SHEREASE CARPENTER

• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures.
• Review and release test results.
• Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines.
• Processed patient data efficiently using electronic health record systems.
• Coordinated specimen collection and handling, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

This job allowed me to see that being apart of patient care is more than just having direct contact with them. There are other ways to show patient care and being apart of the lab department details proper care of handling patient specimen ensuring their results are as accurate.

• Collected specimens from patients, used standard medical procedures.
• Disinfected, and calibrate scopes and other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer recommendations and facility standards.
• Assisted physicians and registered nurses in conduct of endoscopic procedures.
• Placed devices such as blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeter sensors, nasal cannulas, surgical cautery pads and cardiac monitoring electrodes on patients to monitor vital signs.
• Performed general maintenance and repair.
• Defined problems, collected data, established facts and validated conclusions.
• This experience has allowed more direct patient contact, in particular some procedures that were very interesting to witness would be ERCP. This procedure would be performed to find causes jaundice, hence the removal of gallstones. It entails using fluoroscopy in tandem with endoscopy whilst maintaining a safe distance from the spine.

• Input patient and prescription information to produce product labels and assist in prescription filling process.
• Trained other pharmacy technicians, abiding by state regulations for training and licensure.
• Monitored inventory levels and maintained shelves, stocking with adequate supplies.
• Received written prescription and refilled requests and verified that information is complete and accurate.
• Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols to protect customers and employees.
• Used aseptic technique to transfer medication from vials to sterile, disposable syringes.
• Mixed pharmaceutical preparations, accorded to written prescriptions.
• Established and maintained patient profiles, included lists of medications taken by individual patients.
• Supplied and monitored robotic machines to properly label and dispense medicine into containers.
• Called insurance companies to retrieve patient information.

This experience has allowed for interpersonal relations connecting with patients on a personal level with knowing their names and contacting their medical providers on their behalf.

Educational knowledge was increased with this occupation understanding drugs by their brand/generic names and their functional relationship in relation to other drugs.

• Documented patient encounters and medical histories to ensure accurate record-keeping.
• Assisted healthcare providers in maintaining efficient workflow during patient consultations.
• Reviewed and updated electronic health records for compliance with hospital standards.
• Streamlined data entry processes to enhance documentation speed and accuracy.
• Collaborated with medical staff to improve communication and reduce errors in patient records.