Patient-focused professional offering support in critical care, pre-op, medical-surgical and post-op cases in medical center environments. Delivers customized education to patients of diverse conditions and backgrounds. Excellent decision-making, time management and communication skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Tech II
Emory Decatur Hospital/Surgery Center
Decatur, GA
06.2019 - Current
Outpatient Surgery
Set up patients rooms according to MD's orders.
Escort patients from waiting area to their assigned rooms.
Perform and document vital signs into the EMR system.
Occasionally perform lab draws.
Perform pregnancy test on patients and report results to RN.
Provide direct patient care and assistance.
Assist in preparing patients for examinations and treatments.
Ensure all medical equipment is properly maintained and sterilized.
Observe changes in patient's conditions and reported any abnormalities to the RN on duty.
Assist with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or stretcher as needed.
Collect specimens such as urine samples for testing purposes according to established protocols.
Answer call lights promptly and respond appropriately to requests from patients, families and staff members.
Educate patients on basic health-related topics such as nutrition, hygiene habits.
Report any observed changes in behavior or physical condition to the nursing staff immediately.
Organize supplies in order to maintain adequate stock levels throughout shift.
Help create a safe environment by following infection control policies.
Respond quickly in emergency situations by providing appropriate first aid measures.
Instruct new employees on proper techniques of performing daily tasks.
Assist with patient admissions, discharges and transfers.
Record patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
Look for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
Notify senior staff of patient emergencies to optimize outcomes.
Surgery Scheduling
Schedule elective Surgeries, Pre-ops and Covid testing for two sites.
Answer multi-line phone system and routed calls to appropriate personnel while providing excellent customer service.
Send and respond to emails in a professional timely manner.
Perform data entry tasks to update patients demographics into the epic system.
Confirm all surgeries and vendors on the schedule are accurate.