My name is Charlie and I have worked a vast assortment of jobs ranging from manual labor to management in the health care field. I have acquired an assortment of invaluable skills from the variety of positions I have held over the years and believe I strive to become an asset to any company that gives me the opportunity for employment.
My passion is information technology. I have provided consistent IT related services with my current employer despite my job title not reflecting IT. I have been passionate about computer science since I was a child and spend my free time learning how computers systems / software / infrastructure works and functions.
At my most recent company I was the point of contact for IT related issues as IT issues were outsourced and required roughly 2 business days to be addressed. I have fixed and maintained networking issues, printer / copier issues, coordinated and set up all new hire login 's (Kipu, Slack, Microsoft Outlook) and made it my personal mission to resolve any and all IT related issues.
Worked as the direct supervisor for the Operations/Housing department at Recovery Unplugged, a drug and alcohol Detox/Residential facility.
Managed all BHT (Behavioral Health Technician) staff and ensured their job duties were carried out effectively on each shift.
Prioritized patient safety and helped implement various protocols to ensure the safety of both the patients and staff.
Main point of contact on property for patient behavioral issues / patients attempting to leave against medical advice (AMA). De-escalated aggressive patients on a weekly basis.
Filled in for BHTs daily. Conducted 15 minute checks on all patients, communicated with nursing and clinical staff regarding patient needs, coordinated patient pickups for admission along with patient discharges, completed patient intakes with Kipu software, conducted patient body searches / UDS.
Coordinated patient pickups and discharges and oversaw all incoming admissions for the facility.
Constant communication with the admissions department, nursing department, and clinical department.
Conducted interviews for prospective BHT candidates and scheduled interviews based on candidates resumes/experience.
Conducted BHT staff's disciplinary reports as needed and communicated thorough performance improvement plans with periodic follow up.
Conducted BHT staff termination as needed.
Performed electronics repair on various devices ranging from personal computers to both tablets and phones.
Performed screen replacement, motherboard replacement, all modular component replacement.
Provided customer service and walked each and every customer through the process of their repair along with an itemized list of both service / parts on their invoice.
Performed soldering / several instances of micro-soldering as needed.
Performed data recovery / data backups
Performed online account setups / networking assistance, wireless configuration.
Highly proficient computer skills Self teaching computer science / IT since 2012 Passionate about Information Technology
Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional awareness I am proficient in de-escalation and provide compassion / empathy when a customer / patient is emotional / upset
Punctuality I do not call out unless there is an emergency, and I show up 15 minutes prior to all shifts unless I have notified the supervisor otherwise
Problem solving I have a deep determination to solve a problem as efficient/effective as possible and will not stop trying until I find some type of solution
Customer service I have provided customer service / patient service for the past 10 years consistently and am able to navigate any customer interaction appropriately