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Heather Doerre
Mobile,Alabama
Summary
Dependable and highly organized medical assistant with a proven track record of effectively managing client daily activities, appointments, and medication needs. Skilled in administering medication and monitoring nutrition, entrusted to oversee patients in challenging medical states. Brings an understanding of essential caregiving duties, including personal care and household tasks. Adaptable and quick to learn, ready to utilize and enhance communication and problem-solving skills in a medical assistant role.
Overview
3
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Self-employeed
Live-In Caregiver
08.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Planned and prepared nutritious meals according to dietary requirements.
- Respected the privacy of each client at all times and maintained confidentiality of their records.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate and respiration.
- Created a safe environment for the client by removing hazards from their living area.
- Accompanied client on medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Provided companionship through conversation, outings, reading books or playing games.
- Transported clients to social events or other places they wish to visit.
- Managed household duties such as grocery shopping, running errands, paying bills and arranging for services such as repairs or maintenance of the home.
- Reminded clients to take medications and picked up prescriptions from pharmacies.
- Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Performed chores and light housekeeping around client's residence.
- Administered medications accurately and timely, ensuring proper dosages for optimum client health.
- Established trust with clients and their families through effective communication, empathy, and professionalism.
Self-employeed
Live-In Caregiver
06.2022 - 08.2023
Job overview
- Supported family members by providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Helped develop individual plans for treatments based on the doctor's orders.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate and temperature.
- Provided daily assistance with personal care such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Planned and prepared nutritious meals according to dietary requirements.
- Administered medications in accordance with instructions from the physician or pharmacist.
- Observed changes in condition of clients and reported any changes to supervisor immediately.
- Respected the privacy of each client at all times and maintained confidentiality of their records.
- Maintained accurate records of client's health information in an organized manner.
- Provided companionship through conversation, outings, reading books or playing games.
- Assisted with exercises prescribed by physical therapists or occupational therapists.
- Attended to basic needs of clients like feeding them when necessary.
- Managed household duties such as grocery shopping, running errands, paying bills and arranging for services such as repairs or maintenance of the home.
- Picked up groceries, prescriptions and other items for clients.
- Procured proper equipment for clients with limited mobility.
- Monitored client activity to prevent injuries and responded promptly to emergencies.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Partnered with registered nurses and physiotherapists to provide care to patients.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Maintained a clean, safe living environment for clients by performing housekeeping tasks such as laundry, cleaning, and organizing household items.
Education
Bryan UniversityTempe, AZ
Associates from Medical Assisting
06-2025
Skills
- Emotional assistance
- Mobility support
- Assisting with toileting
- Client Transportation
- Personal care assistance
- Disability Support
- Housekeeping Duties
- Culinary meal preparation
- Physical therapy
- Caring Companionship
- Family support education
- Infection Control
- Empathetic nature
- Cooking meals
- Adaptability
- Organizational Skills
- Bedside Care
- Attentive to People
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- CPR Certification
- Multitasking
- Fast Learner
- Wound Care
- Bathing assistance
- Grooming assistance
- Emotional support
- Patience and empathy
- Chronic illness management
- Meal preparation
- Decision-making
- Clear communication
- Bedside care
- Medication administration
- Critical thinking
- Wound care maintenance
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient scheduling
- Medical terminology knowledge
- EMR / EHR
- Phlebotomy
- CPR
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Specimens collection and processing
- Professionalism and ethics
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Appointment setting
- Medical billing and coding
Accomplishments
Graduated the clinical medical assistant program on the presidents list.
Certification
- CPR certified 3/2024
Education and Training
Bryan University, Associates Medical Assistant Program
Timeline
Live-In Caregiver
Self-employeed
08.2023 - Current
Live-In Caregiver
Self-employeed
06.2022 - 08.2023
Bryan University
Associates from Medical Assisting
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