Kara Teets
Dunbar,PA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated licensed practical nurse with over ten years experience in a variety of medical settings. Adept as working as a collaborative team member to ensure patients receive the highest quality level of care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Navigator
Penn Highlands Healthcare
04.2023 - Current
- As a Surgical-Oncology Nurse Navigator that helps guide patients from the moment of diagnosis
- Provides education and resources available during their treatment plan
- - Schedules surgery, testing and transportation as needed
- - Acts as a physician liaison
- - Track all patients to ensure surveillance visits/imaging are completed on schedule
- - Obtain, organize and prepare medical records
- - Coordinate multidisciplinary care with Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology
- - Room patients, obtain vitals and blood draws as needed
Case Manager, LPN
WVU Medicine
01.2022 - 04.2023
- - Coordinating and planning a safe discharge that is effective, efficient, and client-centered
- - Arranging home health and DME needs prior to discharge
- - Applying for authorization through insurance
- - Scheduling transportation with EMS and other resources
Medical Assistant
Habiba Health Service
09.2018 - 11.2021
- - Registering patients, answering phones, collecting co-payments and check out patients
- - Obtained authorization for medications and outpatient testing
- - File and scan documents
- - Collecting lab samples
- - Escorted patients to exam rooms, obtaining vitals and patient intake
- - Assist providers with procedures- Provide treatments as directed
Patient Registrar
Excela Health
01.2016 - 01.2018
- - Registered patients for outpatient testing and Emergency Room visits
- - Collected co-payments
- - Verified demographics and insurance
- - Obtained, filed and scanned scripts into patient charts
Education
Associate - Practical Nurse
Indiana County Technology Center
09.2021
Associate - Medical Assisting
Pennsylvania Instutite of Health & Technology
Mount Braddock, PA09.2013
Skills
- Vital Signs
- Basic IV
- CPR Certified
- Insurance Verification
- Front Desk
- Injections
- Case Management
- Teamwork
- Medical Office Experience
- EMR
Nursing Licenses
PN, 06/26, PA
Certification
- LPN, 06/26
- CPR/First Aid, 04/26, American Red Cross CPR/BLS Certified
Timeline
Nurse Navigator
Penn Highlands Healthcare
04.2023 - Current
Case Manager, LPN
WVU Medicine
01.2022 - 04.2023
Medical Assistant
Habiba Health Service
09.2018 - 11.2021
Patient Registrar
Excela Health
01.2016 - 01.2018
Associate - Practical Nurse
Indiana County Technology Center
Associate - Medical Assisting
Pennsylvania Instutite of Health & Technology
- LPN, 06/26
- CPR/First Aid, 04/26, American Red Cross CPR/BLS Certified
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