Samantha Hamlett
Houston,TX
Summary
Skilled Patient Care Technician offering demonstrated expertise in patient support developed over 21 years of healthcare experience. Skilled at supporting transports, ambulating patients and charting updates. Flexible team player with positive and upbeat nature. Proactive worker committed to helping PCT provide top-notch patient care. Skilled at Dialysis treatments with knowledge of Dialysis Services and Kidney Health Education to patients. Fantastic attention to detail and multitasking abilities. Service-oriented and resourceful with in-depth clinical skills and assessment training. Support patient personal care and hygiene needs with diligent assistance. Organized in keeping supplies stocked and equipment sterilized for use. Focused patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering basic patient care. Offers 4 years of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs, collecting specimens and preparing accurate documentation. Recognized by patients for delivering five-star patient care. Patient-focused Patient Care Technician with demonstrated experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Skilled in monitoring vital signs, performing wound care and assisting with daily living activities. Demonstrated ability to provide emotional support to patients and families. Experienced nursing professional providing quality care to patients in variety of medical settings. Delivers excellent communication and task prioritization skills for effective patient care coordination. Proven ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks in fast-paced environment. Dedicated care professional, committed to supporting patients in feeling secure and comfortable in clinical and home settings. Responsible team player always willing to assume additional responsibility to ease family burden. Expertise in Kidney Dialysis Services. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Patient Care Technician position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Patient-focused Patient Care Technician with demonstrated experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Skilled in monitoring vital signs, performing wound care and assisting with daily living activities. Demonstrated ability to provide emotional support to patients and families. Patient-focused Patient Care Technician with demonstrated experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Skilled in monitoring vital signs, performing wound care and assisting with daily living activities. Patient Care Technician demonstrated ability to provide emotional support to patients and families.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Patient Care Technician
DaVita Kidney Care
10.2019 - Current
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Educated patients and families on proper care and treatment to facilitate successful home care.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
School Bus Aide
Galena Park ISD
08.2016 - 10.2019
- Kept student personal and medical information in strictest confidence.
- Helped students with physical and mental disabilities to board, disembark and ride bus.
- Conducted patrols to identify and help those in need of immediate care and assistance.
- Helped load and unload disabled and non-ambulatory passengers.
- Managed emergency bus evacuations with appropriate use of emergency door.
- Completed daily attendance logs for all routes.
- Responded to medical crises and behavioral problems to maintain safe travel.
- Accompanied driver throughout assigned routes on each school day.
- Collaborated and communicated with school personnel, students and parents to maintain positive relationships.
- Checked to make sure students boarded correct bus, particularly for younger children.
- Maintained rescue equipment by conducting inspections and completing basic repairs.
- Detailed factors such as weather, incidents, and aid rendered in daily reports to management.
- Monitored behavior of children on bus and at loading areas and intervened to address conflicts and bullying.
- Completed thorough bus inspections before and after each trip.
- Documented disciplinary and behavioral incidents in tailored reports.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed and full knowledge of first aid, CPR and bus policies.
- Taught and modeled safe bus riding practices to students.
- Discerned actual or potential relational problems and helped children solve disputes and learn to respect others.
- Secured special seats and restraint devices used by students.
- Cultivated trusting relationships with transported students and guardians.
- Assisted driver in monitoring and managing student behaviors to promote safety.
- Calmed unruly students during bus rides and helped prevent repeated disruptions.
- Maintained clean, tidy and obstruction-free bus interior.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with teachers, students and parents.
- Learned and maintained proficiency in first responder skills such as First Aid and CPR to offer individuals in distress optimal support.
Dental Front Office Receptionist, Dental Assistant
Drs. Willie & Willie Family Dentistry
02.2001 - 05.2015
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared insurance claim forms, explained benefits, and outlined pricing details for procedures and services.
- Scheduled, rescheduled, and cancelled appointments for dental patients.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 12 procedures daily.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Helped patients complete necessary medical forms and documentation.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Greeted visitors and patients to determine needs, check appointments, and direct accordingly.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
Pharmacy Clerk
Eckerds Pharmacy
02.1998 - 04.2000
- Answered questions regarding medication instructions and usage.
- Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
- Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.
- Assisted customers with selecting cost-effective medications in line with health coverage.
- Completed cash register transactions by handling credit and cash payments using pharmacy register system.
- Processed incoming drug orders by checking deliveries against paperwork and updating computer system.
- Confirmed customer information and insurance eligibility for prescriptions.
- Assisted customers in selecting over-the-counter medications and health care products.
- Maintained records of prescriptions filled for patients by completing pharmacy log and updating customer accounts.
- Input patient information into computer system for prescription orders.
- Processed payments, returns and exchanges using pharmacy POS system to accurately manage transactions.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Processed payments for prescriptions and accurately completed cash and credit card transactions.
- Re-stocked shelves with prescribed medications and health care products.
- Explained medication use and side effects under pharmacist direction.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Stocked shelves with medications and other pharmacy items for consistent availability.
- Answered customer questions regarding prescribed medications, over-the-counter products, and insurance coverage.
- Organized pharmacy area to maintain clean and orderly environment.
- Monitored inventory levels to inform pharmacists of shortages and facilitate resupply.
- Verified patient information to correctly dispense medications.
- Greeted customers at counter and provided excellent customer service.
- Handled inventory stock by counting inventory items, checking delivery quantities, reviewing medication expirations and ordering additional products.
- Established and maintained patient profiles, updating organizational database with current information.
- Located and processed ready prescriptions to customers, distributed medication information documentation and facilitated medication consultations.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Shore Senior High School
Houston, TX05.1997
Skills
- Patient Safety
- Sharps Disposal
- Patient Admission
- Nursing Staff Support
- Height and Weight Measurement
- Vital Statistics Recording
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Mobility Assistance Aptitude
- Treatment Room Sanitation
- IV Discontinuation
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Personal Care Support
- Computer Literacy
- Deliver Documents
- Medical Supply Monitoring
- Healthy Living Activities
- Medical Equipment Operations
- Mobility Devices
- Collect Hazardous Waste
- Prioritizing Patients
- Unit Wellness
- Patient Information Collection
- Patient Positioning Understanding
- Machine Preparation
- Medical Triage
- Specimen Transportation
- Medical Supplies Issuing
- Lighting Support
- Patient Vital Taking
- Materials Recycling
- Water Quality Testing
- Non Medical Supply Storage
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Admissions Support
- Alcohol Rubs
- Patient Rounds
- Social Perceptiveness
- Patient Transporting
- Environmental Policies Compliance
- Corrective Action Planning
- Regulatory Requirements
- Data Collection
- Patient Relations
- Culturally Competent Care
- Cultural Awareness
- Practice Assistance
- Patient Service
- Monitoring Patient Conditions
- Taking Vital Signs
- Isolation Precautions
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Clean Rooms Expertise
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Healthcare Expertise
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Equipment Disinfection
- Infection Control Standards
- Message Delivery
- Supplies Delivery
- Vitals Documentation
- Medical Supply Stocking
Certification
- CCHT - Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
DaVita Kidney Care
10.2019 - Current
School Bus Aide
Galena Park ISD
08.2016 - 10.2019
Dental Front Office Receptionist, Dental Assistant
Drs. Willie & Willie Family Dentistry
02.2001 - 05.2015
Pharmacy Clerk
Eckerds Pharmacy
02.1998 - 04.2000
High School Diploma -
North Shore Senior High School