Therese Kolden
Lakeland,MN
Summary
Dependable Personal Care Assistant eager to fulfill a Personal Care Assistant or medical Assistant role to apply an aptitude for organizing and managing client daily activities, nutrition needs and appointments. Well-versed in medication administration and basic medical care. Reliable personal care professional offering 27 years of superior performance in Personal Care and Medical Assistant roles. Skilled in caring for convalescent patients and catering to developmental and physical disabilities. Compassionate home healthcare professional bringing proven success adhering to care plans and reporting status changes to physicians. Strong knowledge of behavior redirection methods, including development of sustainable habits. Effective Medical Assistant who adapts easily to changing environments and demands.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead HHA
Woodbury Senior Living
Woodbury, MN
02.2018 - 03.2024
- Instructed family members on how best to provide care for their loved one when needed.
- Accompanied clients on errands outside the home such as shopping trips and doctor visits.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
- Transported individuals to medical appointments and assisted with errands.
- Planned, prepared or served meals to patients according to prescribed diets.
Personal Care Assistant
Project Caring
Stillwater, Minnesota
03.2016 - 02.2019
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Cleaned residences and care areas to ensure comfort and safety of each client.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, when permitted.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
Personal Care Assistant
Prelude Homes And Services
, MN
05.2014 - 12.2016
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate a trusting caregiver relationship.
- Cleaned residences and care areas to ensure comfort and safety of each client.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, when permitted.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Monitored clients’ overall health and well-being and noted any significant changes.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Helped residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Personal Care Assistant
Bright Star
Lake Elmo, MN
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Monitored clients’ overall health and well-being and noted any significant changes.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Cleaned residences and care areas to ensure comfort and safety of each client.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, when permitted.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate a trusting caregiver relationship.
- Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Engaged patients with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities.
- Helped residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Established and maintained systems that safely met residents' needs.
Personal Care Assistant
Afton Care St. Croix
Afton, MN
01.2009 - 11.2014
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, when permitted.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Monitored clients’ overall health and well-being and noted any significant changes.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate a trusting caregiver relationship.
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas.
- Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life of elderly patients.
Medical Assistant
Sacket, Huberty And Pohl Pediatrics
St. Paul, MN
04.2002 - 02.2003
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Welcomed patients and inquired about wellbeing since last treatment.
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Maintained detailed records of test results by entering data and patient information into computer.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Submitted prescriptions to pharmacy via phone, fax or web.
- Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by a physician.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Attended required training, education and meetings.
- Conducted machine safety checks according to facility policy.
- Measured patient spirometry.
- Obtained pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight.
- Escorted patients to examination rooms.
- Monitored test accuracy using quality controls.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain a patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Obtained information about clients’ medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies.
- Obtained all prescribed laboratory testing.
- Prepared blood, urine, stool and sputum lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Obtained accurate medical histories from patients, highlighting critical information.
- Ensured collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier.
- Collected, organized and restocked supplies in all units.
- Offered age-appropriate patient care before, during and after exams.
Medical Assistant
Minn. Health
Maplewood And Roseville, MN
03.1995 - 08.1997
- Reported any unusual circumstances in the patients’ condition or environment.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Prepped and draped patients in a sterile fashion.
- Took advantage of opportunities for continuing education, quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
- Obtained all prescribed laboratory testing.
- Measured patient spirometry.
- Participated in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
- Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.
- Obtained pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight.
- Operated cardiac imaging and monitoring equipment.
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
- Entered patient, procedure and equipment into computer system.
- Prepared blood, urine, stool and sputum lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain a patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Conducted machine safety checks according to facility policy.
- Ambulated, turned and positioned patients.
- Escorted patients to examination rooms.
- Completed fluoroscopy exams and other special procedures.
- Documented all maintenance and repairs in a timely fashion.
- Attended required training, education and meetings.
- Monitored test accuracy using quality controls.
- Photographed images of organs shown on display module.
- Assisted physicians in follow-through of care.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Obtained information about clients’ medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by a physician.
- Followed all appropriate procedures to minimize patient's exposure to radiation.
- Collected histories, vitals and current compliants via patient interviews.
- Gathered supplies needed for cardiac imaging procedures.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Obtained accurate medical histories from patients, highlighting critical information.
- Report significant information and changes in patient condition to nurse supervisor.
- Offered age-appropriate patient care before, during and after exams.
- Ensured collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier.
- Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
- Welcomed patients and inquired about wellbeing since last treatment.
- Collected, organized and restocked supplies in all units.
- Balanced, calibrated and recorded appropriate hemodynamic data.
- Maintained detailed records of test results by entering data and patient information into computer.
- Moved transducer over specified area of body to produce images.
- Ordered and prepared reagents and supplies.
Medical Assistant
Ramsey Clinic - Maplewood
Maplewood, MN
02.1991 - 08.1996
- Operated cardiac imaging and monitoring equipment.
- Photographed images of organs shown on display module.
- Completed fluoroscopy exams and other special procedures.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
- Obtained accurate medical histories from patients, highlighting critical information.
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Prepped and draped patients in a sterile fashion.
- Documented all maintenance and repairs in a timely fashion.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Assisted physicians in follow-through of care.
- Reported any unusual circumstances in the patients’ condition or environment.
- Prepared initial patient charts for admission.
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
- Balanced, calibrated and recorded appropriate hemodynamic data.
- Monitored test accuracy using quality controls.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Attended required training, education and meetings.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
- Escorted patients to examination rooms.
- Maintained detailed records of test results by entering data and patient information into computer.
- Obtained pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by a physician.
- Assisted patients and families in achieving positive outcomes through thorough assessments.
- Measured patient spirometry.
- Ordered and prepared reagents and supplies.
- Participated in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
- Ensured collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier.
- Collected histories, vitals and current compliants via patient interviews.
- Conducted machine safety checks according to facility policy.
- Took advantage of opportunities for continuing education, quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
- Obtained all prescribed laboratory testing.
- Gathered supplies needed for cardiac imaging procedures.
- Collected, organized and restocked supplies in all units.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain a patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Report significant information and changes in patient condition to nurse supervisor.
- Prepared blood, urine, stool and sputum lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
- Obtained information about clients’ medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies.
- Collected all pertinent data and calculations to aid the physician in interpreting results.
- Followed all appropriate procedures to minimize patient's exposure to radiation.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Submitted prescriptions to pharmacy via phone, fax or web.
- Welcomed patients and inquired about wellbeing since last treatment.
Education
Medical Assistant Certified - Health Care
Century College
White Bear Lake, MN1992
High School Diploma -
Stillwater Area High School
Stillwater, MN1983
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Patient assessments
- Data entry
- Indirect patient care
- Medication administration
- Patient privacy and confidentiality
- Compassionate care
- Medical records management
- Specimen collection and analysis
- Meal planning and preparation
- Direct patient care
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Certifications
- Chronic disease management
- Patient management
- Medical office administration
- Household tasks
- Nutrition planning
Certification
completed and passed x-ray operator exam
Timeline
Lead HHA
Woodbury Senior Living
02.2018 - 03.2024
Personal Care Assistant
Project Caring
03.2016 - 02.2019
Personal Care Assistant
Bright Star
03.2015 - 05.2016
Personal Care Assistant
Prelude Homes And Services
05.2014 - 12.2016
Personal Care Assistant
Afton Care St. Croix
01.2009 - 11.2014
Medical Assistant
Sacket, Huberty And Pohl Pediatrics
04.2002 - 02.2003
Medical Assistant
Minn. Health
03.1995 - 08.1997
Medical Assistant
Ramsey Clinic - Maplewood
02.1991 - 08.1996
Medical Assistant Certified - Health Care
Century College
High School Diploma -
Stillwater Area High School
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