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Overview
Work History
Education
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Charlotte Howard

Summary

Highly motivated and committed individual with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Multitasks and prioritizes workloads with little or no supervision. Detail-oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team-building skills to deadline-driven environment.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager/Medical Assistant Supervisor

Hardison Medical Corporation
10.2018 - 07.2023
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
  • Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
  • Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Ran a Moderate Complexity Lab under CLIA
  • Experience in medical billing
  • Ordered supplies and managed inventory for the clinic

Paramedic

North West Ambulance Service. NHS Trust
Manchester, Lancashire
04.1999 - 04.2016
  • Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) under pressure.
  • Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
  • Maintained patient care, treatment and medication documentation for accurate, up-to-date clinical records.
  • Assessed patient condition through physical and verbal exams and by collecting information from others at scene.
  • Administered fluid replacement via IV, IO, and IM to replace fluid volumes and correct electrolyte imbalances.
  • Performed intubations to secure airway in patients under respiratory and cardiac arrest.
  • Transferred patients safely and securely to medical facilities for continued care.
  • Delegated life-saving tasks to provide comprehensive treatment to triaged patients in emergency situations.
  • Administered continuous 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring to record heart rhythms in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
  • Identified appropriate medications based on potential interactions with other medicines, accurately calculating correct dosages according to drugs on hand and patient's weight.
  • Triaged injuries by communicating with patients, bystanders and family members and identified appropriate medical facility for transport.
  • Responded to daily emergencies and worked alongside firemen and EMTs.
  • Stayed in constant communication with patients to continuously maintain care and comfort during transportation.
  • Dispensed medications and monitored patient responses for adaptive treatment.
  • Communicated with treatment center personnel and dispatchers to provide information about situation, arrange reception of victims and receive instructions for further treatment.
  • Restocked ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication, and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
  • Adapted treatment plans quickly and effectively based on changing patient conditions and reactions.

Education

Paramedic Science - Paramedic Science

Preston University
Lancashire England
09.2009

Skills

  • Managing front desk staff and Medical assistants
  • Lab Equipment Calibration
  • Running a moderately complexity laboratory
  • Paramedic skills
  • Collaborating with emergency medical technicians (EMTs), firefighters and police officers at emergency scenes
  • Communicating with victims and patients to understand the circumstances that led to their illness or injury
  • Evaluating patients to determine the correct approach to care based on their symptoms
  • Treating patients to help maintain or improve their conditions until they arrive at a hospital
  • Taking patients' vital signs, inserting IVs and incubating patients as necessary
  • Cleaning, bandaging and stabilizing injuries and wounds to minimize the risk of infection
  • Performing CPR, first aid and other emergency medical treatments to provide life-saving care
  • IV skills
  • Provide high-quality patient care during critical care
  • Perform assessments, triage and administer treatments as necessary
  • Prioritize care needed for critical patients
  • Act as clinical aid in the emergency room upon arrival
  • Completing Insurance Forms
  • EKG Set Up and Monitoring
  • Suctioning
  • Patient Assessments
  • Knowledge of EKG Rhythm Interpretation
  • Monitoring Patient Progress
  • Vital Sign Monitoring
  • EMR Systems
  • Patient Management
  • Customer Service
  • Phlebotomy
  • Medical Billing and Coding
  • Antigen Testing
  • Documentation Procedures Expertise
  • Resource Management

Timeline

Manager/Medical Assistant Supervisor

Hardison Medical Corporation
10.2018 - 07.2023

Paramedic

North West Ambulance Service. NHS Trust
04.1999 - 04.2016

Paramedic Science - Paramedic Science

Preston University

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