Melissa Day
Westland,MI
Summary
My passion for animals brought me into this field and I couldn't be more thankful to have a career doing something I love every day. A multitasking Veterinarian Assistant willing to work any shift and offering great work ethic with excellent job attendance. Animal lover with over four years of successfully assisting veterinarians in surgery, routine animal care, animal health, and taking medical histories. Committed to learning new tasks and considered highly motivated employee.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Veterinary Assistant
Orchard Lake Animal Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Improved patient care by assisting veterinarians with medical procedures and treatments.
- Enhanced clinic efficiency by maintaining clean and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
- Provided exceptional customer service to clients while managing scheduling, billing, and records management.
- Reduced stress for animals by providing compassionate handling during exams and procedures.
- Prepared and administered diets and feedings according to instructions.
- Performed testing and completed blood counts.
- Assisted veterinarians with euthanasia of animals.
- Collected and prepared specimens and samples for outside laboratory analysis.
- Nail trims
- Phlebotomy
- Restraint
- Assist in surgical equipment
Bartender
The Post Local Bistro
05.2016 - Current
- Increased customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and crafting high-quality cocktails.
- Reduced wait times for drinks by efficiently managing the bar area and prioritizing orders.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork and communication with colleagues.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
Certified Veterinary Assistant
Allen Animal Hospital
05.2018 - 06.2022
- Improved patient care by assisting veterinarians with medical procedures and treatments.
- Enhanced clinic efficiency by maintaining clean and organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs.
- Provided exceptional customer service to clients while managing scheduling, billing, and records management.
- Reduced stress for animals by providing compassionate handling during exams and procedures.
- Positioned animals for diagnostic imaging such as x-rays and scans.
- Answered owner animal health questions and advised on best care practices.
- Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, surgical equipment, and kennels to prevent diseases and control odors.
- Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
- Provided care for animals before surgeries, administering anesthetics as necessary for overall comfort and health.
- Assisted senior staff with blood analyses and physical assessments.
- Helped with training of new veterinary assistants and support staff to improve individuals' capabilities.
- Assisted with euthanasia procedures in humanely and compassionately to minimize suffering.
- Restrained animals for examination and treatment.
- Administered injections, oral medications and topically applied medications prescribed by veterinarian.
- Prepared animals for surgical procedures.
- Prepared surgical instrument packs and drapes for use in sterile environments by processing in autoclave.
Education
Associate of Science - Veterinary Technology
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA05.2024
Certified Veterinary Assistant - Veterinarian Assisting
Ross Medical Education Center
Canton05.2019
High School Diploma -
John Glenn High School
Westland, MI2006
Skills
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Physical examinations
- Medical record keeping
- Animal nutrition
- Parasite control
- Bandaging techniques
- Patient restraint
- Animal behavior
- Veterinary terminology
- Post-operative care
- Vaccine administration
- Surgical assistance
- Fluid therapy
- Specimen collection
- Laboratory skills
- Radiology procedures
- Medication administration
- Client communication
- Hospital sanitation
- Procedure Support
- Animal Safety
- Proper Animal Restraint
- Post-Surgical Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Phlebotomy
Timeline
Certified Veterinary Assistant
Orchard Lake Animal Hospital
09.2022 - Current
Certified Veterinary Assistant
Allen Animal Hospital
05.2018 - 06.2022
Bartender
The Post Local Bistro
05.2016 - Current
Associate of Science - Veterinary Technology
Penn Foster Career School
Certified Veterinary Assistant - Veterinarian Assisting
Ross Medical Education Center
High School Diploma -
John Glenn High School
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