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Michael Brennan

Summary

Dedicated Patient Care Technician with a strong background at Ascension, excelling in emergency response and patient monitoring. Proven ability to enhance workflow efficiency and train new staff, fostering teamwork and collaboration. Skilled in phlebotomy and EKG interpretation, ensuring high-quality patient care through attention to detail and effective communication.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Care Technician

Ascension
06.2022 - Current
  • Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
  • Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
  • Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care.
  • Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
  • Fostered strong relationships with colleagues, contributing to a collaborative work environment that prioritized teamwork among staff members.
  • Responded quickly and calmly to emergency situations, providing life-saving measures when necessary.

Telemetry Monitor Technician

Ascension
05.2023 - Current
  • Assisted in training new telemetry monitor technicians, sharing expertise and knowledge to help develop competent and confident staff members.
  • Improved workflow efficiency by maintaining up-to-date documentation on monitored patients, including rhythm strips and vital signs.
  • Managed multiple priorities effectively, balancing surveillance of multiple patients while also addressing urgent issues as they arose.
  • Demonstrated strong attention to detail when analyzing cardiac patterns for subtle yet significant changes that could indicate potential complications or emergencies.

Education

Biochemistry

University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison, WI
05-2024

Certificate - EMT-B

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
08-2021

Skills

  • Professionalism and ethics
  • Continuous learning attitude
  • Patient monitoring techniques
  • Emergency response readiness
  • Strong communication skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Phlebotomy procedures
  • Orthopedic splinting
  • IV insertion
  • EKG interpretation

Timeline

Telemetry Monitor Technician

Ascension
05.2023 - Current

Patient Care Technician

Ascension
06.2022 - Current

Biochemistry

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Certificate - EMT-B

College of DuPage