Linda Starnes

Worked as LPN in CMA position;

Triaged patients, administered vaccines, treatments, sleep monitors, collected and processed lab specimens; entered pt info in EMR Athena

Reason left: Job was not a good fit for me and put in notice & also was ill and resigned.

Addendum-updated

Position: LPN in MA position (Carly Yi)

In training to assist provider with pt exams and dermatology procedures;

Reason left: I worked as LPN for M.A. pay & was only door opened at the time; This would have been great job but not enough pay & decided to relocate back to Georgia

Worked with team members for quality care of pts for acute care;

Assisted provider with lacerations & gyn procedures, irrigated wounds & ears

Triaged pts, administered vaccines & treatments & respiratory treatments & discharged pts;

Entered pt information in Epic/Cerner EMR;

Dispensed meds to pts per MD order;

Assisted providers with job,school, sports, & DOT physicals & workers comp;

Collected lab specimens & sent to lab;

Checked QC's routinely; cleaned and autoclave instruments;

Administered ekg tests, lab tests, injections, & po medications; assisted xray tech with applying splints

Worked alone under RN supervision providing friendly customer service; administered vitamin/weight loss injections; provided pt information; checked pts in and out, processed payments. answered phones, filled orders; took inventory & documented in pts charts

At home call center Job for sales/info

Manager-C. Ramos-HR. dept;

Reason left: Low pay wouldn't support bills but only job opened up at time; not having enough hands on training before handling customers and was embarrassed and supervisor on phone at time in escalations was rude and yelled when I transferred call to her for help who didn't consider I was new and still learning; Job wasn't right for me

Canvasser-door to door sales

Reason left: Ad when I applied stated appointment scheduler that I thought was office job, but when I went to interview they stated it was for door to door canvasser. I accepted because I needed a job and wanted to try something different but realized it wasn't right job for me; We were met with rude customers and wasn't making sales in training and felt safety was compromised at times.

Assisted RN with special needs kids in medical daycare; accompanied children in transport to and from their homes; administered medications, treatments, & feedings; participated in routine daily activities; documented pt information in charts; participated in hurricane, fire & safety drills

Worked as LPN in MA position; answered phones, scheduled appointments; filed & faxed medical records; typed medical concerns to provider; returned call to pts

Worked in several urgent care clinics under different providers (Dr. Williams, Dr. Taylor and other N.P's & PA's); triaged pts; documented in charts, answered phones, processed payments; checked pts in & out for customer service; filed & made new charts;

administered medications, vaccines, & treatments & respiratory tx's; assisted provider with procedures & lacerations; changed IV fluids, assisted with suture/staple removals; collected lab specimens & sent to lab; administered lab tests & assisted with work & school physicals

Award: $100 for most influenza vaccines administered in 2012

Worked in seasonal/temp job in various clinics in Georgia with company based from Arizona; traveled to various areas to set up influenza & pneumovax clinics; collected payment & insurance information; administered vaccines & monitored pts for adverse reactions

Worked in Tb clinic under RN supervision; administered tb skin tests & read sites; assisted RN with evaluations of LTBI & active Tb cases; administered medication refills; obtained v/s & assessments; assisted RN with DOT pts/contact investigations; trained nursing students; attended Tb seminars; participated in influenza clinic parking lot outreach site; filed chest xray records

Worked in seasonal/temp job in various Georgia areas based from Arizona; set up clinic sites; administered influenza & pneumovax vaccines; monitored for adverse reactions; collected pt insurance and payments

Worked in pediatric clinic; triaged pts for sick/ well baby /child visits; assisted MD with EED's, sports & school physicals; administered OPTAX tests for ADD/ADHD pts; administered treatments; vaccines/immunizations, & respiratory tx's to pts; collected labs specimens; answered phones; filed charts; organized supplies; sent out appointment reminders; attended dermatology seminar

Worked in pediatric clinic; triaged sick, well baby/child pts; administered medications, vaccines/immunizations, treatments & respiratory treatments & ear irrigations; administered and documented RSV vaccines; collected lab specimens and sent to lab; assisted MD with suture/staple removals and gyn procedures, eye exams, school & sports physicals educated pt & parent on diet/weight/ use of inhalers/nebulizers;

Answered calls from insurances, WIC, schools, DFCS; sent referrals to other clinics; filled out insurance forms & obtained info from drug reps; participated in continuing education seminars; represented MD for insurance functions; participated in community events

Also worked June 2005-November 2005

Worked in temp agency in various clinics (internal medicine, family practice, union missions, medical clinic in chemical factory); administered meds & tx's; triaged pts; answered phones, filed & made new charts; charted pt information; medical records requests sent out; documented insurance forms; worked temporarily in medication dispense room to pts with psych disorders;

Worked temporarily in a vascular clinic; assisted MD with minor in office surgeries (prep, pre/post op care); obtained arterial pulse with doppler; removed sutures/staples; applied steri-strips & tx's

Worked in internal medicine clinic; triaged pts; phone triage for labs/sick complaints; entered information in EMR; administered medications, tx's, respiratory tx's, vaccines per MD order; assisted MD with treadmill tests, ekg, pft, 24 hr monitor tests & gyn/pap smear exams; administered lab tests & collected lab specimens sent out to lab; assisted MD with colon screens; cleaned & sterilized instruments; minor experience changing IV fluids; participated fire & safety drill

Worked under RN supervision in medical clinic at a chemical plant; triaged pts; administered b/p checks; ekg tests; urine/hair drug screen tests; administered job & yearly physicals; filled out workers comp & insurance forms; administered hearing/vision screen & pft screen tests; administered mask fitting tests; administered allergy injections per Md order; sent medical records requests; filed & made new charts

Also worked July 2000-January 2001

Worked in geriatric care within an assinged unit; supervised CNA's under RN supervision; assisted with routine daily activities; assisted therapy dept with orders; administered medications, vaccines, treatments, respiratory tx's; glucose checks & wound care per MD orders; assisted pts with feedings

Award: Gung Ho for helping others

Worked under RN within an assigned unit; directed & rendered nursing care; supervised cna's; provided routine minor & emergency care for geriatric residents with medical & psych conditions & also with hospice unit; implemented total patient & quality care; assisted with routine daily activities; a

Administered tpn, & assisted residents with feedings; administered medications, & monitored adverse reactions; administered vaccines, tx's, respiratory tx's & wound care; assisted cna's with nail care, shaves, bathing of residents;

Answered phones, charted pt info & filed charts; prepped pts & arranged for transport to medical visits; pre & post op care given from procedures from other clinics; assisted therapy with MD orders; participated in fire safety drills