Erin Laster
Shakopee,MN
Summary
A seasoned Personal Care Assistant and Pharmacy Clerk, I excel in compassionate patient care and pharmacy operations, with a proven track record at Atrio Home Care. Demonstrating expertise in medication management and patient confidentiality, I've significantly enhanced patient wellness and support, leveraging multitasking and professionalism to achieve high standards of care.
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness, and household activities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Atrio Home Care
12.2019 - Current
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
IHSS Provider
Atrio Home Care
12.2019 - Current
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Developed individual care plans for clients based on specific needs.
Pharmacy Clerk
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Monitored inventory levels to inform pharmacists of shortages and facilitate resupply.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Processed incoming drug orders by checking deliveries against paperwork and updating computer system.
- Established and maintained patient profiles, updating organizational database with current information.
- Answered customer questions regarding prescribed medications, over-the-counter products, and insurance coverage.
- Verified prescription information prior to entry in pharmacy computer system.
- Processed payments, returns and exchanges using pharmacy POS system to accurately manage transactions.
- Explained medication use and side effects under pharmacist direction.
- Completed cash register transactions by handling credit and cash payments using pharmacy register system.
- Answered questions regarding medication instructions and usage.
- Supported pharmacists with day-to-day activities and pharmacy office management functions.
- Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
- Greeted customers at counter and provided excellent customer service.
- Located and processed ready prescriptions to customers, distributed medication information documentation and facilitated medication consultations.
- Maintained records of prescriptions filled for patients by completing pharmacy log and updating customer accounts.
- Generated labels for prescriptions and maintained accurate records.
- Handled inventory stock by counting inventory items, checking delivery quantities, reviewing medication expirations and ordering additional products.
- Compliance doe HIPPA Regulations
Personal Care Assistant
Amani Home Care
04.2017 - 12.2019
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
Education
Certificate of Training: Phlebotomy Technician - Health Care Administration
Phlebotomy Training Specialists
Oakdale, MN05-2023
NHCO: Certified Phlebotomy Technician - Health Care Administration
Phlebotomy Training Specialists
Oakdale, MN05-2023
High School Diploma -
Eagan High School
Eagan, MN06-2020
Skills
- Compassionate patient care
- Patient awareness
- Medication management
- Preparing bulk medications
- Insurance verification
- Patient confidentiality
- Pharmacy operations
- Complaint resolution
- Blood collection
- Medical records handling
- Venipuncture
- HIPAA compliance
- Team motivation
- Multitasking
- Professionalism
Certification
- PCA - Personal Care Aide
- Certificate of Training: Phlebotomy Technician Phlebotomy Training Specialists 2023 May
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician National Healthcare Certificate Organization (NHCO)2023 May
Timeline
Pharmacy Clerk
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
04.2024 - 08.2024
Personal Care Assistant
Atrio Home Care
12.2019 - Current
IHSS Provider
Atrio Home Care
12.2019 - Current
Personal Care Assistant
Amani Home Care
04.2017 - 12.2019
Certificate of Training: Phlebotomy Technician - Health Care Administration
Phlebotomy Training Specialists
NHCO: Certified Phlebotomy Technician - Health Care Administration
Phlebotomy Training Specialists
High School Diploma -
Eagan High School
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