Karissa Ditton
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Highly motivated, caring, compassionate, and hard working individual looking to help patients in all aspects and departments of health care. Always striving for excellence, easily adaptable, amazing customer service and a team player. Looking to secure a position that will highlight all of the qualities i strive in!
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Fountain Hills Medical Center
Fountain Hills, AZ
01.2022 - Current
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained to triage, take vital signs, place IV's, place urinary catheters, apply splints, run codes and much more.
Travel Patient Care Tech
Medical Solutions
MESA, AZ
04.2020 - 11.2021
- Travel PCT serving pandemic relief across the country with National Guard.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Adapted to new environments regularly
Lead Patient Care Technician
Mountain Vista Medical Center
MESA, AZ
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork.
Lead Patient Care Technician
Sante Of North Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ
07.2017 - 01.2019
- Worked as part of team of physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
- Questioned patients about medical backgrounds to obtain accurate health history data and optimize treatment plans.
- Educated patients about procedures, answered questions and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.
Patient Care Technician
Haven Of Lakeside
Lakeside, AZ
08.2016 - 01.2019
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
Education
Associate of Science - Science of Nursing
Northland Pioneer College
Show Low, AZHigh School Diploma -
Blue Ridge High School
Lakeside, AZ05.2010
Skills
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Clear Communication
- Decision Making
- Multitasking and Prioritization
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Fountain Hills Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
Travel Patient Care Tech
Medical Solutions
04.2020 - 11.2021
Lead Patient Care Technician
Mountain Vista Medical Center
01.2019 - 04.2020
Lead Patient Care Technician
Sante Of North Scottsdale
07.2017 - 01.2019
Patient Care Technician
Haven Of Lakeside
08.2016 - 01.2019
Associate of Science - Science of Nursing
Northland Pioneer College
High School Diploma -
Blue Ridge High School
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