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Tyree Catchings

Tyree Catchings

Rosedale,MD

Summary

Personable Healthcare Professional bringing 20+ years of firsthand experience balancing problematic administrative and clinical duties to achieve patient satisfaction. Offering thorough understanding of medical registration process and procedures to streamline client processing. Compassionate and respectful collaborator recognized for delivering high-quality healthcare and excellent customer service. Resolute and empathetic offering experience in direct patient care and medical office management experience. Committed to obtaining highest level of patient satisfaction. Dedicated to following regulatory and practice standards. Cultivates trust and rapport with patients through excellent communication and people skills. Dependable medical team member with years of experience in office settings. Talented at supporting office operations and physicians by coordinating and safely documenting patient information. Friendly and helpful in-patient interactions to improve satisfaction ratings and patient loyalty.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Kennedy Krieger Institute
08.2023 - Current
  • Maintain clinic flow by assisting with vitals and nursing triage to prepare the patients for the doctor's portion of the visit. This includes medication and allergy reconciliation, review of health history changes, assessment of education needs, cultural/spiritual needs, and food needs, assisting the family or patient with signing up for MyChart if needed, and suicide screening of the appropriate patients per policy. This can also include gathering relevant information and questions for the care team before they begin the visit.
  • · Relay messages and questions the family might have to the clinical nurse coordinator for that patient or directly to the MDs prior to them starting the visit (if possible)
  • · Assist with maintaining the clinic environment by cleaning exam rooms and stocking along with the NTs, and maintaining the safety of the clinic by ensuring that the hallways are clear, equipment is properly stored, cleaned, and maintained, and all safety procedures are followed.
  • · Maintaining a high quality of patient care and service by being visible and available to assist with questions or patient-care related tasks, including assisting with patient transfers to and from the exam tables, providing resources to keep the patients comfortable and safe, and assisting the doctors and clinical nurse coordinators with coordinating patient care, including providing outside resource information, assisting with the discharge process as applicable, and resolving any concerns or complaints before the end of the visit.
  • · Maintaining all applicable licenses and certifications and participating in continuing education and committees as available to further expand nursing knowledge
  • · Be open, understanding, patient, and kind to every person who enters the clinic, regardless of age, sex, race, gender, religion, medical conditions, etc.

Registered Nurse

Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital
07.2022 - 10.2023
  • Providing round-the-clock care to premature and severely ill newborn infants.
  • Caring for the basic needs of infants; for example, feeding and changing diapers.
  • Performing medical procedures; for example, inserting intravenous lines, performing tests, and administering medications.
  • Assisting the NICU physicians in medical procedures and treatments.
  • Using and adjusting specialized medical equipment.
  • Formulating nursing plans and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments.
  • Comforting ill newborns and anxious parents and family members.
  • Offering support to parents and family members and educating them on the at-home care of their newborn.

Ophthalmic Technician

Veterans Affairs Medical Center
03.2020 - 08.2023
  • Provided direct and indirect patient care associated with ophthalmologist care, aided provider in the examination and treatment of ophthalmology patients.
  • Perform non-repetitive complex and specialized tasks involving established methodologies used in patient care requiring extremely great skill, Do non-repetitive difficult and specialized duties involving recognized methodologies used in a patient care.
  • Aid ophthalmologist with supplying patient care by performing different eye related clinical functions, Supplied primary ophthalmic care to patients and function as clinical assistant to physician.
  • Performed complete ophthalmic history and preliminary exams, sub-specialty tests (refraction, VF test, IOL master, Pachymetry, PAM evaluation and color testing)
  • Verified patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit
  • Accurately records all information in EMR system accordingly and established standards and physician requirements.
  • Checked condition of patients' eyes by observing pupils, muscle, visual acuity, extraocular movements, and blood pressure (if requested by Physician), Prepared patients for ophthalmology examination by dilating pupils, changes in visual acuity, elevated extraocular pressure, or blood pressure and communicating results to Attending Physician.
  • Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records, completing diagnostic and procedure coding, and keeping patient information confidential.
  • Counseled patients by transmitting physician's orders, use of drops, drugs, and answered questions about surgery and specialty imagining required/ordered.
  • Maintained safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures along with complying with legal regulations

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain School of Nursing
Vienna, VA
06.2024

Certificate in Medical Assisting -

Medix School
Towson, MD
08.1999

High School Diploma -

Northern Senior High School
Baltimore, MD
06.1995

Skills

  • Patient Assessment
  • HIPAA Compliance and Training
  • Recording Patient Medical History
  • Patient Preparation
  • Vaccine Administration
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • IV Setup
  • Critical Care
  • Professional Bedside Manner
  • Family Education
  • Breastfeeding Education
  • Medication Administration

Certification

  • Registered Nurse
  • Licensed Ophthalmic Technician
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Phlebotomy Technician (PT)
  • BLS Provider

Software

EMR

EPIC

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Kennedy Krieger Institute
08.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital
07.2022 - 10.2023

Ophthalmic Technician

Veterans Affairs Medical Center
03.2020 - 08.2023

Associate of Science - Nursing

Howard Community College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain School of Nursing

Certificate in Medical Assisting -

Medix School

High School Diploma -

Northern Senior High School

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