Heather L. Ables
Belton,TX
Summary
Experienced and detail-oriented healthcare professional seeking to apply technical skills and caring attitude as a telemetry tech, medical receptionist or patient service representative.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Caregiver to Family Member
Salado, Texas
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Live-in caregiver for my mother following spinal fusion, ovarian cancer, and chemotherapy
- Daily personal care, medication management, wound care, patient advocacy during medical appointments, household tasks, meal preparations, and maintaining a safe home environment
Hospital Unit Clerk 1-5
St. Joseph’s Health Hospital
Syracuse, New York
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Organized Hospital Unit Clerk who smoothly prioritizes tasks while juggling multiple duties and continuous interruptions, ensuring seamless workflow for a busy 40 bed Med/Surg unit
- Experienced in working responsively with physicians, nurses, patients, and their families in several large hospital units
Interim Parish Secretary
Christ the King Catholic Church
Belton, Texas
12.2017 - 03.2018
- Administrative support to the Pastor and the Director of Parish Operations, greeting visitors, handling phone calls, sorting mail and packages, and other front-line receptionist tasks
- Exhibited expertise in managing facility, event, and pastor calendars, publication software, and Microsoft Office suite
Deputy Clerk I
Bell County Clerk’s Office
Belton, Texas
04.2014 - 08.2016
- Received, reviewed and processed legal documents and land plats in accordance with county and state recording policies
- Balanced billing accounts, balanced collections, and generated reports for recording, imaging, and locating digitized or written records dating back to 1850
CCU Telemetry Tech
King’s Daughters Hospital
Temple, Texas
01.2002 - 10.2004
- Unit secretary for a 10-bed Critical Care Unit
- Responsible for monitoring and documenting heart rhythms and patient vital signs, inventorying supplies, registering and admitting patients, and transcribing physician orders and medication lists
Medical Secretary
Baylor Scott & White Hospital
Temple, Texas
04.1999 - 08.2000
- Lead secretary for the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, comprised of four heart surgeons, two physician assistants, and one patient advisory nurse
- Responsible for office management, high-level problem solving, patient relations, volunteer training, and case scheduling
Education
Electrocartiography (EKG) Certification Course -
Temple College
Temple, TX11-2024
H.S. Diploma -
Salado High School
Skills
- Telemetry monitoring
- Vital signs measurement
- HIPAA Compliance
- Problem-solving abilities
- Patient Education
- Effective Communication
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 2024
- National Healthcare Association (NHA) CET
Affiliations
- Volunteer at Belton Police Department
- Volunteer at American Red Cross, Fort Hood
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Caregiver
Caregiver to Family Member
10.2022 - 01.2024
Hospital Unit Clerk 1-5
St. Joseph’s Health Hospital
09.2021 - 10.2022
Interim Parish Secretary
Christ the King Catholic Church
12.2017 - 03.2018
Deputy Clerk I
Bell County Clerk’s Office
04.2014 - 08.2016
CCU Telemetry Tech
King’s Daughters Hospital
01.2002 - 10.2004
Medical Secretary
Baylor Scott & White Hospital
04.1999 - 08.2000
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 2024
- National Healthcare Association (NHA) CET
Electrocartiography (EKG) Certification Course -
Temple College
H.S. Diploma -
Salado High School
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