Kristina Brathwaite
East Branch,NY
Summary
Dedicated nursing student equipped with a strong foundation in patient care, actively seeking to apply medical knowledge and advance clinical training. Proven experience in supporting nursing staff within dynamic healthcare settings, excelling in patient assessments and daily living assistance. Committed to maintaining cleanliness and safety for all patients while enhancing satisfaction through compassionate communication and effective problem-solving.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Garnet Health Medical Center
Harris, NY
06.2023 - Current
- Provides frontline patient care and comfort.
- Clean, bathe, and reposition patients.
- Provides direct assistance to nurses.
- Transporting patients.
- Performs EKGs and collects specimens.
- Constant observance of violent/fall risk/suicide patients
- Monitor vital signs.
- Maintaining strict measurements of intake and output.
- Documents actions in EMR systems.
- Provides life-saving measures in emergency situations.
CMA
Chai Care Urgent Care
South Fallsburg, NY
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Maintained a professional demeanor in a fast paced, heavy volume setting
- Performed rapid and send out testing such as strep, flu, viral panels, wound cultures, STD testing
- Performed phlebotomy and EKGs
- Assisted providers in splinting/casting
- Performed urine and pregnancy testing
- Front desk reception/answered phones
- Assisted in providing a smooth check in to check out process for patients
- Put in orders for imaging, labs, and medications
- Medial scribe for the Providers
- Documented vital signs
CSR
Catskill Veterinary Services
Rock Hill, NY
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Created annual, consult, recheck, reproductive, technician, urgent care, and emergency appointments
- Kept communication between Doctors and clients via email, mail, text, and phone
- Scanned, renamed and filed daily check in sheets, previous medical records and signed documents into client or patient charts
- Requested and sent medical records/vaccination history reports to clients, boarding facilities and/or other veterinarians/hospitals
CMA
CareMount Medical Group
Mt. Kisco, NY
11.2020 - 02.2022
- Crossed trained in adult ENT, pediatric ENT, Dermatology, Cardiology, Plastic and General surgery
- Trained in sanitizing and sterilizing instruments and scopes
- Perform EKGs and set up echocardiograms
- Assist in procedures i.e
- Biopsies, pediatric scopes
- Obtain patient vital signs and updated medical history as needed in EHR
CMA
Nanuet Medical Professionals Westchester Medical/Bon Secours Medical Group
Nanuet, NY
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Assess patients for routine, preoperative, DOT, physical and sick visits
- Vital signs, EKG, urinalysis, PFTs
- Handle and input patient paperwork
- Medication refills/physician call backs/lab reports
- Obtain patient records to satisfy health maintenance
Front Desk/Pharmacist Aid
Schultz Pharmacy
Garnerville, NY
06.2006 - 04.2020
- Managed cash and credit card sales daily
- Assisted other pharmacy staff with drug inventory, purchasing, and receiving
- Regularly stocked shelves, rotated stock and checked for expired medications
- Completed new and updated patient profiles, including lists of patient medications
- Prepacked bulk medicines, filled bottles with prescribed medications and affixed correct labels
- Receptively answered customer questions and helped locate desired items in the pharmacy
- Assisted the pharmacists with checking in and pricing drug orders, third party transactions and relevant paperwork
- Assessed the correct identity, strength and purity of medications
CMA/Surgical Coordinator
Ramapo Valley Surgical Associates Westchester Medical/Bon Secours Medical Group
Suffern, NY
10.2017 - 05.2019
- Coordinate surgical procedures for both colorectal and general surgeries.
- Interact with patients, physicians, and other staff within the clinic, ASC, Good Samaritan Hospital, and at outside facilities, providing accurate, timely, and responsive information.
- Provide patients with pre-op counseling, testing appointments, and preparation instructions.
- Performed over-the-phone consults prior to colonoscopy scheduling.
- Assist patients with post-op care, instruction, and complications.
- Schedules office appointments for patients within and outside of the practice.
- Provide accurate, thorough, and complete documentation of all information pertinent to patient treatment.
- Ensures medical clearances are obtained by patient prior to surgery
- Ensures insurance verifications are received prior to procedures
- Communicates with supply reps/cancer services to ensure patient satisfaction (Interstim, KCI, Convatec)
- Created colorectal booking sheet, as well as informative colon cancer screening reminder letters for patients
- Assists Surgeons with patient examinations and in-office procedures (RBL, I&D, Pilonidal, Rigid, Ostomy bag changes, staple removal)
- Navigate through Epic EMR system
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
Rockland Urgent Care
West Haverstraw, NY
09.2015 - 09.2017
- Measure vital signs
- Blood draws, Urinalysis, Vision/Hearing, Glucose, EKG, Rapid strep/flu/mono, Spirometry
- Keep all lab equipment up to date with certifications associated with API
- Assist in IV setups and procedures
- Perform DOT/Fireman physical testing
- Perform DMV vision testing
- Order supplies
- Fully stock all exam rooms, lab, and storage
- Sanitize and sterilize instruments with sterilizer and centrifuge
- Navigate through an EMR system – Athena
- Register new and established patients
- Register DOT and fireman physicals
- Handle workmans compensation and no fault claims
- Retrieve prior authorizations
- Collect payments and copays
- Maintain a balanced cash drawer
Medical Assistant
Brunswick Hills OB/GYN
East Brunswick, NJ
06.2015 - 09.2015
- Measure vital signs
- Assist in procedures
- Correctly obtain consents and practice patience privacy
- Appropriately sanitize and sterilize instruments
- Navigate through an EMR system
- Stock and maintain examination rooms
Medical Assistant
Palisades Pediatrics
New City, NY
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Measure vital signs
- Perform urinalysis and rapid strep testing
- Confirm and schedule appointments
- Answer telephones and resolve individual concerns
- Update patient demographics and financial information
- Prepare triage sheets daily
- Navigate through an EMR system
- Pull patient records/charts and file them back accordingly
- Manage cash, check and credit card sales daily
- Provide excellent customer service
Assistant Manager
Against All Odds
West Nyack, NY
03.2011 - 01.2014
- Promoted from Sales Associate to Assistant Manager within 3 months
- Increased profits through effective sales training and troubleshooting profit loss areas
- Trained and developed new associates on POS system and key sales tactics
- Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service
- Accurately counted cash draws and made bank deposits
- Managed staff of 10 sales associates, 2 team leaders and 3 assistant managers
- Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store
- Examined merchandise to verify that it was correctly priced and displayed
- Planned budgets and authorized payments and merchandise returns
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Suny Sullivan
Loch Sheldrake, NY05.2025
Associate degree - Liberal Arts Math & Science
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY12.2019
Medical Assistant - Certificate
Sanford-Brown Institute
Iselin, NJ09.2014
Skills
- Patient care and education
- Patient advocacy
- Clinical documentation
- Care plan implementation
- Infection control
- Patient assessments
- Computer literate
- Patient-focused care
- Monitoring fluids
- Personal hygiene support
- Medication administration
- Mobility assistance
Affiliations
- Member of Suny Sullivan Garden Club
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Garnet Health Medical Center
06.2023 - Current
CMA
Chai Care Urgent Care
06.2022 - 08.2023
CSR
Catskill Veterinary Services
02.2022 - 06.2023
CMA
CareMount Medical Group
11.2020 - 02.2022
CMA
Nanuet Medical Professionals Westchester Medical/Bon Secours Medical Group
05.2019 - 11.2020
CMA/Surgical Coordinator
Ramapo Valley Surgical Associates Westchester Medical/Bon Secours Medical Group
10.2017 - 05.2019
Medical Assistant/Receptionist
Rockland Urgent Care
09.2015 - 09.2017
Medical Assistant
Brunswick Hills OB/GYN
06.2015 - 09.2015
Medical Assistant
Palisades Pediatrics
08.2014 - 05.2015
Assistant Manager
Against All Odds
03.2011 - 01.2014
Front Desk/Pharmacist Aid
Schultz Pharmacy
06.2006 - 04.2020
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Suny Sullivan
Associate degree - Liberal Arts Math & Science
Rockland Community College
Medical Assistant - Certificate
Sanford-Brown Institute
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