Ariel Houston
Cleveland,OH
Summary
Reliable Clinical Assistant with a background providing hands-on assistance to physicians and nurses while ensuring smooth operations with other helpful certified skills. Passionate professional with exemplary talents in taking health histories and keeping patients calm during stressful situations. Offering exemplary communication, time management and collaboration skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
CVS Minute Clinic
01.2024 - Current
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Patient charting within Epic
Clinical Assistant
Cleveland Clinic
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Coordinated with appropriate administrative staff to address clinical, operational, and financial questions.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Comforted anxious patients before procedures and listened to concerns, offering support, and compassion.
Nursing Assistant
University Hospital and Clinics
11.2019 - 08.2022
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
Education
High School Diploma -
Loving Hands To Your Heart
Northfield, OH11.2023
High School Diploma -
Martin Luther King Jr School
Cleveland, OH05.2018
Skills
- Patient confidentiality
- Venipuncture
- Specimen Preparation
- Infection Control
- Medical Records Review
Timeline
Phlebotomist
CVS Minute Clinic
01.2024 - Current
Clinical Assistant
Cleveland Clinic
08.2022 - 09.2023
Nursing Assistant
University Hospital and Clinics
11.2019 - 08.2022
High School Diploma -
Loving Hands To Your Heart
High School Diploma -
Martin Luther King Jr School
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