Katherine Fields
Smyrna,DE
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with experience in delivering patient-focused care and maintaining a safe and efficient healthcare environment. Skilled in monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and collaborating with healthcare teams to promote patient well-being. Demonstrated ability to improve processes in fast-paced settings, leading to enhanced patient satisfaction and workflow efficiency.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Site Lead Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
Philadelphia, PA
02.2021 - Current
- Responsibilities include: performing venipunctures, drawing samples for research trials along with processing, shipping and handling; COVID-19 PCR testing, centrifugation of blood, specimen processing, specimen handling, completing patient registration, maintaining inventory supply, placing supply orders, entering patient lab orders; and scanning of documents
Lead Registered Medical Assistant
PCOM Lancaster Healthcare Center
Philadelphia, PA
03.2016 - 02.2021
- Responsibilities included: training and orientation of new staff and students, coordination of clinical department, performing and recording vital signs in NextGen EMR system, administering vaccines and therapeutic immunizations, performing venipunctures, specimen processing, blood centrifugation, handling of stericycle biohazards, administering nebulizer treatments, performing EKG's and Rhythm Strips, keeping inventory and ordering vaccines through the VFC system, stocking of rooms, confirming patient medications, requesting of patient's medical records as requested/needed, performing urinalysis and in office strep throats, urine hcg, as well as urine cultures, assisting doctors with gynecological procedures, entering refill requests through EMR system, assisting doctor's with administrative requests, in charge of inventory and ordering of all clinical supplies, aiding and training patients unto Glucometers when needed, answering and triaging calls, scheduling appointments, scanning of medical records
- Trained in COVID-19 rapid testing as well as PCR testing
Registered Medical Assistant
University of Pennsylvania
Radnor, PA
03.2013 - 07.2014
- Responsibilities included: performing and recording vital signs in EPIC EMR system, performing EKG's and Rhythm Strips, stocking of rooms, confirming patient medications, requesting of patient's medical records as requested/needed, performing urinalysis and in office strep throats as well as urine cultures, assisting doctors with gynecological procedures, entering refill requests through EMR system, assisting doctor's with administrative requests, in charge of inventory and ordering of all clinical supplies through a trained system called Lawson, assigned as back up for keeping inventory and ordering of clerical supplies through WB Mason, downloading of Glucometers, downloading of sleep medicine data cards, in charge of meeting with all Diabetic Representatives and keeping up with Glucometer inventory, aiding and training patient's unto Glucometers when needed
Registered Medical Assistant
Pennsylvania Cardiology Associates
Philadelphia, PA
03.2011 - 02.2013
- Responsibilities included: performing and recording vital signs in Greenway EMR System, performing EKG's and Rhythm Strips, venipunctures, blood centrifugation, stocking of rooms, confirming of patient medications, immunization administration, writing prescriptions for patients in need, ICD and Pacemaker Interrogations, requesting of patient's medical records as needed
Registered Medical Assistant
Einstein Healthcare Network/Roxborough Practice
Philadelphia, PA
12.2010 - 02.2011
- Responsibilities include: performing and recording vital signs, performing EKG's, patient PT/INR callbacks, stocking of rooms, performing UA, administering injections, phlebotomy, order of labs through Quest Diagnostics, nebulizer treatments, blood centrifugation, pregnancy testing, answering telephones, mailings, filing and pulling of charts, scheduling appointments through IDX
Medical Assistant
Jefferson University Heart Institute/Jeff Temps
Philadelphia, PA
06.2010 - 09.2010
- Responsibilities included: performing and recording vital signs, performing EKGs, patient PT/INR result call backs, stocking of rooms, Allscripts EMR, placing of holter monitors, sending holter monitors to Cardionet, printing online holter monitor reports, venipunctures, immunizations administration
Medical Assistant
DCOM Infectious Diseases/Partnership Comprehensive Practice
Philadelphia, PA
12.2008 - 04.2010
- Responsibilities included: phlebotomy, vital signs, administering immunizations, urinalysis screenings, pregnancy testing, STD treatment, blood centrifugation, serum separation, nebulizer treatments, glucose checks, ordering labs through Quest Diagnostics 360 and LabCorp computer systems, taking inventory and ordering medical supplies, stocking of rooms, filing charts, scanning of medical records, IDX, Allscripts EMR, performing EKGs, assisting with gynecological procedures, answering telephones, mailings, medical billing and coding, assisting with medical interpretation
Medical Assistant/Clinic Secretary
Community Medical Office of Dr. Shohba Mehta, MD
Philadelphia, PA
12.2005 - 12.2008
- Responsibilities included: answering telephones, making referrals, scheduling appointments, performing and recording vital signs, phlebotomy, filing patient's charts and medical records, patient charting, performing EKG's, performing pregnancy testing, blood centrifugation, and taking inventory of medical supplies
Education
Practical Nursing License - Practical Nursing
Prism Career Institute
Philadelphia, PA, USA10-2024
Diploma - Medical Assistant
Thompson Institute
Philadelphia, PA, USA09.2005
High School Diploma -
Abraham Lincoln High School
Philadelphia, NY06-2004
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- Vital Signs
- Injections and immunizations
- Medical Billing and Coding
- EKGs and rhythm strips
- Urinalysis screenings
- Placement of Holter monitors
- Bilingual (read and write)
- Medical equipment operation
- Compassionate care
- Lab specimen collection
- Infection control
- Disease prevention
- Health promotion
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter care
- Tracheostomy care
- Clinical decision making
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Medication administration
- Patient mobility assistance
- Nursing Ethics
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Medical documentation
- Patient documentation
- IV therapy
- Diabetes management
- Oxygen therapy
- Tracheostomy care
- Wound and burn care
- Application of dressing
- Evidence-based nursing
- Care Plan Development
- Insertion of catheters
- Head-to-Toe Assessments
- Pediatric and Geriatric Care
- Evaluate and record I and O levels
- Communication and Collaborations
- Behavioral Health Care
Clinical Sites
- Providence Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (Sub-Acute/Long Term)
- St. John Neumann Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare (Sub-Acute/Long Term)
- Silver Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Sub-Acute/Long Term)
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Nationally Registered Medical Assistant (ARMA)
- BLS CPR Certified
- Certified Medical Interpreter
Languages
Spanish
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Site Lead Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
02.2021 - Current
Lead Registered Medical Assistant
PCOM Lancaster Healthcare Center
03.2016 - 02.2021
Registered Medical Assistant
University of Pennsylvania
03.2013 - 07.2014
Registered Medical Assistant
Pennsylvania Cardiology Associates
03.2011 - 02.2013
Registered Medical Assistant
Einstein Healthcare Network/Roxborough Practice
12.2010 - 02.2011
Medical Assistant
Jefferson University Heart Institute/Jeff Temps
06.2010 - 09.2010
Medical Assistant
DCOM Infectious Diseases/Partnership Comprehensive Practice
12.2008 - 04.2010
Medical Assistant/Clinic Secretary
Community Medical Office of Dr. Shohba Mehta, MD
12.2005 - 12.2008
Practical Nursing License - Practical Nursing
Prism Career Institute
Diploma - Medical Assistant
Thompson Institute
High School Diploma -
Abraham Lincoln High School
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