Teara Dillman
Hampton,VA
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with strong expertise in patient care and support. Skilled in assisting medical staff, managing patient needs, and maintaining healthcare standards. Known for effective teamwork, adaptability, and reliability in fast-paced environments. Proficient in vital signs monitoring, patient mobility assistance, and medical documentation.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Bon Secours
09.2023 - 08.2024
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
- Provided high-quality personal care to patients, promoting comfort and dignity during their hospital stay.
- Fostered strong relationships with colleagues, contributing to a collaborative work environment that prioritized teamwork among staff members.
Nursing Student Extern
Bon Secours
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Enhanced patient care by providing assistance to nurses and physicians during medical procedures.
- Assisted in wound care management, promoting faster healing and reducing the risk of infection.
- Assisted with the preparation and administration of various diagnostic tests, including EKGs, lab work, and radiology procedures.
- Gained valuable exposure to various medical conditions such as diabetes management, cardiac issues, respiratory ailments among others throughout the externship.
- Administered medications under supervision, ensuring proper dosage and timely administration for optimal results.
- Promoted a safe environment by adhering to strict infection control protocols and following established safety guidelines within the hospital setting.
- Performed IV insertions and blood draws under supervision while maintaining aseptic technique and minimizing discomfort for patients.
- Supported patients'' physical needs including ambulation assistance, positioning for comfort or therapeutic purposes, and performing range-of-motion exercises as directed by nursing staff or therapists.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
Medical Laboratory Technician
Eastern State Hospital
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Receives, processes, analyzes and reports patient results according to departmental SOP in core laboratory to include Chemistry, Hematology, Hemostasis, Serology and Urinalysis
- Performs quality control daily and ensures values are acceptable by performing and documenting corrective action
- Initiates appropriate critical value verification testing and MD notification per SOP when results exceed established limits using the read-back SOP to ensure patient safety
- Performs scheduled analyzer maintenance and documents accordingly
- Performs scheduled and unscheduled calibration studies and documents accordingly
- Ensured quality control by performing routine maintenance on lab equipment and calibrating instruments as needed.
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment to produce accurate results.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain safe and secure laboratory environment.
- Assisted in the training of new staff members, ensuring proper knowledge transfer and adherence to safety protocols.
Medical Laboratory Technician
Rockwood Clinic
09.2013 - 04.2015
- Conducted quality control checks, calibration and technical troubleshooting of core laboratory analyzers, to include chemistry, special chemistry, hematology and urinalysis
- Followed laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens
- Processed 1,500 hematology and chemistry samples daily, including manual reporting and quality reviews
- Maintained clean and fully operational laboratory equipment
- Recorded control values from technical instruments to maintain reliability and validity of test results
- Cleaned and sterilized lab area, tools and equipment
- Followed strict aseptic techniques to protect patients when collecting blood samples
- Maintained HIPAA compliance across all patient data-handling, systems and training
- Performed lab tests and communicated results
Medical Laboratory Technician
United States Air Force
10.2007 - 10.2013
- Managed departmental inventory and supply ordering
- Maintained clean and fully operational laboratory equipment
- Conducted quality control checks, calibration and technical troubleshooting of hematology, chemistry, urinalysis and microbiology analyzers
- Cultivated, isolated and identified microorganisms in biological samples to assist in diagnostic efforts
- Recorded control values from technical instruments to maintain reliability and validity of test results
- Cleaned and sterilized lab area, tools and equipment
- Conducted blood counts and other tests to support safe transfusion processes
- Followed strict aseptic techniques to protect patients when collecting blood samples
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated agreements between parties in order to reach win-win solutions to disagreements and clarify misunderstandings
- Provided onsite training
- Key contributor in CAP inspections
- Screened potential platelet donors to ensure donor and recipient safety
- Collected platelets using apheresis and prepared blood products for transfusion
- Collected and prepared specimens for shipment
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Virginia Penninsula Community College
Williamsburg, VA12-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MD05-2020
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Montgomery, AL01.2013
Skills
- Multitasking
- Infection control standards
- Specimen collection
- Specimen processing
- Critical thinking proficiency
- Adaptable
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient Observation
- ADL support
- Professional Bedside Manner
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Bon Secours
09.2023 - 08.2024
Nursing Student Extern
Bon Secours
07.2023 - 08.2023
Medical Laboratory Technician
Eastern State Hospital
08.2019 - 05.2021
Medical Laboratory Technician
Rockwood Clinic
09.2013 - 04.2015
Medical Laboratory Technician
United States Air Force
10.2007 - 10.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Science - Nursing
Virginia Penninsula Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
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