Elizabeth Casilimas
Queens,NY
Summary
Organized, ethical, dependable, goal, and career driven individual. I seek a position to improve the quality of healthcare while decreasing expenditures. I possess strong organizational skills, through promoting respect, cohesion, and awareness of cultural sensitivity and inclusivity.
Over 23 years, I've been a proven liaison building relationships with intergenerational, multi-cultural and alternate lifestyle patient populations. I have increased office growth, system promotion and loss prevention in my clinical and administrative roles.
My willingness to take on added responsibilities allowed me the opportunities to grow professionally.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Patient Care Technician
The Plastic Surgery P.C
04.2007 - Current
- Supported optimal wound healing by skillfully changing dressings and monitoring for signs of infection or complications
- Maintained sterile technique and a safe working environment, adhering to infection control protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment
- Promoted a patient-centered care approach by actively listening, empathizing, and addressing concerns raised by patients or their caregivers
- Contributed to the optimization of workflow within busy practices' while consistently prioritizing workload based on urgency level
- Developed and maintained cohesive working relationships to increase productivity
- Operated and maintained medical equipment used to diagnose and treat patients
- Post-procedural care calls
- Organized and replenished OR and treatment rooms
- Enhanced patient safety through diligent monitoring of vital signs and accurate documentation in EMR, and reporting abnormals to provider
- Collected specimens to prepare for lab evaluation
- Pre, Peri and Post-operative education to patients
CNA
Regal Heights Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
12.2007 - 04.2013
- Under the direction and supervision of nursing staff; assisted with feeding, monitoring and recording of I&O's to achieve nutritional objectives
- Hourly rounding on patients to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments to improve quality outcomes
- Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients, keeping call bell with in reach and maintaining clutter-free environment
- To ensure safety used correct ergonomics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties
- Ensure shift documentation of vital statistics measured and reported accordingly
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing concierge care
- Maintaining skin integrity via implementing quality initiatives
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner to avoid patient injury
- Assisted patients to complete range of motion exercises to prevent atrophy
Patient Care Technician
Tampa General Hhospial Brooksville, FL
01.2002 - 12.2006
- Optimized wellness of high acuity with in the specialized units
- Assisted RN's and MD's with treatments, therapies, interventions, and mobility
- Aided interdisciplinary staff with social, cognitive, respiratory, and cardiovascular health modalities to improve patients outcomes
- Assessed, monitored and documented patients progress, symptoms, and vital signs
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients
Education
Queensboro Community College
NY2014
New York Medical Training Center
NY 2007
Brookville Nursing School
Broookville FL2006
La Guardia Community College
NY1996
Skills
- Customer Service
- Electronic Medical Records; EMA
- Patient Assessment Techniques
- Procedural Assistant
- Sterilization Techniques
- Pre, Peri and Post-Operative Care
- Ekg
- Phlebotomy
- BLS
Certification
CNA - 2006
EKG -2007
BLS -2023
PHLEBOTOMY -2007
DALE-CARNEGIE-1998
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CNA
Regal Heights Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
12.2007 - 04.2013
Advanced Patient Care Technician
The Plastic Surgery P.C
04.2007 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Tampa General Hhospial Brooksville, FL
01.2002 - 12.2006
Queensboro Community College
New York Medical Training Center
Brookville Nursing School
La Guardia Community College
CNA - 2006
EKG -2007
BLS -2023
PHLEBOTOMY -2007
DALE-CARNEGIE-1998
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