ELIZABETH MASSINE
Moorhead
Summary
Dedicated veterinary assistant with over five years of experience in a high-volume surgical and clinical environment. Experienced in assisting with a wide variety of surgical procedures, including daily dental procedures, while providing hands-on patient care, continuous anesthesia monitoring, and accurate medical documentation. Skilled in sterile technique, instrument sterilization, infection control, and maintaining organized treatment areas to support safe, efficient patient care. Ready to transition my surgical and patient care experience into a dental assisting role while continuing to provide exceptional care and support to patients and the dental team.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Assistant
SouthGate Veterinary Hospital
Fargo
09.2021 - Current
- Assist veterinarians during a wide variety of procedures, including daily dental procedures, spays and neuters, orthopedic surgeries, amputations, cystotomies, soft tissue surgeries, and emergency procedures.
- Continuously monitor anesthetized patients throughout procedures by assessing heart rate, respiratory rate, ECG, blood pressure, SpO₂, EtCO₂, temperature, anesthetic depth, and oxygen delivery.
- Maintain comprehensive anesthesia records by documenting patient vital signs every 10 minutes, medications administered, dosages, administration routes, procedure start and end times, and patient responses.
- Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly communicate concerns to the veterinarian while providing supportive care, including manual ventilation when necessary.
- Monitor anesthetic depth and adjust anesthetic gas and oxygen under veterinarian direction to maintain patient stability.
- Prepare patients, treatment areas, instruments, and equipment while maintaining strict sterile technique and infection-control standards.
- Clean, wrap, sterilize, and organize surgical and dental instruments according to established sterilization protocols.
- Maintain clean, organized surgery suites and dental treatment areas to support safe and efficient patient care.
- Assist with patient preparation, positioning, restraint, recovery, and post-procedure monitoring.
- Monitor inventory levels, restock treatment areas, and communicate supply needs to ensure essential materials are always available.
- Utilize Impromed electronic medical record software to accurately document patient histories, treatments, anesthesia records, medications, and procedures.
- Assist with training new veterinary assistants on clinic procedures, patient care, sterilization practices, and daily workflow.
House Cleaner
Bleached Cleaning
Fargo
06.2023 - 08.2025
- Coordinated home cleaning schedule based on client availability and realistic time constraints.
- Cleaned homes following specific and detailed protocols and requests.
- Used proper chemicals and cleaning materials to optimal dilution and cleaned specific surfaces followed client requests.
Tanning Consultant
Suntana Spa
Fargo
05.2022 - 07.2023
- Educated customers on safe tanning practices and UV exposure guidelines.
- Maintained knowledge of current sales, promotions and policies and answered customer questions.
- Greeted customers and provided information about tanning services.
- Maintained equipment and ensured cleanliness of tanning stations and facilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND12-2025
Skills
- Dental Procedure Assistance
- Surgical Procedure Assistance
- Continuous Anesthesia Monitoring
- Patient Safety & Vital Sign Monitoring
- Instrument Sterilization & Autoclave Operation
- Sterile Technique & Infection Control
- Medical Documentation (Impromed EMR)
- Patient Preparation & Recovery
- Inventory Management & Supply Organization
- Exceptional Attention to Detail
- Highly Organized
- Dependable & Reliable
- Calm Under Pressure
- Compassionate Patient Care
- Proactive & Takes Initiative
- Adaptable & Quick Learner
Timeline
House Cleaner
Bleached Cleaning
06.2023 - 08.2025
Tanning Consultant
Suntana Spa
05.2022 - 07.2023
Veterinary Assistant
SouthGate Veterinary Hospital
09.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
North Dakota State University