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Vanessa Willis

Health Care
Mt. Dora,FL

Overview

3
3
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Care Giver

My Brothers Keeper Inc.
The Villages, FL
03.2013 - Current
  • Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Helped family members plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
  • Increased level of independence by providing daily undertakings that promote self-management by assisting consumers in their daily personal tasks including bathing and dressing.
  • Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
  • Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients.
  • Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
  • Maintained frequent supervision of residents unable to call for assistance.
  • Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
  • Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.

Medical Assistant

Hunt Club Pediatrics
Apopka, FLORIDA
08.2011 - 12.2012
  • Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
  • Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
  • Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
  • Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Conducted preliminary evaluations, including measuring weight, temperature and blood pressure, and documented results with accuracy.
  • Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
  • Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
  • Communicated clearly and effectively with patients to verify information, determine purpose of visit and record medical history.
  • Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.
  • Maintained detailed records of test results by entering data and patient information into computer.
  • Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
  • Educated patients by providing medication and diet information and clarifying physicians' orders, answering questions thoroughly.
  • Enhanced patient outcomes by providing knowledgeable education on procedures, medications and other physician instructions.
  • Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
  • Welcomed patients and inquired about wellbeing since last treatment.
  • Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
  • Made appointments in IDX.
  • Obtained accurate medical histories from patients, highlighting critical information.
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Offered age-appropriate patient care before, during and after exams.
  • Ambulated, turned and positioned patients.
  • Measured patient pulse oximetry.
  • Verified appropriate lab couriers picked up collected lab specimens by checking paperwork.
  • Conducted monthly and quarterly inventory of supplies using facility cost reporting records.
  • Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
  • Submitted prescriptions to pharmacy via phone, fax or web.
  • Directed patients to examining rooms and coordinated transportation assistance as necessary.
  • Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
  • Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
  • Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
  • Participated in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
  • Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
  • Conducted machine safety checks according to facility policy.
  • Monitored [Type] test accuracy using quality controls.
  • Obtained pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight.
  • Arranged surgeries with surgical center, confirming times with patients and preparing admission and consent forms.
  • Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
  • Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
  • Reported any unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to [Job Title].
  • Prepared initial patient charts for admission.
  • Ordered and prepared reagents and supplies.
  • Balanced, calibrated and recorded appropriate hemodynamic data.
  • Assisted physicians in follow-through of care.
  • Documented vital signs and health history for [Number] patients every [Timeframe].
  • Gathered forms, copied insurance cards and [Action] to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
  • Moved transducer over specified area of body to produce images.
  • Collected all pertinent data and calculations to aid physician in interpreting results.
  • Obtained all prescribed laboratory testing.
  • Prepared blood, urine, stool and sputum lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
  • Attended required training, education and meetings.
  • Escorted patients to examination rooms.
  • Collected histories, vitals and current complaints via patient interviews.
  • Prepared and administered medications to alleviate patient symptoms.
  • Operated cardiac imaging and monitoring equipment.
  • Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
  • Gathered supplies needed for cardiac imaging procedures.
  • Report significant information and changes in patient condition to nurse supervisor.

Education

No Degree - Pre-R.N.

Lake Sumter State College
Leesburg
04.2007 - 07.2009

CNA/HHA/PCT

Lake Technical Center
Eustis, FL
08.2013 - 12.2013

Skills

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Timeline

CNA/HHA/PCT

Lake Technical Center
08.2013 - 12.2013

Care Giver

My Brothers Keeper Inc.
03.2013 - Current

Medical Assistant

Hunt Club Pediatrics
08.2011 - 12.2012

No Degree - Pre-R.N.

Lake Sumter State College
04.2007 - 07.2009

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