Tracey Litz
Nottingham,MD
Summary
Highly skilled Patient Care Technician with more than 25 years' practical experience in an emergency room fast paced environment. Established in assessment, counseling, consulting on medications and treatment, lab work, documentation and administrating treatment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Urgent Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente
01.2021 - Current
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, contributing to overall safety and hygiene standards.
- Monitored vital signs and reported any abnormalities to nursing staff, promoting prompt medical intervention when necessary.
- Performed blood draws and other diagnostic tests accurately, facilitating swift analysis and treatment decisions.
- Responded rapidly during emergency situations, effectively following established protocols in collaboration with the healthcare team.
- Medicated patients through IM, SubQ, and PO routes per doctor orders.
- Splinting patients and appling orthopedic devices.
- Making follow up appointments for patients.
- Giving vaccines based on patient needs.
Er Technician
University Of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
01.2013 - Current
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly, and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Collected vital signs accurately and consistently, allowing for timely interventions when necessary.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infection and promoting overall wellbeing.
- Managed inventory of supplies within the ER unit assuring proper stocking levels for daily operations.
- Carried out phlebotomy procedures and watched for adverse reactions.
- Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.
- Worked with nurses to assess patients and prepare for tests and procedures.
- Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently, minimizing discomfort to patients while obtaining necessary samples.
- Applied critical thinking skills in various situations such as prioritizing tasks based on severity level or recognizing potential life-threatening conditions.
- Educated patients on discharge instructions comprehensively, empowering them in their own health management efforts upon leaving the facility.
- Assisted with wound care and dressing changes, promoting proper healing and preventing potential complications.
- Attended regular training sessions to stay current on best practices within emergency medicine field.
- Supported physicians during emergent procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and safety at all times.
- Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state, and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
- Operated medical equipment proficiently, optimizing its use for diagnostic purposes or patient monitoring.
- Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care.
- Administered basic wound care, insertion of Foley catheters.
- Responded quickly and calmly to emergency situations, providing life-saving measures when necessary.
- Measured and fit crutches and canes, instructing patients on proper use of support devices.
- Inserted peripheral IVs and administered non-medication IV fluids.
- Inspected equipment for defects and completed basic repairs.
Multifunctional Tech
Medstar Harbor Hospital
05.2009 - 10.2014
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
- Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care
- Assessed extent and nature of injury or illness to prioritize and establish medical procedures
- Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals
- Administered basic wound care, insertion of Foley catheters
- Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs, including blood pressure, height, weight and drawing blood
- Continuously monitored patients and reported changes to head nurses and physicians
- Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms
- Carried out phlebotomy procedures, including preparing patients, finding viable veins and watching for adverse reactions
- Applied orthopedic devices like traction and OCL splints
- Worked with nurses to assess patients and prepare for tests and procedures
- Assisted patients with limited mobility in dressing and undressing, bathing and other day-to-day needs
- Measured and fit crutches and canes, instructing patients on proper use of support devices
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures
- Decontaminated and sanitized all equipment, instruments and supplies
- Inserted peripheral IVs
- Collected basic samples such as blood, urine and stool, labeling specimens properly and transferring to laboratory for testing
- Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines
- Safely transported patients by wheelchair, stretcher or bed to other units
- Measured vital statistics, collected specimens for lab analysis and recorded data in appropriate medical records
- Facilitated transfer of patients throughout medical facility and between departments
- Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response
- Cleaned, maintained and restocked treatment areas
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems
- Utilized hospital beds and wheelchairs to transport patients throughout hospital
Education
High School Diploma -
Chesapeake High School
Baltimore, MD5 1991
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Villa Julie College
Stevenson, MDDiploma - Practical Nursing
The Community College of Baltimore County
Dundalk, MD05.2025
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Triaging
- Direct Patient Care
- Problem Resolution
- First Aid/CPR
- Orthopedics specialist
- Quality control guidelines
- Patient confidentiality
- Recording data
- Sample and specimen collection
- Infection Control
- Blood specimen storage
- Venipuncture
- Time management
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Organization
- Patient Care
- Basic Life Support
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- EKG Interpretation
Accomplishments
Blood culture champion that maintains a low blood culture contamination rate in compliancy with University of Maryland standards.
Certification
- CPCT/A - Patient Care Technician/Assistant
- BLS
- ACLS/PALS
Timeline
Urgent Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente
01.2021 - Current
Er Technician
University Of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
01.2013 - Current
Multifunctional Tech
Medstar Harbor Hospital
05.2009 - 10.2014
High School Diploma -
Chesapeake High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Villa Julie College
Diploma - Practical Nursing
The Community College of Baltimore County
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