Charquisha Straughter
Arlington,TX
Summary
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Laboratory Services
UT Southwestern Medical Center
11.2022 - Current
- Performed quality control tests on laboratory instruments and reagents to ensure accurate results.
- Maintained lab records and reports of specimens tested, results, and patient information.
- Collected blood samples from patients for analysis in the laboratory.
- Analyzed various body fluids such as urine, serum, spinal fluid. using automated equipment.
- Participated in proficiency testing programs conducted by external agencies to evaluate performance standards of the laboratory.
- Completed routine sample processing, validations and reagent QC runs.
- Identified and reported issues affecting test performance.
Care Coordinator
Redcon Solutions Group
12.2020 - 11.2022
- Conducted initial assessments and evaluations of patient's needs.
- Provided guidance and assistance when needed during emergency situations requiring immediate attention.
- Developed and implemented remote infrastructure management solutions to improve system performance and reliability.
- Assisted in the design of secure virtual networks for customers using a variety of technologies such as firewalls, VPNs, routing protocols, and encryption.
- Deployed new applications or services to remote sites for customer use with minimal downtime.
- Performed administrative tasks such as filing paperwork, updating databases and generating reports.
Administrative Assistant
Tarrant County
09.2019 - 11.2020
- Answered customer inquiries and provided accurate information regarding products and services.
- Resolved complex problems by working with other departments to provide solutions that meet customer needs.
- Provided administrative support to the executive team, including scheduling meetings and managing calendars.
- Composed letters, memos, reports, emails, presentations and other written correspondence as required by management staff.
- Managed incoming calls while providing information or transferring callers to appropriate personnel.
- Greeted visitors in a professional manner, responding to inquiries and directing them to appropriate personnel.
Patient Transporter
Mercy Hospital - Unity Campus
07.2017 - 08.2019
- Greeted and assisted patients in wheelchairs to their appointments.
- Assisted nurses with patient transfers, using proper body mechanics and safety measures.
- Ensured patients' comfort by providing blankets, pillows, water, and other necessary items.
- Maintained cleanliness of transport vehicles and equipment.
- Loaded servers onto ambulances for emergency transports.
- Provided timely transportation services for outpatients to various medical facilities.
Education
Associates in Science -
North Hennepin Community College
05.2017
High school Diploma -
Champlin Park Senior High School
05.2014
Skills
- Call Management
- Inbound and Outbound Calling
- Consultative Sales
- Data Collection
- Complaint resolution
- Paperwork Processing
- Appointment Scheduling
Certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Clinical Laboratory Services
UT Southwestern Medical Center
11.2022 - Current
Care Coordinator
Redcon Solutions Group
12.2020 - 11.2022
Administrative Assistant
Tarrant County
09.2019 - 11.2020
Patient Transporter
Mercy Hospital - Unity Campus
07.2017 - 08.2019
Associates in Science -
North Hennepin Community College
High school Diploma -
Champlin Park Senior High School