Tia Yates
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Disciplined worker with success in working within busy, fast-paced settings. Skilled in building positive personal and professional relationships. Knowledgeable about processes and main carrying restrictions.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Mailhandler Tech
United States Post Office
Kansas City, Missouri
10.2014 - Current
- Sorted incoming mail for delivery to the appropriate departments or individuals.
- Assisted in loading and unloading trucks with mail, packages, and other materials.
- Delivered packages to post offices, businesses, and residences utilizing company vehicle.
- Inspected parcels for any damages prior to delivering them to customers.
- Reported any discrepancies or damaged packages to supervisor immediately.
- Organized outgoing mail into designated bins according to postal regulations.
- Verified accuracy of postage amounts on all outgoing mail pieces.
- Maintained accurate records of all incoming and outgoing mail items.
- Ensured that all parcels were packed properly before shipping out of facility.
- Operated various machines such as scales, pallet jacks, forklifts.
- Performed daily maintenance checks on vehicles used for deliveries.
- Processed large volumes of paperwork including invoices and manifests.
- Loaded trays of envelopes into automated sorting machines.
- Labeled containers with proper destination addresses for efficient distribution.
- Identified inconsistencies between address labels and delivery locations.
- Prepared bulk shipments using shrink-wrapping machine.
- Secured cargo using straps or bungee cords in order to prevent shifting during transport.
- Utilized handheld scanners to track deliveries and update inventory levels.
- Adhered strictly to postal regulations regarding package size, weight limits.
- Operated mail processing equipment and manually sorted mail.
- Bundled, labeled and routed sorted mail to designated areas depending on destinations and according to established procedures and deadlines.
- Sorted and placed mail on racks, shelves or in bins according to predetermined sequence.
- Used portable electronic scanner to track parcels and record tracking progress.
Medical Assistant
Quintiles
Overland Park, Kansas
06.2004 - 07.2006
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
- Provided assistance to medical staff in performing minor surgical procedures.
- Prepared laboratory specimens for analysis and organized lab results for review by the physician.
- Maintained accurate medical records through filing, charting, transcription and data entry into electronic health record system.
- Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood glucose levels under direct supervision of a physician or registered nurse.
- Educated patients on healthcare topics such as nutrition and disease prevention methods.
- Ordered medical supplies, maintained inventory logs and restocked exam rooms when needed.
- Conducted EKGs, spirometry testing, audiograms and other diagnostic tests as requested by the physician.
- Inspected equipment to ensure proper working order prior to use on patients.
- Organized patient charts before each day's clinic sessions began.
- Assisted with pre-operative preparation of patients including providing instruction about post-operative care plans.
- Collected samples from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Ensured that all instruments used during exams were cleaned properly after each use according to established protocols.
- Monitored vital signs of hospitalized patients throughout their stay at the hospital or clinic setting.
- Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
- Registered new patients into practice management software program accurately entering demographic information.
- Adhered to HIPAA regulations regarding safeguarding confidential patient information at all times.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
National American University
Independence, MO07-2009
Medical Assisting Diploma - Medical Assisting
Concorde Career College
Kansas City, MO06-2005
Skills
- Mail delivery
- Postal law proficiency
- Postal service product knowledge
- Shipment Preparation
- Handling and sorting mail
- Mail handling
- Service-oriented
- Postal regulations knowledge
- Workplace Safety
- Loading coordination
- Machine Operation
- Truck loading
- Package handling
- Machinery troubleshooting
- Route Planning
- Route Management
- Scan parcels
- Team Collaboration
- Problem-solving skills
- Retail Sales
- Deadline-oriented
- Patient Monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
- Medical Records Management
- Infection control standards
- Medical Documentation
- IV setup
- Patient Feeding
- Vitals monitoring
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Assessments
- IV removal
- Vital signs monitoring
- Specimen Collection
- Phlebotomy
- Indirect Patient Care
- Patient Scheduling
- Data Entry
- Intake control
- Patient Flow Management
- Medical Terminology
- Inventory Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Pipetting
- Reliable transportation
- EKG administration
- Valid [State] driver's license
- Medical terminology knowledge
Timeline
Mailhandler Tech
United States Post Office
10.2014 - Current
Medical Assistant
Quintiles
06.2004 - 07.2006
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
National American University
Medical Assisting Diploma - Medical Assisting
Concorde Career College