Sara Bardewa
Pittsburgh,PA
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Assistant
UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
06.2024 - Current
- Transported patients to appointments or other locations using wheelchairs or stretchers.
- Assisted elderly patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and eating.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Guided individuals to bathrooms and cared for incontinence needs.
- Made beds, organized rooms and lightly cleaned to maintain sanitary living environments.
- Provided companionship to patients by talking, listening and engaging in activities such as reading or playing board games.
- Ensured client confidentiality at all times while adhering strictly to HIPAA guidelines.
- Recorded patient information in daily logs detailing changes in behavior or condition.
Patient Care Technician
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
- Performed minor housekeeping tasks to keep patient areas clean and sanitized.
- Performed variety of delegated basic patient care services to support nursing functions and activities of daily living.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Restocked unit frequently with necessary medical supplies.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
- Organized supplies in order to maintain adequate stock levels throughout shift.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Medical Assistant
UPMC CCP Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA
01.2019 - 06.2022
- Processed orders for medical supplies and lab equipment.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Conducted routine laboratory tests and sample analyses to monitor diseases.
- Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood glucose levels under direct supervision of a physician or registered nurse.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Documented notes during patient visits.
- Maintained accurate medical records through filing, charting, transcription and data entry into electronic health record system.
- Cleaned and maintained medical equipment following procedures and standards.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments, greeted patients and ordered supplies.
- Administered medications under physician's supervision.
- Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Assisted back office patient processes to reduce office wait times.
Education
ASN
South College
Pittsburg, CA04-2026
Associate of Science - General Studies
Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA12-2024
Medical Assisant
Job Crops
Pittsburgh, PA11-2018
Skills
- Toileting support
- Meal preparation
- Feeding assistance
- End-of-life care
- Basic housekeeping
- Adaptable approach
- Mobility assistance
- Documentation
- Verbal and written communication
- Patient mobility assistance
- Daily living activities assistance
- Heavy lifting
- Direct patient care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- PPE usage
- COVID-19 safety policies
Timeline
Care Assistant
UPMC Presbyterian
06.2024 - Current
Patient Care Technician
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
11.2022 - 06.2024
Medical Assistant
UPMC CCP Shadyside
01.2019 - 06.2022
ASN
South College
Associate of Science - General Studies
Community College of Allegheny County
Medical Assisant
Job Crops