Kelly Graham
Amsterdam,USA
Summary
LPN with extensive experience in patient care and surgical scheduling at St. Mary's Gastroenterology. Proficient in EMR systems and medication administration, ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations. Recognized for exceptional customer service and a commitment to enhancing patient outcomes in dynamic healthcare environments. Demonstrates strong clinical expertise, leadership capabilities, and effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
St. Mary's Gastroenterology
Amsterdam, USA
11.2023 - Current
- Rooming patients, verify medical history, prior authorizations for IV infusions and medications, providing patient education, placing recalls in EMR, phone triage etc.
Patient Care Specialist/LPN
OrthoNY
Schenectady, USA
07.2021 - Current
- Surgical Scheduling, maintaining provider's surgery and office schedule, answering patient questions in regard to post operative questions and pre surgery questions, Coordinating OR Block time, scheduling in office procedure appointments (Gel, and steroid injections), scheduling pre-operative and post operative appointments.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Saratoga Hospital Medical Group (Saratoga Surgical Podiatry)
Saratoga Springs, USA
09.2019 - 07.2021
- Direct patient care for Surgical Podiatrist, rooming patients, taking vital signs, entering medical history in EHR, taking foot x-rays, Surgical consultations, and booking Surgeries, Wound care dressing changes, applying wound vacs, assisting the provider and set up for minor procedures, fitting patients for post op shoes, vanco boots, cam walker boots and other DME devices, providing patient education, scanning for orthotics and fitting orthotics.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Saratoga Hospital Float Pool
Saratoga Springs, USA
07.2018 - 09.2019
- Multi-specialty practices duties such as rooming patient's, taking vital signs and entering medical history in EHR, administering immunizations, testosterone injections, Vitamin B 12 injections, performing urinalysis, rapid strep and influenza testing, spirometry testing, performing EKG's, wound care dressing changes, phone triage, submitting prior authorizations to insurance companies, participating in patient care huddles daily with providers regarding patients in need of medical intervention, maintaining Coumadin monitoring records, entering lab orders, scheduling lab and specialist consultations.
Licensed Practical Nurse II
Nathan Littauer Hospital
, USA
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Providing nursing care to patients within an assigned unit (Pacu, Med Surg, Maternity, ER) under the clinical supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse, and in accordance with hospital/nursing home policies and objectives. Performs a wide variety of patient care services for assigned patients including medication administration in accordance with scope of practice, catheter and IV placement, performing EKG's, splinting, throat and wound cultures, urine and blood collection, providing discharge instructions, placing wound dressings, preparing laceration Trays for physicians etc.
Licensed Practical Nurse
St. Peter's Health Partners Internal Medicine
, USA
03.2016 - 03.2017
- Private internal medicine practice duties such as rooming patient's, taking vital signs and entering medical history in EHR, administering immunizations, testosterone injections, Vitamin B 12 injections, performing urinalysis, rapid strep and influenza testing, spirometry testing, performing EKG's, wound care dressing changes, phone triage, submitting prior authorizations to insurance companies, participating in patient care huddles daily with providers regarding patients in need of medical intervention, maintaining Coumadin monitoring records, entering lab orders, scheduling lab and specialist consultations.
Certified Medical Assistant
Albany Medical Center SCC
Albany, USA
05.2014 - 03.2016
- Department of Endocrinology obtaining vital signs, completing health histories, and recording in Medisoft system. Assisted physicians and during procedures including sterile set up for Testopel and thyroid biopsy procedures, and exams and by greeting and rooming patients, obtaining EKG's, hemoglobin A1c testing, downloading insulin pumps and glucometers, blood draw, supply inventory and expiration dates on supplies, preparing rooms between patient visits.
Medical Assistant Intern
Albany Medical Center SCC
Albany, USA
01.2014 - 03.2014
- Gained hands on patient care experience in Internal Medicine, Multi-specialty, and General Surgery: practiced obtaining vital signs, completing health histories, and recording in Medisoft system. Assisted physicians and other staff during procedures and exams and by greeting and rooming patients, obtaining EKG's, hemoglobin A1c testing, supply inventory and expiration dates on supplies, preparing rooms between patient visits and sterilization of instruments.
Oral Surgery Technician
Adirondack Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Albany, USA
10.2004 - 05.2012
- Implant patient treatment coordination with General Dentists. Training new staff members on implant procedures, instrumentation, implant patient tracking and proper treatment coordination. Assisting surgeons with a variety of surgical procedures while using 4-handed technique, suctioning, retracting and passing instruments. Monitoring sedated patients vitals, EKG and drug administration by surgeon during surgical procedures, creating and entering in operatory note, and anesthesia record. Direct care of patients in recovery, evaluating patients for discharge and giving discharge Instructions. Obtaining health histories, vitals and treatment plans during consults. Instrument and room sterilization. Stocking rooms, emergency drugs, inventory and ordering of drugs and other supplies. Checking expiration dates on emergency drugs in the crash cart. Discussing treatment plans and financials with patients. Taking dental cat scans and dental x-rays. Generating reports for tracking implant patient's treatment and following up when needed. Providing patient education.
Education
Certification - Licensed Practical Nurse
Mildred Elley School
Albany, NY05-2016
Associates of Sciences Degree - Science Education/Medical Assistant
Mildred Elley School
Albany, NY06-2014
Skills
- Certified IV Anesthesia Assistant
- Trained in HIPAA policy and regulations
- Medical Scheduling
- Vital Signs
- Familiar with Medical Terminology
- Medical Coding
- Phone Etiquette
- Dental CT and X-Ray skills
- Triage
- Anatomy Knowledge
- CPT
- Familiar with ICD-9 & CPT Codes
- Order Entry
- EMR Systems
- Patient Care
- ICD-9
- Clerical Experience
- ICD Coding
- Customer service skills
- Able to create anesthesia and operatory records
- Sterilization
- Medical Records
- Experience Administering Injections
- Cerner
- Computer Operation
- Medication Administration
- Medical Imaging
- HIPAA
- Phlebotomy
- Customer service
- Patient education, monitoring, and discharge skills
- Medical Office Experience
- Hospital Experience
- ICD-10
- Certified in First Aid, CPR, AED
- Surgical Experience
- Room setup and instrument sterilization
- Obtaining and recording vital signs
- CPR
Certification
- AED Certification
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- BLS Certification
- EKG Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant
- AHA Certification
- LPN
Timeline
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
St. Mary's Gastroenterology
11.2023 - Current
Patient Care Specialist/LPN
OrthoNY
07.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Saratoga Hospital Medical Group (Saratoga Surgical Podiatry)
09.2019 - 07.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Saratoga Hospital Float Pool
07.2018 - 09.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse II
Nathan Littauer Hospital
03.2017 - 07.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
St. Peter's Health Partners Internal Medicine
03.2016 - 03.2017
Certified Medical Assistant
Albany Medical Center SCC
05.2014 - 03.2016
Medical Assistant Intern
Albany Medical Center SCC
01.2014 - 03.2014
Oral Surgery Technician
Adirondack Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
10.2004 - 05.2012
Certification - Licensed Practical Nurse
Mildred Elley School
Associates of Sciences Degree - Science Education/Medical Assistant
Mildred Elley School