Crystal Brooke Gandy
Hoover,Alabama
Summary
Healthcare professional ready to contribute to patient care excellence. Expertise in providing compassionate care and supporting medical staff in fast-paced environments. Reliable team player focused on adapting to evolving patient needs and delivering quality outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
UAB Medicine
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by maintaining thorough documentation of patient care activities and observations.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Recognized potential emergencies promptly, initiating appropriate action to stabilize patients until further assistance arrived.
- Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
- Contributed to a positive patient experience by keeping rooms clean, organized, and well-stocked with supplies.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
Anesthesia Tech/Orthopedic Tech
Children's of Alabama
11.2017 - 12.2025
- Maintained sterile anesthesia supplies within expiration date.
- Followed infection control procedures to maintain cleanliness of anesthesia monitors and apparatuses.
- Streamlined workflow for smoother procedures by maintaining anesthesia equipment, supplies, and documentation.
- Assisted in successful surgeries through effective communication and collaboration with fellow healthcare professionals.
- Enhanced overall patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance and clear communication throughout the entire surgical process.
- Handled emergency situations by stepping in to perform CPR on patients until anesthesiologist arrived.
- Verified availability of operating room supplies, medications and gases.
- Decontaminated all equipment, instruments and supplies and cleaned and stocked carts, rooms and changed linen, as required.
- Prevented complications by closely monitoring patients'' conditions after surgery or injury, reporting any changes or concerns to supervising physician immediately.
Education
Nursing
Virginia College@ Birmingham
12.2010
Business Education
Blount County Technology Center
Cleveland, AL05.2002
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Appalachian High School
05.2002
Skills
- CPR certification
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient observation
- Basic life support
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Infection control
- ADL support
- Infection control standards
- Patient services
- Active listening
- EKG interpretation
- Specimen collection
- Safety protocols
- Emergency response
- Restocking supplies
- Vitals documentation
- Electronic recordkeeping
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Teamwork
- Willingness to learn
- Dementia care
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
UAB Medicine
01.2025 - Current
Anesthesia Tech/Orthopedic Tech
Children's of Alabama
11.2017 - 12.2025
Business Education
Blount County Technology Center
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Appalachian High School
Nursing
Virginia College@ Birmingham