TAMYAH JONES
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Compassionate Lead Patient Care Technician with more than five years of direct patient care experience in acute-care and long-term care settings. Selected to serve as a lead technician and mentor, providing orientation, guidance, and ongoing support to new team members while promoting safe, patient-centered care. Skilled in Epic EMR, telemetry, EKG placement, specimen collection, patient assessment, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Medical Assistant student seeking an externship where I can contribute strong clinical skills, leadership, and a commitment to exceptional patient care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Patient Care Technician
St. Mark's Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2023 - Current
- Selected as a Lead Patient Care Technician based on strong clinical performance, teamwork, and reliability.
- Mentor, orient, and train newly hired Patient Care Technicians on workflow, patient care standards, safety procedures, and unit expectations.
- Collaborate with nurses and interdisciplinary teams to provide safe, compassionate care for medical-surgical and telemetry patients.
- Perform hourly rounding, obtain vital signs, monitor blood glucose, place EKGs, collect specimens, document in Epic EMR, and promptly communicate changes in patient condition.
- Assist with mobility, transfers, activities of daily living, infection prevention, and emergency response while maintaining high standards of patient safety.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Canyon Rim Care Center
Salt Lake City, UT
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Delivered compassionate care to residents by assisting with bathing, dressing, feeding, mobility, and daily living activities.
- Measured and documented vital signs, collected specimens, maintained HIPAA compliance, and recognized changes in patient condition for timely reporting.
- Built trusting relationships with residents and families while supporting a collaborative healthcare environment.
Education
Medical Assistant Certification (In Progress) -
Salt Lake City Medical Assistant School
09.2026
High School Diploma - undefined
Bountiful High School
05.2020
Limited Practical Technologist (In Progress) -
Weber State University
Ogden, UT04.2027
Skills
- Leadership & Mentoring
- Patient Assessment
- Vital Signs
- Epic EMR
- Medical-Surgical & Telemetry Care
- EKG Placement
- Specimen Collection
- Phlebotomy (Lab Training)
- Venipuncture
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Infection Prevention
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient Documentation
- Patient Transfers
- ADLs
- Team Collaboration
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- CPR
- First Aid
Clinical Competencies
- Phlebotomy laboratory training
- Venipuncture
- EKG placement
- Patient intake
- Vital signs
- Specimen collection
- Infection control
- Universal precautions
- Epic EMR documentation
Timeline
Lead Patient Care Technician
St. Mark's Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Canyon Rim Care Center
04.2021 - 09.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Bountiful High School
Medical Assistant Certification (In Progress) -
Salt Lake City Medical Assistant School
Limited Practical Technologist (In Progress) -
Weber State University