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Tahesha McGowan

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

20+ years of medical experience, skills, and education in multiple sectors of the industry, giving me a comprehensive and diverse scope of provider and patient needs with education, experience, and skills working as a PCA, HHA, STNA, MA and CHW. Learned and educated in specialty medicine with experience in Genetics, Cardiology, Endocrinology, and Sports Medicine

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Care Assistant

Comfort At Home, My PCA Of Choice, Precious Care
01.2018 - Current

-Help pt's with ADL

-Transfer pt's w/ hoyer lift/gait belt

-Motivate interest in dietary changes by creating Art out of food prep & making it fun

-Provide companionship

-Increase physical activities & movement through dance, and daily walks

-Uncover social barries of health & partnered w/ local nonprofit agencies that help me provide food & holiday boxes

-Learned how to coupon & stockpile in order to provide pt's with free care bags, which include household goods & supplies & also educational pkt's on how to coupon

-Strengthen contact & communication with pt's support system by getting them involved in care plan

-Created a team of volunteers to help pt's learn basic computer skills in order to participate in Telehealth and learn how to fill out online medical registration forms

-Improved pt's awareness & access to Lifeline, the governments free phn & wifi program in hopes of keeping pt's connected to medical team and decreasing the lapse in care & treatment

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Community Health Worker

Self Employed
10.2016 - Current

-Community medical advocate and voice bringing awareness to the healthcare industry about the SDOH and they impact health outcomes and patient compliance

-Focused on increasing and improving communication, collaboration, and uniity of patients medical team in an improved effort to better monitor, manage, and care for patients

-Uncovering barriers of care to improve awareness and access

-Strategically making ally's and partnerships with other local nonprofits and medical agencies to strengthen and improve patients healthcare experiences, treatment outcomes, and access to care

Education

Certificate - Medical Billing & Coding

Franklinton Learning Center
Columbus, Oh

Ceritificate - Medical Assistant

Goodwill Training Academy
Las Vegas, NV

Certificate - Community Health Worker

NVCHWA Association
Las Vegas, NV

Skills

  • Creating & Developing case plans
  • Marketing
  • Experience & Education in the field of Genetics
  • Phreesia Certified
  • Measuring & Recording vital signs
  • AED
  • BLS
  • HIPPA Training
  • Front and back office

Accomplishments

  • Increased departmental transparency and opened up communication channels to improve team collaboration.
  • Drove overall improvements to quality assurance and patient satisfaction initiatives by uncovering barriers to care
  • Strategically created ally's and partnerships with other local agencies to strengthen and improve patients healthcare experiences, treatment outcomes, and access to care

Timeline

Patient Care Assistant

Comfort At Home, My PCA Of Choice, Precious Care
01.2018 - Current

Community Health Worker

Self Employed
10.2016 - Current

Certificate - Medical Billing & Coding

Franklinton Learning Center

Ceritificate - Medical Assistant

Goodwill Training Academy

Certificate - Community Health Worker

NVCHWA Association
Tahesha McGowan