Olubunmi O. Olanrewaju
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Patient Care Technician with 10+ years of expertise in patient care, customer service, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Experienced in assisting with physical, pediatric, and eye exams; and taking medical histories, vital signs, and EKGs. Instrumental in maintaining medical records, managing medical billing and insurance authorizations, scheduling patient appointments and procedures, and conducting medical office finances. Possess thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, infection control, nutrition, medical ethics, cardiology, disease states, and minor in-office surgery procedures.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
New York Presbyterian Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Patient Care Associate (PCA)
Mount Sinai Hospital
08.2017 - 08.2023
- Care for elderly, convalescent, or disabled patients in an assisted living residence setting.
- Maintain electronic documentation of care and assistance daily, reporting changes to medical staff.
- Help residents with activities of daily living: using the toilet, bathing and washing, dressing, and eating.
- Coordinate and assist patients with exercise, physical therapy, prescribed diets, and medication reminders.
- Change bed linens, wash patients' laundry, and assist with other housekeeping chores.
- Assist clients with personal care: dressing, mobility, medication reminders, personal hygiene, and eating.
- Foster communication between families and healthcare regarding clients' medical and emotional conditions.
- Maintain a safe environment within clients' homes, completing daily housekeeping tasks as needed.
- Accompany the clients on walks, community trips, recreational activities, and transportation to appointments.
- Provide companionship to clients, maintaining their self-worth and dignity.
- Assisted with various diagnostic procedures such as drawing blood samples, obtaining EKG readings, and collecting urine specimens for laboratory testing.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by communicating pertinent patient information during detailed handoff reports.
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Similar responsibilities as the position listed above.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, grooming, feeding and ambulation, turning, and positioning in-home, long-term care patients or postoperative patients.
- Preserved patient dignity and minimized discomfort while carrying out duties of daily hygiene, such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags, and bathing patients.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations using assistive devices.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight, and recording intake and outtake information.
- Monitored and reported changes in patients' conditions to nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Performed wound care and non-sterile dressing changes, assisting clinical staff as needed.
- Checked blood sugar levels, charting changes, and reporting alarming levels to appropriate clinical staff.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation
Brooklyn, NY
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Similar responsibilities as the position listed above.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY06-2027
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) -
National Healthcare Association (NHA)
Brooklyn, NY01.2023
Patient Care Technician Certification (PCT) -
Med-Tech Center of Life Support & Emergency Tech Inc.
New York, NY01.2015
Peripheral Phlebotomy Certification -
NYS Nurses Association
New York, NY01.2015
Certified EKG Technician -
Med Tech for Life Support & Emergency Tech
New York, NY01.2015
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) -
Bulkan's Educational Center
Brooklyn, NY01.2014
CPR & AED Certification -
American Heart Association
New York, NY01.2010
High School Diploma -
Ikeja High School
Lagos Nigeria12-1994
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Medication Mgmt
- Patient Care
- Clinical Assistance
- Infection Control
- CPR/First Aid
- BLS
- Diagnostic Testing
- EMR
- Wound Care
- Surgical Prep
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Building Rapport
- Problem-Solving
- Organizational Skills
- Medical Terminology
Education Certifications
- Kingsborough Community College, Undergraduate student of Nursing, 01/01/23, Present
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), National Healthcare Association (NHA), 01/01/23
- Patient Care Technician Certification (PCT), Med-Tech Center of Life Support & Emergency Tech Inc., New York, NY, 01/01/15
- Peripheral Phlebotomy Certification, NYS Nurses Association, New York, NY, 01/01/15
- Certified EKG Technician, Med Tech for Life Support & Emergency Tech, New York, NY, 01/01/15
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Bulkan's Educational Center, Brooklyn, NY, 01/01/14
- CPR & AED Certification, American Heart Association, New York, NY, 01/01/10
- Data Processing Certification, Lagos Institute, Lagos, Nigeria, 01/01/93
Core Competencies
Phlebotomy, EKG, Vital Signs Monitoring, Medication Mgmt., Patient Care, Clinical Assistance, Infection Control, CPR/First Aid, BLS, Diagnostic Testing, EMR, Wound Care, Surgical Prep, Communication, Customer Service, Building Rapport, Problem-Solving, Organizational Skills, Medical Terminology
Timeline
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
New York Presbyterian Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Patient Care Associate (PCA)
Mount Sinai Hospital
08.2017 - 08.2023
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
01.2015 - 01.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2015
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation
01.2014 - 12.2014
Patient Care Technician Certification (PCT) -
Med-Tech Center of Life Support & Emergency Tech Inc.
Peripheral Phlebotomy Certification -
NYS Nurses Association
Certified EKG Technician -
Med Tech for Life Support & Emergency Tech
CPR & AED Certification -
American Heart Association
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kingsborough Community College
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) -
National Healthcare Association (NHA)
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) -
Bulkan's Educational Center
High School Diploma -
Ikeja High School
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