- Diploma of Veterinary Nursing
- AVNAT registration
- veterinary practice
- small animal
- large animal
- anaesthesia monitoring
- infection control
- radiation use licence
- ezyVet
- Provet Cloud
- IDEXX VetLab Station
- digital radiography
- controlled drugs register
- S8 medications
- sterilisation and autoclave
- patient records
- biosecurity
- Work Health and Safety
- informed consent
- veterinary laboratory
- client education
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.