Ashley McElroy
Medical assistant/Caregiver
Oroville,CA
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Highly trained professional talented in healthcare industry. Analytical problem-solver seeking Caregiver position to apply expertise and enhance care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Assistant/Caregiver
IHSS Public Authority
Sacramento, CA
10.2009 - 06.2014
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
Education
Certificate Program - Medical Assisting
Kalplan College
Sacramento, CA06.2008
Skills
- Dependable and Responsible
- First Aid Certification
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Scheduling Medical Appointments
- Personal Service
- Meal Assistance
- Client Records Management
- Household Management
- Attentive to People
- HIPAA Compliance
- Household Cleaning
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Cleaning and Organizing
- Multi-Line Telephone System Operation
- Medical Terminology
- Customer Service
- Routine Laboratory Testing
- Updating Medical Records
- Blood and Tissue Collection
- Operating EKG Equipment
- Wound Care
- Medical Procedure Coding Software
- Height and Weight Measurement
- Catheter Change and Preparation
- Medical Supply Monitoring
- Microsoft Office
- Charting Expertise
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Medical History Collection
Timeline
Medical Assistant/Caregiver
IHSS Public Authority
10.2009 - 06.2014
Certificate Program - Medical Assisting
Kalplan College
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