KIERRA REEDUS
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Dynamic Human Resources Generalist with education on managing a broad range of human resource functions while serving as on-site specialist. Supports and guides cross-functional team members while implementing best practices within HR team. Serves as HR leader in administering and advancing HR functions while acting as resource on policy interpretation and implementation.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY CLERK
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM
Kansas City, KS
01.2020 - Current
- Responds appropriately to telephone and email inquiries, addressing customer needs and trouble-shooting, assists other staff with processing questions.
- Communicates information in written and verbal formats including providing patients and/or care providers with accurate instructions and necessary materials for specimen collection.
- Manages electronic, paper, emailed and faxed orders.
- Processes and prepares incoming and outgoing referral lab specimens for transport and for shipping.
- Ensures positive patient identification, adequate specimen for request; performs specimen processing duties and prioritizes based on urgency.
- Retrieves slides and blocks accurately from archival storage as needed; performs detailed case assembly functions.
- Adheres to strict, audited turnaround time guidelines for Pathology Consultations.
- Maintains adequate inventory of all supplies.
Administrative Assistant II
Children's Mercy Hospital, Adele Campus
Kansas City, MO
01.2006 - 12.2019
- Maintained staff directory and company policy handbook for human resources department.
- Arranged rapid office equipment repair and maintenance with vendors.
- Coached new employees on administrative procedures, company policies and performance standards.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained over 90% in customer Quality Assurance consecutively for 12-month period.
Care Assistant
Children's Mercy Hospital, Adele Campus
Kansas City, MO
09.2003 - 01.2006
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to charge nurse.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
- Received 100% in continuous education annually.
Education
Bachelors Of Human Resources - Human Resources
Graduated From Avila University
Kansas City, MO08.2021
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts and General Studies
Graduated From Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City, MO12.2015
Skills
- 55 WPM typing speed
- Sorting and labeling
- Business administration
- Filing and data archiving
- Project planning
- Mail handling
- Database Management
- Microsoft software proficiency
- Organization and Time management
- Analytical skills
Additional Information
- Nakita Lewis, RN, Nurse Coordinator - Children's Mercy Hospital - Adele Campus (816) 809-4682 - Children's Mercy Hospital employee for over 20 years
- Cassandra Stewart, Customer Service Representative - Internal Revenue Service, Entrepreneur business owner (816) 728-0562 - Business associate for over 13 years
- Monique Hall, Patient Access Rep. - Children's Mercy North (816) 694-7240 - Acquaintance for over 20 years.
Accomplishments
Graduated: Cum Laude
Affiliations
- Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Volunteering in HR organizations by sharpening my leadership and expanding my professional skills
- Networking to achieve my professional goals and career development
- Giving back to and making HR visible in my community by participating in activities such as workforce readiness by preparing for tomorrow's workforce today.
- Making my voice heard as part of an HR member.
- Advocating for the priorities and values that matter to me as an HR professional.
- Taking part in programs that are recognized and rewarded for working inside communities for advancing the HR profession.
Timeline
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY CLERK
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM
01.2020 - Current
Administrative Assistant II
Children's Mercy Hospital, Adele Campus
01.2006 - 12.2019
Care Assistant
Children's Mercy Hospital, Adele Campus
09.2003 - 01.2006
Bachelors Of Human Resources - Human Resources
Graduated From Avila University
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts and General Studies
Graduated From Metropolitan Community College
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