Margherita Thomason
Eastvale,California
Summary
Dependable and caring LVN offering over 22 years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Supervisor
Optum Covina
02.2018 - Current
- Currently manage team of 17 medical assistants and 2 LVNs
- Use clinical knowledge and customer service skills to troubleshoot problems within Internal Medicine and specialty departments
- Assists Site Administrator in ensuring compliance in licensing, certification and competencies
- Functions as a resource and serves as a liaison between administration, clinicians, staff and other departments
- Participates in all Nursing Leadership regional meetings and Nurse Peer Review as needed
- Identifies and participates in the quality improvement projects for the site
- Assists with Quality Metrics, Comprehensive Health Assessment Programs (CHAPS) formally HCC research, Telephone call procedures, and patient follow up procedures
- Manage Health and Safety policies and department audits
LVN Lead
Magan Urgent Care (Healthcare Partners/Optum)
03.1998 - 02.2018
- Maintained monthly logs for medications and sample medications, by checking for expired medications (refrigerated and non-refrigerated)
- Maintains monthly logs for expired medical and lab supplies
- Maintains yearly logs for expiration logs for Preventative Maintenance (PM) as needed
- Assists clinician with procedures (pap smears, laceration repairs, other minor surgical procedures) and may assists with more complex department specific specialty procedures (i.e
- Vasectomies, cystoscopies, thoracentesis, sigmoidoscopies, bunionectomies, joint aspirations, lance surgery, photo therapy, visual fields, pachymetry testing, etc.)
- Phlebotomy/IV insertion and hydration
- Assist Clinician with cardiac workup
- Performs ear lavage, EKG, spirometry, injections, peak flows, pulse oximetry, breathing treatments, suture removals, wound dressings, vision / hearing tests, urine pregnancy tests, urine dips, blood glucose testing, and blood hemoglobin (hemocue) testing
- Assisted in developing provider and teammate work schedules
- Transports dirty equipment and performs appropriate cleaning and disinfecting, autoclaving and cold sterilization and maintains autoclave, cidex, and A-test logs
- Assists clinician in responding to patient emergency situations as per Emergency Response Protocols
- Assists with beginning and end of day controlled substance count and document with licensed teammate
LVN Per Diem
City of Hope
11.2001 - 08.2011
- Enters medical billing charges for services rendered in EHR
- Performs all assigned duties in compliance with internal SOPs and external regulations
- Performs all duties related to the collection and handling of blood and blood products (e.g
- Computerized medical history screening, whole blood phlebotomy collection, handling donor recovery and adverse reactions, loading, set-up and tear down of equipment, packing and handling of blood products and performing daily quality control)
- Conducts health history interviews, blood/apheresis collection on autologous, therapeutic and other 'special' patients
- Collects apheresis pre-donation samples, donor retest and other samples as requested
Medical Assistant
Magan Urgent Care (Healthcare Partners/Optum)
11.1998 - 03.2001
- Collected Vital signs, EKGs, phlebotomy, injections, medication administration all per clinician order.
- Obtains, records, and reports vital signs and any other pertinent patient information for the RN, LVN, or clinician
- Maintained and cleans exam / treatment areas, specimen processing areas, and medical equipment
- Maintained monthly logs for medications and sample medications, by checking for expired medications (refrigerated and non-refrigerated
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
Concord at Garden Grove
04.2001
Skills
- IV/Blood withdrawal Certified
- BLS/ACLS Certified
- Collaborative
- Organized with great time management
Timeline
LVN Supervisor
Optum Covina
02.2018 - Current
LVN Per Diem
City of Hope
11.2001 - 08.2011
Medical Assistant
Magan Urgent Care (Healthcare Partners/Optum)
11.1998 - 03.2001
LVN Lead
Magan Urgent Care (Healthcare Partners/Optum)
03.1998 - 02.2018
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
Concord at Garden Grove