I have two years of Medical Assistant training with certification. I also have six years of Patient Care Tech experience combined. I planned to be a Surgical Tech and maybe go into nursing and become a Surgical Nurse Practitioner.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
6048
6048
years of post-secondary education
Work History
OR Assistant
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, US
03.2025 - Current
Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Surgical Tech Intern/Trainee
Ascension St. Vincent's East/Birmingham
Birmingham, US
05.2024 - 08.2024
OR Assistant
Ascension at St. Vincent's Birmingham
Birmingham, US
10.2022 - 05.2024
Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Patient Care Tech
Noland Hospital-Downtown
Birmingham, US
03.2022 - 09.2022
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Covid 19 Screener
Department of Veteran Affairs
Birmingham, US
11.2020 - 05.2021
Adhered to established protocols and reporting requirements in recording positive and negative cases.
Monitored thermal camera systems to detect individuals showing signs of fever.
Utilized tympanic and oral thermometers to take and interpret patient temperatures according to manufacturer's instructions.
Provided masks, hand sanitizer, and other PPE to individuals entering monitored facilities.
Enforced rules pertaining to mask-wearing in designated areas of job site.
Advised individuals of potential responses to positive test results, including quarantine requirements.
Managed proper sanitization of screening stations and other work areas, adhering closely to established procedures and standards.
Administered medical questionnaires to all visitors and personnel entering and departing job sites.
Disinfected surfaces and equipment regularly to protect patients and staff from infection.