Narda Aaron
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Special Touch Home Care
Brooklyn , NY
10.2019 - 08.2021
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barbershops.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert
- Used company software and databases to maintain records of services performed and patient conditions
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being
Medical Assistant
St. Jude Medical Center
Brooklyn , NY
07.2014 - 03.2019
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Prepared initial patient charts for admission.
- Compiled necessary documents for surgical billing packages.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens
- Compiled necessary documents for surgical billing packages
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician
- Obtained pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment
- Arranged surgeries with surgical center, confirming times with patients and preparing admission and consent forms
- Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing
- Prepared initial patient charts for admission
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments
- Verified appropriate lab couriers picked up collected lab specimens
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted
- Monitored patients' response to dialysis therapy and reported any unusual findings to nurse supervisor
Medical Records Assistant
Kingsbrook Hospital
Brooklyn , NY
09.2010 - 04.2011
- Posted medical records promptly upon accurate assembly and analysis.
- Audited files for completion and accuracy.
- Filed records for timely retrieval.
- Developed public relations materials, marketing, and advertising strategies.
- Documented patient condition and treatment, coding medical claims for hospital and nursing facilities.
- Coordinated assessments for client company's personnel.
- Communicated with doctors and insurance companies to resolve patient issues.
- Processed medical records requests from outside providers according to facility, state and federal law.
- Obtained necessary signatures on information release forms to obtain medical and treatment records from other service providers.
- Maintained historical reference by abstracting and coding clinical data such as diseases, operations, procedures and therapies with standard classification systems.
- Uploaded physician progress notes, history and physicals into electronic medical records.
- Audited files for completion and accuracy
- Filed records for timely retrieval
- Coordinated assessments for client company's personnel
- Obtained necessary signatures on information release forms to obtain medical and treatment records from other service providers
- Maintained historical reference by abstracting and coding clinical data such as diseases, operations, procedures and therapies with standard classification systems
- Uploaded physician progress notes, history and physicals into electronic medical records
- Reviewed charts and flagged incomplete or inaccurate information
- Maintained patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential
- Delivered charts to assigned areas of hospital by following established routing procedures
- Maintained patient records in compliance with security regulations
Education
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Allan School of Science
Queens, NY09.2013
High School Diploma -
Clara Barton
Brooklyn, NY06.2009
Skills
- Convalescence Support
- Care Planning
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Identification
- Meal planning and preparation
- Progress documentation
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Medical Records Management
Certification
- CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Timeline
Caregiver
Special Touch Home Care
10.2019 - 08.2021
Medical Assistant
St. Jude Medical Center
07.2014 - 03.2019
Medical Records Assistant
Kingsbrook Hospital
09.2010 - 04.2011
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Allan School of Science
High School Diploma -
Clara Barton
- CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
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