Erica Sebnick
Scranton,SC
Summary
Dependable healthcare team member with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support team treatment goals and boost outcomes. Exceptional approach in patient support. Analytical and strategic Licensed Practical Nurse with excellent problem-solving and time management skills. Organized, efficient and always willing to go extra mile to meet expectations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Pee Dee Family Practice
Lake City, SC
10.2021 - Current
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Medical Assistant
Pee Dee Family Practice
Lake City, SC
02.2020 - 09.2021
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Obtained all prescribed laboratory testing.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
- Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
Phlebotomist
Pee Dee Family Practice
Lake City, SC
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Followed established guidelines for reporting significant medical errors or unanticipated outcome in patient care.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Handled insurance verification tasks using Nexgen and Quest Diagnostics to validate patient insurance information.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks 25 times per day.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Education
Diploma of Health Science- Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, SC08.2021
Phlebotomy - Phlebotomist
Pee Dee Medical Training Center
Lake City, SC04.2018
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Vital Signs Recording
- Wound Dressing
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Specimen Collection
- Responsible and Dependable
- HIPAA Compliance
- Inventory Assessment
- Time Management
- Treatment Room Preparation
Timeline
LPN
Pee Dee Family Practice
10.2021 - Current
Medical Assistant
Pee Dee Family Practice
02.2020 - 09.2021
Phlebotomist
Pee Dee Family Practice
01.2019 - 02.2020
Diploma of Health Science- Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Williamsburg Technical College
Phlebotomy - Phlebotomist
Pee Dee Medical Training Center