Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Professional References
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LAURA WATERMAN

Mesa,Az
LAURA WATERMAN

Summary

Dependable employee seeking opportunity to expand skills and transition to other health care or social service fields. Considered hardworking, ethical and detail-oriented.

Overview

18
years of professional experience

Work History

Self Employed

Planned Career Break
01.2017 - Current

Job overview

While taking care of a family member with Alzheimer's Disease, I also turned a hobby into a small business.

●Designed and hand made jewelry.
●Photographed and edited pictures of items.
●Created listings for online store.
●Devised social media plans to drive digital marketing.
●Boosted sales through successful advertising campaigns.
●Recruited, hired and trained temporary holiday employees.
●Fulfilled customer shipping needs by completing all purchase orders and customer invoices.
●Researched trends and current innovations to determine competition and develop competitive pricing points.
●Provided elite customer service by resolving escalated problems and calmly responding to shifting priorities.
●Participated in business events, conferences and trade shows to promote products and network with business owners and prospective
clients.

Greater Austin Allergy

Medical Assistant
01.2016 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • Vital signs documentation
  • Procedure assistance
  • Kept equipment ready for use through scheduled cleaning and sterilization.
  • Oversaw patient check-in by pulling charts, verifying data and organizing paperwork
  • Updated records in EHR system, carefully protecting patient information and verifying data
  • Assisted clinicians with in-office procedures.
  • Completed intakes, measuring vital signs and documenting symptoms.
  • Reviewed test results for completion and abnormalities.
  • Applied knowledge of sterile techniques and OSHA regulations, optimizing health and safety
  • Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping rooms neat and clean.
  • Greeted and logged in patients arriving at office or clinic.
  • Showed patients to examination rooms and prepared for physicians.
  • Prepared and gave injections.

Catholic Charities

Crisis Case Manager
02.2007 - 10.2012

Job overview

  • A full time and on-call position as a crisis intervention specialist
  • Duties included transportation of foster children to and from doctors appointments, therapy sessions and visitations
  • Supervised visitation with parents or legal guardians
  • Heavily documented parental body language tone and interaction with child(ren) during visits and made professional recommendations to continue or stop visitation rights
  • Advised patients on community resources, made referrals and devised realistic treatment plans
  • Guided youth through the emancipation planning process
  • Communicated with public social and welfare agencies to obtain and provide information

Crisis Nursery

Crisis Case Manager
04.2005 - 02.2007

Job overview

  • Assisted families in accessing housing, financial assistance and other community resources.
  • Developed partnerships with community organizations to expand services and referrals.
  • Completed evaluations and needs assessments.
  • Assessed risk factors of patients and made referrals for further services.
  • Managed caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
  • Provided crisis intervention services to individuals facing medical, emotional and mental health challenges which required emergency child care.

Education

Austin Medical Assisting School
Leander, TX

Certification from Medical Assisting
01.2016

University Overview

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
05.2004

University Overview

Parkland College
Champaign, IL

Certification: Nursing Assisting
12.2000

University Overview

Parkland College
Champaign, IL

Associate of Arts from Psychology
05.1995

University Overview

Professional References

Professional References

Simone Adams- Office Manager at Greater Austin Allergy, Austin, Tx

contact- 512-900-5718


Kayla Smith- Supervisor at Catholic Charities, Champaign, IL

contact- 217-390-5287

Timeline

Planned Career Break
Self Employed
01.2017 - Current
Medical Assistant
Greater Austin Allergy
01.2016 - 12.2016
Crisis Case Manager
Catholic Charities
02.2007 - 10.2012
Crisis Case Manager
Crisis Nursery
04.2005 - 02.2007
Austin Medical Assisting School
Certification from Medical Assisting
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
Parkland College
Certification: Nursing Assisting
Parkland College
Associate of Arts from Psychology
LAURA WATERMAN