Tamara Sukut
Modesto,CA
Summary
"Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic."
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Caregiver
Home Care Professionals
Turlock, CA
04.2024 - Current
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities.
- Ensured resident safety by closely monitoring their health conditions and promptly addressing any concerns or emergencies.
PM Caregiver
El Rio Memory Care
Modesto, CA
12.2023 - 04.2024
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly resident's.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting giving attention to detail.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized resident environment.
- Provided emotional support to seniors, fostering positive relationships and enhancing their overall mental health.
Lead Medication Technician
MBK Senior Living
Manteca, CA
05.2021 - 12.2023
- Facilitated seamless transitions between shifts by providing thorough handoff reports to incoming staff members.
- Ensured proper medication storage and inventory management for optimal efficiency and compliance with regulations.
- Educated residents about potential side effects, interactions, and precautions related to their medications.
- Introduced an automated medication dispensing system leading to improved efficiency in drug distribution processes.
- Provided exceptional patient support, addressing concerns and answering questions regarding medications and treatments.
- Trained new Medication Technicians, ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards.
- Prepared medication doses accurately by following medication administration record (MAR) written by healthcare providers.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Lead Medication Technician
Cogir Management USA
Manteca, CA
05.2017 - 05.2021
- Adapted quickly to changing resident needs by maintaining up-to-date knowledge on new medications and treatment protocols.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to ensure comprehensive, coordinated care for each resident.
- Reordered medication to maintain adequate supply.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Director of Client Services
Right At Home Care
Modesto, CA
01.2015 - 05.2017
- Built client relationships by responding to inquiries, identifying and assessing clients' needs, resolving problems, and following up with potential and existing clients.
- Handled complaints, provided appropriate solutions, and alternatives within appropriate timeframes and followed up to achieve resolution.
- Supervised daily operations and sales functions to maximize revenue, customer satisfaction, and employee productivity.
- Interacted with clients on regular basis to quickly alleviate issues and provide project updates.
Lead Medication Technician
Brookdale Assisted Living
Manteca, CA
05.2013 - 01.2015
- Monitored medication storage area to maintain medication security and control.
- Reviewed medication orders for accuracy and completeness before administering medication.
- Explained treatment procedures, medications, and diets to inform resident and resident's family of care and progress.
- Assisted in maintaining conducive environment for residents by adhering to infection control policies.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Reduced risks of resident infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
Pharmacy Technician
Target
Modesto, CA
02.2008 - 05.2013
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
Caregiver
Sundial Senior Living
Modesto, CA
04.2005 - 02.2008
- Assisted resident's with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation.
- Performed housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the resident's personal space.
Education
Associates(In Progress) - Administrative Justice
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA05.2025
RCFE Certification - Assisted Living
Assisted Living
Online11.2023
Pharmacy Technician License - Pharmacy Technician
Institute of Technology
Salida, CA09.2007
High School Diploma -
Robert T. Elliot
Modesto, CA06.2004
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Care Plan Management
- Social interaction
- Behavioral Management
- Emotional Support
- Compassionate Care
- Dementia Care
- Ambulation Assistance
- Routine management
- Client documentation
- Medication Management
- Alzheimer's Care
- State regulations knowledge
- First aid and safety
- Patient Care
- Dependable and Responsible
- Problem-Solving
- Elderly Care
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Patient Management
- Heavy Lifting
- Strong Ethics
- Records Management
- Strategic Planning
- Operations Management
- Strategies and goals
- Staff Management
- Organizational Development
- Budget Control
- Staff Development
- Hiring and Retention
- Rules and regulations
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance
- Crisis Management
- Business Administration
- Team Leadership
- Performance Evaluation and Monitoring
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Employee Motivation
- Management Team Building
Certification
RCFE Certification: #6070946740
Medication Technician Certification
CPR
First Aid
AED
Timeline
Personal Caregiver
Home Care Professionals
04.2024 - Current
PM Caregiver
El Rio Memory Care
12.2023 - 04.2024
Lead Medication Technician
MBK Senior Living
05.2021 - 12.2023
Lead Medication Technician
Cogir Management USA
05.2017 - 05.2021
Director of Client Services
Right At Home Care
01.2015 - 05.2017
Lead Medication Technician
Brookdale Assisted Living
05.2013 - 01.2015
Pharmacy Technician
Target
02.2008 - 05.2013
Caregiver
Sundial Senior Living
04.2005 - 02.2008
Associates(In Progress) - Administrative Justice
Modesto Junior College
RCFE Certification - Assisted Living
Assisted Living
Pharmacy Technician License - Pharmacy Technician
Institute of Technology
High School Diploma -
Robert T. Elliot