Okewa Garrett
Las Vegas
Summary
Diligent and dependable Transport Aide with strong safety & security experience in a variety of hospitals as well as senior care living. Adept at handling difficult situations as well as individuals smoothly, safe and efficiently. Strong punctuality and high availability on evenings & weekends.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Transport Aide
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
Atlanta
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Responsible for transporting patients to and from appointments within the hospital
- Ensured the safety and physical accommodations for patients
Patient Transport Aide
Centennial Hills Hospital
Las Vegas
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Responsible for transporting patients to and from appointments within the hospital
- Ensured the safety and physical accommodations for patients
Patient Transport Aide
HENDERSON HOSPITAL
Las Vegas
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Responsible for transporting patients to and from appointments within the hospital
- Ensured the safety and physical accommodations for patients
Patient Transport Aide
HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL
Abington
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Responsible for transporting patients to and from appointments within the hospital
- Ensured the safety and physical accommodations for patients
Endoscopy Tech
METHODIST HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Assisted in preparation for endoscopic procedures
- Prepared and maintained sterile equipment as well as handling patient specimens
Office/File Clerk
HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Oral/Maxiollfacial Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Ensured that medical documents as well as other patient information was properly filed and or entered digitally
- Oral/Maxiollfacial Surgery
- Neurosurgery
Education
Dance Performance & Education
University of The Arts
Philadelphia, PA05-2010
Skills
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Physical Strength
- Quick Thinking
- Solution Driven
- Patient safety
- Assisting with transfers
- Fall prevention
- Patient rights
- Bedside manner
- Transportation techniques
- Medical ethics
- Wheelchair assistance
- Basic life support
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Patient care
- Patient confidentiality
- Patient lifting techniques
- Body mechanics
- Patient rapport building
- Specimen collection
- Problem resolution
- Critical care
- Patient transportation
- Wheelchair operation
- Transportation procedures
- Wheelchair transport
- Visitor assistance
- Equipment moving
- Mobility assistance
- Patient communication
- Customer service
- Patient escorting
- Professionalism and ethics
- Transportation
- Equipment transportation
- Patient transport
Timeline
Patient Transport Aide
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
01.2021 - 01.2023
Patient Transport Aide
Centennial Hills Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2021
Patient Transport Aide
HENDERSON HOSPITAL
01.2015 - 01.2017
Patient Transport Aide
HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL
01.2014 - 01.2015
Endoscopy Tech
METHODIST HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
01.2011 - 01.2013
Office/File Clerk
HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
01.2008 - 01.2010
Dance Performance & Education
University of The Arts