Trukeyshe Jones
Bartlett,TN
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Transfer Coordinator
Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare
Memphis, TN
05.2022 - Current
- Receive and manage telephone calls requesting assistance with hospital admissions and transfers
- Prioritize and manage patient flow throughout the system and coordinating inpatient bed assignments.
- Act as main point of contact for doctors, and hospital staff to facilitate entry into hospital from other health care facilities.
- Managed hospital admissions and patient flows while organizing patient care.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and entered patient information into system.
- Provided excellent customer service to physicians and medical staff.
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation of treatments to enable tracking history and safeguard information.
- Secured patient information and confidential medical records in compliance with HIPAA privacy rule standards to protect patient's privacy.
- Communicated with doctors, nurses, patients and other employees to identify and resolve healthcare needs.
ER Tech
Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare
Memphis, TN
05.2019 - 05.2022
- Assist with patient care as directed by Charge nurse and Physicians
- Initiates, assess and reassess vital signs of patients and document findings
- Perform phlebotomy in a professional manner according to protocol and safety standards
- Effectively/correctly position patients for examinations and procedures and assist with transportation of patients
- Ensures proper identification of patients
- Perform additional job functions as pertaining to daily operations of Emergency Department
- Perform EKG’s in accordance with policy and procedures and report to ER physicians
- Completes mandatory and unit specific competency requirement.
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly, and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Worked with nurses to assess patients and prepare for tests and procedures.
- Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state, and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
- Administered basic wound care, insertion of Foley catheters and nasogastric tubes.
- Responded quickly and calmly to emergency situations, providing life-saving measures when necessary.
- 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.
- Supported patients and family members, actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate care.
AEMT
EMHC
Memphis, TN
03.2014 - 01.2019
- Respond to dispatched emergent and non emergent assignments quickly and safely
- Perform a vehicle checklist of inventory prior to operations
- Provide basic and advanced life support to patients on scene, en route to hospital in an emergency vehicle in accordance with federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards
- Assess the nature and extent of injury or illness to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed
- Obtain 12 Lead EKGs, establish IVs, and administer medications when necessary
- Provide non-emergent medically necessary transports to and from doctor’s appointments, interfacility transfers, and dialysis treatments
- Complete patient care reports thoroughly and efficiently.
EMT-IV
Eagle Medical Services
09.2013 - 01.2014
- Respond to dispatched non emergent assignments
- Perform a vehicle check of inventory and equipment prior to operation
- Transport patients to and from dialysis treatments when medically necessary
- Operate an emergency vehicle safely and within federal, state and local laws
- Document patient care reports thoroughly and efficiently.
EMT-IV
Pro Med Ambulance
10.2012 - 09.2013
- Maintain ambulance in clean condition and working order
- Perform regular routine inspections prior to each shift to ensure safe operations of the vehicle
- Respond to dispatched calls promptly and safely
- Provide medically necessary transport to and from dialysis treatments and doctors appointments
- Provide a thorough patient care report.
Education
Emergency Medical Technology -
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN01.2011
Skills
- Prehospital Emergency Care
- First Aid/ CPR
- Patient Assessment & Vitals
- Medication & IV Administration
- Emergency Vehicle Operations
- Medical Terminology
- Patient Care Documentation
- Data entry
- Microsoft / Word and Excel
- Information Collection
- Correspondence and Reports
- Insurance Verification
- Customer Service
- Organizational Skills
- Decision Making
- Effective Communication
Timeline
Patient Transfer Coordinator
Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare
05.2022 - Current
ER Tech
Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare
05.2019 - 05.2022
AEMT
EMHC
03.2014 - 01.2019
EMT-IV
Eagle Medical Services
09.2013 - 01.2014
EMT-IV
Pro Med Ambulance
10.2012 - 09.2013
Emergency Medical Technology -
Southwest Tennessee Community College