Tammy Hancock Somlar
Wynne,AR
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Funeral Apprentice/Business Office Manager
Woodard Funeral Service
Wynne, AR
09.2020 - Current
- Make funeral arrangements and assist with selection of funeral merchandise
- Prepare Notice of Service/Obituary for newspaper and radio stations
- Input Death Certificate information on Eraves
- Order copies of Death Certificates
- Process and file insurance claims
- Sell Life insurance
- Make removals from place of death
- Accounts receivable
- Accounting.
Field Nurse LPN
ELITE HOME HEALTH
Marion, AR
04.2019 - 08.2020
- Traveled to patients' homes and managed their care plans according to physician instructions
- Administered medication and insulin, and completed blood pressure, glucose, urine, and stool tests
- Inspected wounds, changed dressings, and changed wound vac
- Tested for muscle weakness, bedsores, and any signs of infection
- Listened to the concerns of family members and answered their questions
- Educated caregivers and family on the aftercare or ongoing care of the patient
- Monitored patient recovery and compiled reports for the physician
- Collaborated with doctors and other healthcare professionals to develop improved diets and healthcare plans for patients.
LPN Clinic Nurse
Wynne Medical Clinic
Wynne, AR
11.2018 - 04.2019
- Delivered patient care, administered breathing treatments, monitored vital signs, performed urine and stool cultures
- Administered Steroid, Antibiotic, Immunization, Allergy and other injections
- Assisted physician with minor surgical procedures and surgeries
- Prepared sterile field for procedures
- Handled medical emergencies
- Used MAR to maintain patient charts
- Scheduled X-Rays and MRI's
- Completed Insurance Prior-authorizations.
LPN Charge Nurse
St. Francis Assisted Living
Forrest City, AR
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Acted as residents direct care provider and created service plans for individual residents, while evaluating the continued appropriateness of the plan
- Used EMR to manage patient's health chart
- Assessed patient's, administered medication, insulin, monitored CBG's, weight and intake/out-put
- Maintained medication room and cart by conducting inventory of Narcotics at the beginning and end of each shift with Nurse or Certified Nursing Assistant
- Coordinated with healthcare services that were provided through different sources and was in regular contact with physicians
- Managed Nursing Assistant's and other staff in facility
- Point of contact for family members and physicians
- Enforced HIPPA regulations.
Legal Service Representative
State of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Helena-West Helena, AR
01.2014 - 09.2015
- Assisted Office Attorney in preparing files for court and preparing body attachments
- Attended Court as Legal Secretary
- Located parents who may be delinquent in court ordered child support payments by researching employment and or legal records
- Reviewed information collected from doing extensive background searches on non-custodial parents and/or punitive father and establish child support with them
- Monitored medical insurance, collection and posting of payments to individual accounts for clients and calculate payment levels and arrearages (the amount of past due support).
Officer in Charge
United States Postal Service
Barton, AR
03.2012 - 03.2014
- Managed a small rural post office
- Supervised Support Staff
- Completed Inventory of stock
- Distributed and collected mail
- Customer service
- Maintained files
- Enforced OSHA and HIPPA guidelines
- Maintained daily, weekly, monthly and yearly logs
- Completed employee scheduling
- Administered Payroll.
Accounting Clerk
Wal-Mart Supercenter
Forrest City, AR
05.1999 - 01.2007
- Maintained and controlled all money within the store
- Made daily Cash and check deposits
- Maintained deposit, balance and call logs
- Entered data on SMART system database
- Assisted customers in making payment arrangements due to over drafted bank accounts
- Received and logged over draft payments
- Maintained Direct contact with area law enforcement agencies in reference to the Arkansas Hot Check Law, fraud and identity theft.
Education
Degree in Licensed Practical Nursing -
Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute
06.2018
Associates in General Education -
East Arkansas Community College
01.2003
Skills
- CNA
- Home Health
- LPN
- Nursing
- EMR Systems
- Medication Administration
- Legal Research
- Medical Collection
- Laboratory Experience
- Triage
- Tube Feeding
- Experience Administering Injections
- Vital Signs
- Medical Office Experience
- Caregiving
- Supervising Experience
- Insurance Verification
- Patient Care
- Venipuncture
- Home Care
- Office Management
- Phone Etiquette
- Medical Records
- Phlebotomy
- Case Management
- Insurance Sales
- Medical Terminology
- Documentation review
- ICD-10
- Shipment Receiving
- Regulatory Compliance
- Customer Service
- Inventory Tracking
- Relationship Building
- Work Prioritization
- Attention to Detail
- PC Proficiency
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Flexible Schedule
- Time Management
- Quality Inspections
- Supply Stocking and Storage
- Safety Awareness
- Problem-Solving
- Calculations and Measurements
- Workflow Coordination
- Logging Paperwork
Certification
- IV Certification, 12/01/17, Present
- Arkansas Compact State License of Practical Nursing License Number: L060140 (Tammy Scott)
- Licensed Life Insurance Agent
- Certified Nurses Assistant, 90 hr Certified Nurses Assistant Certificate
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Funeral Apprentice/Business Office Manager
Woodard Funeral Service
09.2020 - Current
Field Nurse LPN
ELITE HOME HEALTH
04.2019 - 08.2020
LPN Clinic Nurse
Wynne Medical Clinic
11.2018 - 04.2019
LPN Charge Nurse
St. Francis Assisted Living
08.2018 - 04.2019
Legal Service Representative
State of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
01.2014 - 09.2015
Officer in Charge
United States Postal Service
03.2012 - 03.2014
Accounting Clerk
Wal-Mart Supercenter
05.1999 - 01.2007
Degree in Licensed Practical Nursing -
Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute
Associates in General Education -
East Arkansas Community College