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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, CA
04-2026

Associate of Science - General Studies

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
12-2024

Medical Assisant

Job Crops
Pittsburgh, PA
11-2018

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

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