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REGINA TUTTLE

Beaver,OH

Summary

Versatile Administrative professional well-versed in healthcare practices, compliance standards and operations. Excellent problem-solver and clear communicator with positive and upbeat personality. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Caregiver, Special Needs

Personal Family
11.2016 - Current
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss patient condition and medical care.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to physicians.
  • Transported patient to and from appointments.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.

Registered Medical Assistant

Adena Regional Medical Center
04.2014 - 10.2016
  • Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
  • Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
  • Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
  • Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
  • Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
  • Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
  • Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
  • Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
  • Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
  • Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
  • Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.
  • Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
  • Greet and login patients arriving at office or clinic.
  • Scheduled follow-up appointments for patients.
  • Manage two off campus sites.
  • Complete "6 minute walk" testing for patients.
  • Scheduled for patients to be set up for in-home oxygen services.
  • Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
  • Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
  • Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
  • Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.
  • Efficiently performed insurance verifications, pre-certifications and pre-authorization functions.
  • Scheduled out of office testing for patients.

Phlebotomist

Quest Labs
08.2013 - 12.2013
  • Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures
  • Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies
  • Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies
  • Document route of specimens from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis
  • Draw blood from arteries, using arterial collection techniques
  • Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods
  • Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods
  • Explain fluid or tissue collection procedures to patients
  • Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes
  • Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use
  • Calibrate or maintain machines, such as those used for plasma collection
  • Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels
  • Conduct hemoglobin tests to ensure donor iron levels are normal
  • Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug levels tests
  • Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer
  • Monitor blood or plasma donors during and after procedures to ensure health, safety, and comfort
  • Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals
  • Provide sample analysis results to physicians to assist diagnosis.

STNA

National Church Residencies
03.2012 - 06.2013
  • Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager
  • Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration
  • Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming
  • Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care
  • Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert
  • Administer prescribed oral medications, under the written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse or aide, and ensure patients take their medicine
  • Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets
  • Direct patients in simple prescribed exercises or in the use of braces or artificial limbs
  • Provide patients and families with emotional support and instruction in areas such as caring for infants, preparing healthy meals, living independently, or adapting to disability or illness
  • Massage patients or apply preparations or treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs, or heat-lamp stimulation
  • Change dressings.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Science Education

Daymar College - Jackson, OH
Jackson, OH
06.2013

A.S - Clinical Medical Assisting

Skills

  • Microsoft Word, Office, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Typing 55 WPM
  • Data Entry
  • Excellent Communication, phone, and customer service skills
  • Excellent organizational, scheduling, and time management skills
  • Proficient in Medical Terminology
  • Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Case Management
  • Proper Sterilization Techniques
  • Assisting with Physical Exams
  • Restocking Lab Supplies
  • Sterile Procedures and Techniques
  • Rapid Strep Testing
  • EMR Systems
  • Pulse Oximetry
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • Clerical Support
  • Patient Medical Histories
  • Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
  • Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
  • Administrative Duties
  • Processing Specimens
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Medical Records Management
  • Customer Service
  • Medications Familiarity
  • Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
  • Dictation and Transcription
  • Completing Insurance Forms
  • Communicating with Patient Families
  • Patient-Handling Equipment
  • Medical Procedures Understanding
  • Clinical Applications
  • Patient Management
  • Reminder Calls
  • Office Workflow Support
  • Online Systems
  • Call Transfers
  • Obtaining Authorizations
  • Surgery Preparation
  • Following Up with Patients
  • Patient Referral

Timeline

Caregiver, Special Needs

Personal Family
11.2016 - Current

Registered Medical Assistant

Adena Regional Medical Center
04.2014 - 10.2016

Phlebotomist

Quest Labs
08.2013 - 12.2013

STNA

National Church Residencies
03.2012 - 06.2013

Associate of Applied Science - Science Education

Daymar College - Jackson, OH

A.S - Clinical Medical Assisting

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