TERESA REESE
Rincon,GA
Summary
Patient-focused and empathic LPN with13+ years experience ready to use my administrative skills and thorough sense of detail for a leadership position in a growing medical practice to help build effective healthcare for all patients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Coordinator
SouthCoast Health
07.2020 - Current
- As Clinical Coordinator, my duties are the following: Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of clinical staff and clinical areas including interviewing, disciplining, hiring/firing, and scheduling to ensure adequate coverage in all areas, time off requests, overtime management, payroll reporting of staff, ensure that clinical staff competencies are completed and reviewed on an annual basis
- Responsible for coordinating and completing annual employee health updates for Building1 and2, Imaging and Physical Therapy in accordance with OSHA guidelines
- Responsible to serve as the Triage Nurse to any patient presenting over telephone or at front desk in need of immediate healthcare direction
- Serves as resource nurse to all physicians’ practices as well as performs or assists with other clinical or non-clinical duties as needed
- Administered influenza and Covid19 vaccines as well as swabbing patients and testing specimens for Covid, Flu, RSV and Strep
Triage Nurse – Prior Authorization Coordinator
SouthCoast Health
02.2015 - 07.2020
- As Triage Nurse and Team Leader, my duties are the following: Evaluate and assess patient’s health care needs based on patient’s signs and symptoms utilizing established triage protocols and guidelines
- Coordinate and schedule same-day and walk-in appointments on the provider schedules, while accurately documenting symptoms
- Obtain clinical information (Medical History, diagnosis and any relevant laboratory reports) necessary to complete prior-authorization request for over10 physicians
- Work with insurance plan to pre-certify/authorize medications
- Maintain knowledge of current medication information and new releases of medications or their generics
Interim Clinical Coordinator
SouthCoast Health
04.2018 - 11.2018
- In this role my responsibilities were the following: Maintain inventory of vaccines, medications, and medical supplies
- Facilitate new hire clinical orientation weekly for entire organization
- Assist Senior Practice Manager with interviewing potential candidates
- Complete monthly inventory reports and handle patient/employee incident reports
- Triage patients efficiently, adjust provider schedules while monitoring staff conflicts and performing dual roles in the organization
Licensed Practical Nurse
Corizon Health
08.2014 - 01.2015
- In this role my responsibilities were the following at Chatham County Detention Center: Administer prescribed medications while properly documenting
- Observe patients, chart and report changes in patients' conditions
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, nebulizer treatments, insulin injections, and tuberculin tests
- Additional work history available upon request
Instructor/Clinical Coordinator
Virginia College
01.2012 - 07.2014
- In this role, my responsibilities were the following: Taught all core classes for Surgical Technology and Medical Assisting as well as lab practicums, which included aseptic technique, opening of sterile supplies, maintaining sterile field, names/passing of instrumentation, credentialed students for externship at multiple sites, visited externship sites to collaborate with staff to verify student’s readiness to graduate program
Education
Associate of Science -
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
05.2012
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
Technical College of the Low Country
07.2007
Certificate - Surgical Technology
San Jacinto College Central
12.2003
Skills
- Active Listener
- Adaptability
- Administer Injections efficiently
- EKG’s
- Time Management
- Medical Terminology
- Problem Solving
- Organized
- Multitasking
- Ability to work while under pressure
- Covid, Flu, RSV, & Strep Swabs as well as testing
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Clinical Coordinator
SouthCoast Health
07.2020 - Current
Interim Clinical Coordinator
SouthCoast Health
04.2018 - 11.2018
Triage Nurse – Prior Authorization Coordinator
SouthCoast Health
02.2015 - 07.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
Corizon Health
08.2014 - 01.2015
Instructor/Clinical Coordinator
Virginia College
01.2012 - 07.2014
Associate of Science -
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
Technical College of the Low Country
Certificate - Surgical Technology
San Jacinto College Central