Shakera Tucker
Cascade,VA
Summary
Focused professional motivated to deliver seamless and pleasant healthcare experience to patients. Offering extensive background assisting medical teams in examining and treating patients. Skillful in measuring vitals, preparing, and drawing blood samples and preparing treatment rooms for examinations. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chronic Care Manager
Gateway Healthcare
Danville , VA
06.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients in developing and achieving short-term and long-term goals.
- Monitored client's compliance with medications prescribed by physician or psychiatrist, if applicable.
- Participated in team meetings with other staff members to discuss case management issues.
- Ensured that all documentation is completed accurately according to state regulations.
- Monitored care plan to evaluate effectiveness, document interventional achievement and suggest changes.
- Developed, implemented, and regularly reviewed personalized care plans in collaboration with healthcare providers.
- Conducted regular follow-up with clients to assess satisfaction with services and identify any unmet needs.
Patient Care Assistant
Campbell Resident
Danville , VA
05.2023 - 07.2024
- Assisted with daily activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, and transferring patients.
- Administered prescribed medications under the direction of a registered nurse or physician.
- Monitored vital signs including pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate and blood pressure.
- Ensured proper nutrition by providing meals, snacks and fluids to patients as instructed by medical staff.
- Provided emotional support for distressed patients and families during difficult times.
- Reported any changes in patient condition to the supervising nurse immediately.
Medical Assistant
Danville Cardiology
Danville, VA
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Conducted EKGs, spirometry testing, audiograms and other diagnostic tests as requested by the physician.
- Ensured that all instruments used during exams were cleaned properly after each use according to established protocols.
- Maintained accurate medical records through filing, charting, transcription and data entry into electronic health record system.
- Adhered to HIPAA regulations regarding safeguarding confidential patient information at all times.
- Inspected equipment to ensure proper working order prior to use on patients.
- Documented notes during patient visits.
CCHT
DaVita Dialysis Clinic
Lynchburg, VA
08.2003 - 01.2023
- I initiate and monitor dialysis treatment for patients
- Enter patient information in computer
- Collect vitals signs pre- post treatment
- I also train dialysis patients to do their treatments at home
- I am responsible for clinic inventory and ordering
- First stick team, team leader, lab draw, and also some front office work
- Patient daily scheduling and sometime teammate scheduling.
Machine Operator/Forklift Operator
Dan River Mills
Danville, VA
02.1997 - 08.2003
- Lift truck operator, high rack, order picker, pallet jack, sweeper
- Load and unloaded trucks.
Education
Certificate in Medical Assisting -
Medical Solutions Academy
07-2024
Tunstall Sr. High School -
Skills
- Dialysis Experience
- Vital Signs
- Laboratory Experience
- Lift truck
- Blood sampling
- Patient monitoring
- Patient Care
- Venipuncture
- Medical Records
- Phlebotomy
- Medical Office Experience
- EMR Systems
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Medical Scheduling
- Hospital experience
- Vital signs
- Computer skills
- Customer service
- Specimen collection / processing
- Communication skills
- Patient care
- Medical terminology
- Forklift
Certification
- CCHT 10/01/21 - 10/01/24
- Phlebotomy certificate 02/01/24 - Present
- Medical Office - 02/01/24, Medical Assistant - 7/10/2024
- Driver's License
Additional Information
I am a very fast learner and willing to learn new things to be great at doing a job.
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Personal Information
Relocation: Anywhere
Accomplishments
Received all-star award several years while working at Davita as a dialysis technician. I was also team leader on the treatment floor, and was on the first stick team for cannulating patients. I completed the Medical assistant program July 2024.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chronic Care Manager
Gateway Healthcare
06.2024 - Current
Medical Assistant
Danville Cardiology
04.2024 - 06.2024
Patient Care Assistant
Campbell Resident
05.2023 - 07.2024
CCHT
DaVita Dialysis Clinic
08.2003 - 01.2023
Machine Operator/Forklift Operator
Dan River Mills
02.1997 - 08.2003
Certificate in Medical Assisting -
Medical Solutions Academy
Tunstall Sr. High School -
- CCHT 10/01/21 - 10/01/24
- Phlebotomy certificate 02/01/24 - Present
- Medical Office - 02/01/24, Medical Assistant - 7/10/2024
- Driver's License
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