Rena Whitt
Tuscaloosa,AL
Summary
Motivated and compassionate aspiring medical assistant seeking an opportunity to get more experience while providing excellent patient care and support.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Assistant
Children's of Alabama Hospital
Birmingham, Alabama
08.2024 - Current
- Triage patients by performing blood pressure checks, temperature checks, and oxygen level assessments.
- Obtains patient's height and weight. Assess patients' pain score and location of pain.
- Communicate any changes in allergies or medications, and document information in the chart.
- Schedule patients' new infusion appointments by looking at the therapy plan in the chart.
- Prepared examination rooms and medical equipment for procedures.
- Retrieve medications from the pharmacy, verifying the patient's name and date of birth, and making sure it's the correct medication.
- Answered phones and responded to inquiries from patients or family members.
- Interacted closely with practitioners, nurses and patients and used effective interpersonal, active listening and communication skills.
- Collected specimens from patients for lab testing.
Patient Care Technician
DCH Regional Medical Center
Tuscaloosa, AL
04.2017 - 09.2024
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Conducted safety rounds regularly to ensure safe environment for patients.
- Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or stretcher as needed.
- Collected urine and performed EKGs.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing, and exercising.
- Called in consults on the patients to physicians.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Performed glucose checks.
- Supported emergency procedures by responding quickly to alerts and calls.
Cashier/Customer Service Cashier
Publix
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
02.2011 - 06.2015
- Assisted customers with product inquiries and store navigation.
- Managed cash register operations, including cash handling and reconciliation.
- Supported team members by training new cashiers on procedures.
- Adhered to company policies for safety and sanitation in the workplace.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Stocked shelves with merchandise when needed.
- Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures, and customer services.
- Discounted purchases by scanning and redeeming coupons.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
- Offered customers carry-out service at completion of transaction.
Education
Medical Assistant Diploma - Medical Assistant
Enlightenment Learning
Bessemer, AL12-2025
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Tuscaloosa, AL05-2010
Skills
- Patient scheduling
- Electronic health records management
- Effective communication
- Patient care
- Telephone etiquette
- Insurance verification
- Vitals documentation
- Pediatric care
- Geriatric care
Certification
- CPR/AED certified
Timeline
Clinical Assistant
Children's of Alabama Hospital
08.2024 - Current
Patient Care Technician
DCH Regional Medical Center
04.2017 - 09.2024
Cashier/Customer Service Cashier
Publix
02.2011 - 06.2015
Medical Assistant Diploma - Medical Assistant
Enlightenment Learning
High School Diploma -
Central High School