Kristy McCandlish
Berkley,MI
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Seasoned Research Coordinator adept at managing teams and administering budgets. Worked on breast cancer research studies. I have also worked with EPIC medical records.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Coordinator
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
06.1989 - 04.2020
- Prepared documents, reports and presentations detailing results and conclusions.
- Applied expertise to create high-quality graphical representations of study results.
- Conducted Surgical field research, collecting samples and documenting data.
- Gathered, processed, and shipped lab specimens.
- Followed informed consent processes and maintained records.
- Screened patient records, databases, and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies.
- Worked with principal investigator and sponsors to facilitate daily trial activities and comply with research protocols.
- Worked with multi-lined phone to schedule patient for research testing and procedures.
- Coordinated protocol development, equipment preparation and materials purchasing for planned studies.
Nursing Assistant
Beaumont Hospital
06.1979 - 06.1989
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Identified and reported unsafe situations to maintain adherence to safety protocols.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI05.2010
Skills
- Field Research
- Critical Thinking
- Project Oversight
- Legal Research
- Research Procedures
- Data Collection
- Database Research
- Data Organization
- Direct Patient Care
- Good Clinical Practice
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Informed Consent
- Good Clinical Practices
- Specimen Handling
- Research Experience
- Research SOPs Understanding
- Study Protocols
- Specimen Collections
- Meeting Coordination
- Records Maintenance
Timeline
Research Coordinator
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
06.1989 - 04.2020
Nursing Assistant
Beaumont Hospital
06.1979 - 06.1989
Bachelor of Science - Health
Central Michigan University