Chaonta Patterson
Columbia,SC
Summary
Medical Assistant with strong organizational skills, educational background, and ability to work well with people seeking an opportunity with an organization dedicated to providing excellent service to patients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
MUSC
Columbia , California
04.2023 - 10.2024
- Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
- Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
- Administered prescribed medications under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or strher as needed.
- Collected specimens such as urine samples for testing purposes according to established protocols.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Reported any observed changes in behavior or physical condition to the nursing staff immediately.
- Responded to bell or light signal calls to assist patients with needs.
- Performed variety of delegated basic patient care services to support nursing functions and activities of daily living.
Caregiver, Special Needs
Hands And Hearts
Columbia, SC
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Provided assistance to special needs individuals with daily activities such as feeding, bathing and dressing.
- Assisted in the development of life skills such as communication and mobility.
- Monitored physical and emotional health of clients.
Home Care Aid
Hands and Hearts Home Care
Columbia, SC
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisting in activities of daily living
- Daily Charting
- Meal prep and assistance
- Vitals
- Hygiene management
- Advocated for patients with physicians
- Medication delivery and reminders
Picker
Amazon Warehouse
Columbia, SC
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Located items for orders and sent then for packaging
Caregiver
Addus Home Care
Columbia, SC
05.2018 - 08.2019
- Assisting in activities of daily living
- Medication reminders
- Hygiene management
Cashier
McDonald's
Columbia, SC
07.2015 - 06.2017
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
Cashier
Wendy's
Columbia, SC
03.2012 - 05.2015
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
Columbia, SC06-2027
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Remington College
04.2021
High school Diploma -
C.A. Johnson High School
05.2012
Skills
- Collect and record vital signs
- IM Injections
- Phlebotomy
- Sterile Techniques/Autoclaving
- Laboratory Procedures
- Dosage Calculation
- Specimen Collection
- Pap Smear Preparation
- Bandaging
- Electronic medical record (EMR)
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Excellent customer service
- Organization
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
MUSC
04.2023 - 10.2024
Caregiver, Special Needs
Hands And Hearts
08.2022 - 11.2022
Home Care Aid
Hands and Hearts Home Care
02.2021 - 12.2021
Picker
Amazon Warehouse
12.2020 - 02.2021
Caregiver
Addus Home Care
05.2018 - 08.2019
Cashier
McDonald's
07.2015 - 06.2017
Cashier
Wendy's
03.2012 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Remington College
High school Diploma -
C.A. Johnson High School