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PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
Professional Summary
Highly motivated and committed [Job Title] with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Strong ability to multitask and prioritize workloads with little or no supervision. Detail oriented professional looking to bring medical background and team building skills to deadline-driven environment.
Work History
Patient Care Technician, 08/2019 - CurrentIntermountain Healthcare, Draper , UT
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
- Cleaned and connected to access sites, including fistulas, grafts, and catheters, by following infection control protocols.
- Safely transported, transferred, and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork.
- Inventoried, and restocked equipment and supplies needed for hemodialysis treatment.
Caregiver/Med Aide, 01/2019 - 07/2019Brookdale Senior Living, Moraine , OH
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Kept close eye on client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Increased level of independence by providing daily undertakings that promote self-management by assisting consumers in their daily personal tasks including bathing and dressing.
- Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
- Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Maintained frequent supervision of residents unable to call for assistance.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
- Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients.
- Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Daycare Teacher, 05/2016 - 05/2017Marquette University, Milwaukee , WI
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Assessed babies and toddlers against established early childhood developmental milestones, preparing day to day progress reports for each child.
- Maintained child-friendly environment with access to outdoor activities.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting and toileting.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Caregiver, Special Needs, 05/2016 - 08/2016Accentcare, Bensalem , PA
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Helped family members plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Kept close eye on client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Increased level of independence by providing daily undertakings that promote self-management by assisting consumers in their daily personal tasks including bathing and dressing.
- Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
- Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Education
BA, Spanish, Human Development, 05/2018
Washington State University - City, State
BS, Psychology, 05/2018
Washington State University - City, State
Certifications
Trainings MA-Hemodialysis CPR and First Aid CertificationMulticultural Competence 7 Hour HIV/AIDS Certification
Skills
- Dialysis treatment
- HIPAA
- Direct Patient Care
- Measuring vital signs
- Specimen collection
- Phlebotomy
- Broad understanding of Neurology
- Infection control standards
- Patient education
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- First Aid and Safety
- Care Plan Assessment
- Behavioral Management
- Medication Administration
- Bilingual (English, Spanish)
- Early childhood development
- Activities planning
- Emotional development
- Multitasking abilities
- Microsoft Office
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Dependability
- Organization and Time management
- Flexible & Adaptable
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School Attended
- Washington State University
Job Titles Held:
- Patient Care Technician
- Caregiver/Med Aide
- Daycare Teacher
- Caregiver, Special Needs
Degrees
- BA , Spanish, Human Development 05/2018
BS , Psychology 05/2018
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