Brittney Velissariou
Summerville,USA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Indigo hall senior living
Charleston, SC
08.2026 - Current
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, and personal care tasks in a supportive environment.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care.
- Monitored health conditions and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Communicated effectively with residents, families, and team members.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance resident well-being.
- Documented care activities and maintained accurate records for compliance.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of resident living areas.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
Medical Assistant
Low country oncology
Mount Pleasant , SC
10.2025 - 07.2026
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Administered medications and performed basic laboratory tests as directed.
- Scheduled patient appointments and coordinated follow-up care efficiently.
- Administered medications and performed basic laboratory tests.
- Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
- Prepared examination rooms and ensured necessary supplies were available.
- Communicated patient messages to physicians regarding concerns and updates. from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Adhered to HIPAA regulations regarding safeguarding confidential patient information at all times.
Patient Care Technician
Trident Medical Center
Charleston, WI
09.2023 - 10.2025
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care and daily living activities.
- Supported patients with mobility challenges during transfers and ambulation.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient comfort and safety.
- Documented patient information accurately in an electronic health records system.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and equipment.
Medication Technician
Oaks Senior living
Mount Pleasant, SC
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Administered medications to residents according to physician prescriptions and care plans.
- Monitored residents for side effects and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained accurate medication records and logs for compliance audits.
Medication Technician
Spring Creek Village Assisted Living & Memory Care
Houston, TX
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Administered medications orally, topically, via inhalation, and through intramuscular injection.
- Prevented infection spread through consistent hand washing, adherence to universal precautions, and implementation of isolation procedures.
- Obtained, recorded and reported patient vital signs for medication administration.
- Monitored residents with self-administered medications and reported deviation from plans of care to licensed or registered nurse.
- Reduced errors by hand-counting controlled medications, accurately measuring liquids and reconstituting antibiotics.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Monitored patients for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes to ensure timely medical intervention.
- Verified expiration dates of medications and supplies to ensure compliance and safety. of medications and medical supplies to ensure safety and compliance.
- Organized and maintained medical supply room to ensure availability of necessary equipment and supplies. and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Monitored and replenished supplies in medical supply room to ensure continuous availability for patient care. and patient rooms with necessary supplies, equipment, and instruments to ensure readiness for care.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
Medication Technician
Brookdale Assisted Living
Charleston, SC
08.2019 - 09.2022
- Safely and accurately prepared all medications and sterilized products by using proper techniques, calculations and standards of precautions.
- Prepared various medications per shift to distribute to patient orally, topically or through inhalation.
- Documented patient information in charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team, ensuring continuity of care.
- Reduced errors by hand-counting controlled medications, accurately measuring liquids and reconstituting antibiotics.
- Assisted residents with transfers in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment, promoting mobility and independence.
- Performed wellness observations, documenting side effects for clinical follow-up.
- Monitored changes in patient condition to ensure timely medical intervention.
- Prevented spread of infection by consistent hand washing, universal precautions and special isolation procedures.
- Supported nurses in providing wound care for pressure ulcers and surgical sites.
- Researched medication properties and interactions, enhancing knowledge to support safe medication administration.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Repositioned bedridden patients regularly to minimize risk of bedsores.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged them for laboratory transport.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
Secretary
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center
Alamogordo, NM
11.2017 - 09.2018
- Handled incoming calls and directed callers to appropriate department or employee.
- Took calls for the doctors, faxed important information, filed documents, and reviewed patient charts.
- Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports, and scanned documents to maintain an efficient desk and reception area.
- Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents, maintaining my desk and reception area in neat and organized fashion.
- Sorted and distributed incoming faxes, letters, and emails for the pathologist to ensure timely communication.
- Organized patient cases by assessing the required levels of care to facilitate proper treatment.
- Assisted the pathologist in preparing and proofreading reports before sending to lab in Texas for diagnosis confirmation.
- Uploaded appropriate documents to patients charts so their results will be available to their primary care physician.
- Coordinated conferences and meetings by scheduling rooms and preparing documentation for the pathologist to ensure thorough reporting.
Care Giver
Mountain Shadows Home Care
Alamogordo, NM
03.2015 - 09.2017
- Helped clients perform grooming, bathing and other hygiene tasks.
- Prepared and served nutritious meals tailored to clients' dietary needs, enhancing overall well-being.
- Encouraged client independence to promote mental and physical fortitude.
- Monitored client activity to prevent injuries and responded promptly to emergencies.
- Reminded clients to take medications and picked up prescriptions from pharmacies.
- Picked up groceries, prescriptions and other items for clients.
- Drove clients to appointments, errands and special events.
- Assisted clients with paying bills, scheduling appointments and making phone calls.
- Documented client behavior, health, and activities, promptly notifying supervisors of significant changes to ensure continuity of care.
- Procured proper equipment for clients with limited mobility.
- Communicated with medical providers to coordinate follow-up appointments for clients. on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Assisted clients in adapting to new routines during recovery phases.
Private Caregiver
Family Members
Alamogordo, NM
09.2013 - 03.2015
- Assisted clients with personal needs, including exercise, bathing, and grooming, to enhance overall well-being.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Provided emotional support and daily living instruction to patients and families, fostering a supportive care environment.
- Assisted clients with personal care tasks such as grooming and bathing to improve comfort. from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Provided assistance with mobility for clients, ensuring safe navigation in various environments. and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Monitored and documented clients' progress through observations and conversations.
- Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet diabetic, low sodium and high protein diets.
- Assisted individuals with mobility throughout home, public spaces, and medical facilities.
- Communicated concerns to nursing staff to ensure timely interventions for patient care. to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
Education
Diploma -
Alamogordo High School
Alamogordo, NMSkills
- Medication Administration
- Vital Signs
- Emergency Response
- Patient Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient documentation
- Electronic Charting
- First aid
- Feeding Assistance
- ADL support
- Transporting Patients
- Patient Positioning
- Quality patient care
- Compassionate care
- Emotional care
- Oral Hygiene
- Behavior Redirection
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Specimen Collection
- Detail-oriented
- Time Management
- Eagerness to learn
- Family engagement
- Emergency response
- Medical Terminology Knowledge
- Direct Patient Care
Certification
- Bls
- CPR and first aid
Timeline
Caregiver
Indigo hall senior living
08.2026 - Current
Medical Assistant
Low country oncology
10.2025 - 07.2026
Patient Care Technician
Trident Medical Center
09.2023 - 10.2025
Medication Technician
Oaks Senior living
08.2023 - 07.2024
Medication Technician
Spring Creek Village Assisted Living & Memory Care
10.2022 - 05.2023
Medication Technician
Brookdale Assisted Living
08.2019 - 09.2022
Secretary
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center
11.2017 - 09.2018
Care Giver
Mountain Shadows Home Care
03.2015 - 09.2017
Private Caregiver
Family Members
09.2013 - 03.2015
Diploma -
Alamogordo High School