Ronessa Simpson
University Heights,OH
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hemodialysis Technician II
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
01.2020 - Current
- Experienced with Fresenius and Tablo machines to provide dialysis treatment
- Assists ICU RN with setup and starting of CRRT and PD patients
- Provides safe dialysis care to acute/chronic patients in a hospital setting during regular business and on-call hours
- Assists with RN's to obtain monthly water cultures from dialysis machines/RO water tanks
- Current role of Champion in Needlestick Prevention committee
- Assists lead technician and management with inventory and quality control
- Assists in monthly audits/generates reports of patient census.
Hemodialysis Technician I
Cleveland Clinic Staffing Resources/Cleveland Clinic Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2020
- Traveled to community hospitals within Eastern and Western regions
- Providing safe dialysis care to acute/chronic inpatients in-unit and in ICU
- Assists with RN's in obtaining water cultures from dialysis machines and portable DI and RO water tanks
- Experienced with Fresenius and Tablo machines to provide dialysis care
- Champion Super User in Needlestick Prevention committee.
Hemodialysis Technician
University Hospitals - Case Medical Center
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Provided patient care/safe assessment with the dialysis process for inpatients/outpatient
- Responsible for making bicarbonate and daily water treatments
- Assisted in disinfecting bicarb system
- Chosen as a 'SuperUser' in instructing co-workers with new computer charting system
- Assisted nursing team with handling medical record organization.
Hemodialysis Technician
Ohio Renal Care Group (Fresenius Medical Care)
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Provided safe and efficient care with outpatients
- Obtained lab samples accurately
- Troubleshooted equipment for faulty performance
- Responsible for managing complex water treatment problems.
Hemodialysis Technician
Centers for Dialysis Care
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Provided care for patients under the supervision of the RN
- Demonstrated basic assessment skills of the dialysis patient pre/intro and post dialysis
- Developed a therapeutic relationship with patients
- Utilized available resources to maintain and awareness of the current trends in dialysis techniques and therapy.
Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk
Alliance Staffing Solutions
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Assisted various companies with data entry dealing with accounts
- Heavy filing and other customer service duties
- 10-key calculating.
Accounts Payable Specialist
Goodrich Aerospace Landing Gear
09.2001 - 01.2003
- Verifying and calculating all extensions and totals on invoices
- Clarifying questionable invoice items, prices or receiving signatures
- 10-key calculating
- Generated quarterly and annual reports of account management.
Claims Processor
Physicians Weblink (formerly Telesis Medical Mgt)
08.1998 - 07.2001
- Managed high volume of claims, prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
- Reviewed and analyzed claims to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies.
- Reviewed applications and supporting documents to verify claims eligibility and accuracy.
- Managed workload and priorities to meet claims processing meet deadlines.
- Utilized specialized software to process incoming claims, enter data and generate reports.
- Evaluated accuracy and quality of data entered into agency management system.
- Maintained strict confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information about patients'' medical histories or personal details.
- Complied with regulations and guidelines related to claims processing to maintain quality and adherence to standards.
- Maintained detailed records of all processed claims for easy retrieval during audits or disputes.
- Verified client information by analyzing existing evidence on file.
Education
Cuyahoga Community College East -
01.1997
High School Diploma -
01.1996
College Preparatory courses
Skills
- Vascular Access Management
- Patient care techniques
- Teamwork orientation
- Continuous learning mindset
- Medical terminology understanding
- Emergency Response Preparedness
- Clinical documentation proficiency
- Hemodialysis Equipment Operation
- Electrolyte Balance Monitoring
- Dialysis treatment
- Measuring vital signs
- Direct Patient Care
- Team Collaboration
- Blood sample collection
- Patient Education
- Documentation accuracy
- Patient Observation
- Infection control standards
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Specimen handling
- Infection control protocols
- HIPAA
- Patient records administration
- Safety Monitoring
- Aseptic Techniques
- Patient Relations
- Equipment Maintenance
- Patient relationship management
- Emergency Response
- Records Management
- Patient Health Education
- Continuing education
- Treatment Documentation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational Skills
- Active Listening
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Punctual and Dependable
- Decision-Making
- Self-Driven and Motivated
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Recordkeeping and documentation
- Relationship Building
- Patient Monitoring
- Sterilization techniques
Certification
- CCHT - Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
- OCDT - Ohio Certified Dialysis Technician
Timeline
Hemodialysis Technician II - Cleveland Clinic Hospital
01.2020 - Current
Hemodialysis Technician I - Cleveland Clinic Staffing Resources/Cleveland Clinic Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2020
Hemodialysis Technician - University Hospitals - Case Medical Center
01.2008 - 01.2010
Hemodialysis Technician - Ohio Renal Care Group (Fresenius Medical Care)
01.2007 - 01.2008
Hemodialysis Technician - Centers for Dialysis Care
01.2004 - 01.2007
Temporary Accounts Payable Clerk - Alliance Staffing Solutions
01.2003 - 01.2004
Accounts Payable Specialist - Goodrich Aerospace Landing Gear
09.2001 - 01.2003
Claims Processor - Physicians Weblink (formerly Telesis Medical Mgt)
08.1998 - 07.2001
- Cuyahoga Community College East,
Shaker Heights High School - High School Diploma,