Cassandra Peterson
Clifton
Summary
Healthcare professional committed to delivering compassionate care and supporting patient needs. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with medical staff and adapt to dynamic healthcare environments. Reliable team player focused on achieving optimal patient outcomes through empathetic care and attention to detail.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA, Surgical Tech
Franklin County Medical Center
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Provided direct patient care, ensuring comfort and safety during daily activities.
- Trained on site as a Surgical Tech and assisted in the operating room with a wide variety of specialties.
- Promoted infection control practices within the facility by adhering to strict hand hygiene procedures and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
- Trained new staff on patient care protocols and facility procedures.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
Clinical Research Coordinator (Contract Position)
Science 37
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Actively participates in the implementation and execution of clinical trial activities from study start-up preparations, planning, execution and closure.
- Attends investigator, project and department meetings/trainings, and leads as needed, and assist in gathering agenda topics and creating meeting minutes as required.
- Participates as temporary Project Manager for smaller studies, as needed, with appropriate training/support.
- Under direct supervision of a Principal Investigator, is responsible for enlisting, maintaining, and ensuring protocol compliance for all study participants in clinical trials.
Medical Research Associate 2
PRA Health Sciences
08.2016 - 08.2021
- Performs basic medical procedures according to protocol for specified study participants and assist with Investigational Product accountability.
- Ensures all study activities/procedures are completed on schedule and in accordance with the protocol, the FDA and the IRB requirements. Monitor subject safety.
Recruitment Specialist
PRA Health Sciences
11.2015 - 07.2016
- Strong customer service and phone call etiquette when scheduling subjects for study participation.
- Creates and/or reviews recruitment and screening documents prior to submission to the sponsor and IRB for approval.
- Manages the recruitment strategy for each project in conjunction with the Communication Specialist, Clinical Study Manager, and Investigator.
- Manages and monitors the recruiting and screening hours per study.
Clinical Research Coordinator
PRA Health Sciences
03.2012 - 10.2015
- Coordinate and conduct research protocol activities to ensure quality, consistency, timeliness, accuracy and patient safety in an Inpatient/Outpatient Research Facility.
- Frequent face-face, written and phone contact with various persons involved with the study including, but not limited to: patients, relatives/friends of patients, doctors, pharmaceutical sponsors, pharmacists, etc.
- Ensure regulatory compliance with governing agencies by utilizing GCP’s, site SOP’s and WI’s (Work Instructions), and CFR’s (Code of Federal Regulations).
- Develop source documentation, maintain updated patient study and drug logs, complete case report forms.
Education
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Utah CNA
10-2024
Licensed Massage Therapist -
Utah College of Massage Therapy
01-2010
High School Diploma -
West Side High
Dayton, ID05-2007
Skills
- Excellent communication
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Compassion and empathy
- Meeting Organization
- Training staff
- Confidentiality
- Scheduling staff
- Routine venipuncture
- IV placement
- Orthostatic vital signs
- Vital signs monitoring
- Time management
- Patient care
- Perform ECG/EKGs
- Administration of meds
- Administration of memory testing
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Teams/Shifts
- Basic life support
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- BLS
- C-SSRS
- HIPS
- Phlebotomist
- EKG/ECG
- Mini-Mental State Exam
- GCP Training for Pharmacy
Timeline
CNA, Surgical Tech
Franklin County Medical Center
07.2024 - 12.2024
Clinical Research Coordinator (Contract Position)
Science 37
10.2021 - 03.2022
Medical Research Associate 2
PRA Health Sciences
08.2016 - 08.2021
Recruitment Specialist
PRA Health Sciences
11.2015 - 07.2016
Clinical Research Coordinator
PRA Health Sciences
03.2012 - 10.2015
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Utah CNA
Licensed Massage Therapist -
Utah College of Massage Therapy
High School Diploma -
West Side High