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AdministrativeAssistant

Amber Richards

Carrollton,VA

Summary

Dedicated administrative professional with successful experience in fast-paced office settings. Hardworking team player with expertise in completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant

Tarantino
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
  • Created and maintained databases to track and record customer data.
  • Coordinated and scheduled meetings and conference calls to optimize scheduling of senior staff.
  • Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.
  • Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
  • Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.

CNA

Tarantino
07.2021 - 09.2022
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
  • Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards

CNA

Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center
03.2019 - 08.2021
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

CNA

Sentara
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
  • Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
  • Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
  • Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
  • Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
  • Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
  • Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
  • Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
  • Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.

Administrative Technician

City Of Newport News-Planning Departmet
09.2023
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping and data entry for increased efficiency.
  • Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
  • Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
  • Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.

Education

Nursing Assistance

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
04.2014

Skills

  • Advanced MS Office Suite Knowledge
  • Customer Service
  • Travel Administration
  • Labor Relations
  • Excel Spreadsheets
  • Mail Management
  • Program File Distribution
  • Detailed Meeting Minutes
  • 10-Key Proficiency
  • Report Analysis
  • Document Retrieval
  • Back Office Operations
  • Records Management Systems
  • Data Entry Documentation
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Business Correspondence
  • Multi-Line Phone Systems
  • Customer Relations
  • Sorting and Labeling
  • Calendar Management
  • Typing Proficiency
  • Customer and Client Relations
  • Correspondence Writing
  • Microsoft Office

Timeline

Administrative Technician

City Of Newport News-Planning Departmet
09.2023

Administrative Assistant

Tarantino
01.2023 - 09.2023

CNA

Tarantino
07.2021 - 09.2022

CNA

Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center
03.2019 - 08.2021

CNA

Sentara
01.2015 - 01.2020

Nursing Assistance

Tidewater Community College
Amber Richards