Vascular Access Coordinator resume example with 20+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA94105(555) 432-1000, resumesample@example.com
Professional Summary
Highly motivated individual with drive and determination. Patient care advocate with a strong track record of putting patients first and looking for innovative ways to offer better care through coordination with surgeons, nephrologists and dialysis clinics. Instrumental in developing a national leading vascular access program which includes both office and surgical practices, that have been used as a blueprint for other facilities to emulate. Manages patient care for over 5200 office appointments , 1800 ultrasounds and 1400 surgical procedures per year.
Skills
Coordination of Care
Dialysis Access issue resolution
Dialysis Access request coordination
Dialysis Access knowledge
Team leadership
Motivated
Able to Multitask
Problem solving
Self Starter
Proficient in EPIC, Centricity and Microsoft
Employment History
08/2006 to 05/2020Vascular Access CoordinatorHca | Butte, MT,
Worked closely with Dr Ari Kramer to create a nationally recognized dialysis access program for Spartanburg Medical Center providing the highest possible quality patient care and surgical outcomes.
Compiled and reviewed medical documentation.
EPIC Super User.
Obtained cardiac and pulmonary clearance for surgeries and documented appropriately.
Obtained & entered physicians' orders and referrals from clinics and nephrologists.
Scheduled office and ultrasound appointments by evaluating the needs of the patients based on access concerns, complaints or needs which were determined through phone calls or referral forms.
Worked closely with insurance companies to obtain proper authorizations for surgery.
Created new patient accounts, as well as, updated current patient demographics.
Managed surgery schedule through scheduling, rescheduling and deleting cases.
Educated patients on new access creation and access maintenance.
Created and implemented a dialysis access support group for patients that met quarterly; included creating items for an agenda, booking guest speakers and keeping patients actively involved.
Created and maintained provider schedules for two office Nurese Practitioners using EPIC.
Contacted patients the day prior to surgery to review surgery instructions and do health screenings.
Worked with clinics, nephrologists and surgeon to understand patient needs and coordinate access related services.
Maintained data base to coordinate care of study patients.
Created and coordinated an education program for the clinics which included a job shadow experience in our office.
Coordinated new clinic hires to observe in the O.R. by abiding OSHA guidelines and scheduling a sterilization class and an O.R. date.
Educated our office staff on new procedures and follow up protocol per surgeons guidelines.
Assisted in the design creation of our office dictation template.
Helped to create recommendations for cannulation post operatively.
Communicated closely with clinics postoperatively with recommendations based on surgeons findings.
Worked with study group at Spartanburg Medical Center to help determine appropriateness of patients for study and scheduled office and surgery appointments based on guidelines.
Led office team to ensure staff was knowledgeable, patients were seen in a timely manner and given the best quality of care.
Assisted in patient triage, wound care and recommendations for cannulation by marking arms for the clinic.
Created and maintained quarterly education for clinic staff with surgeon; worked with individual clinics to determine educational needs in regards to access weaknesses and concerns, scheduled based on surgeons availability, maintained a log of topics and clinics educated.
Managed all office incoming calls.
Trouble shoot access concerns with Nurse practitioners and find solutions.
Track access problems ensuring patients aren't lost to follow up.
03/1998 to 08/2005Dialysis Access TechnicianDCI Inc. | City, STATE,
Safely transported, transferred, and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
Preferred cannulator.
Hired over the telephone as a liaison to work between DCI Inc. and a new surgeon helping him to create, develop and implement a dialysis access program.
Developed team communications and information for staff in order to provide better patient care.
Worked with patients to help them understand access concerns in order for them to have better self care.
Performed CPR as needed.
Readied machines for dialysis treatment, performed water test, mixed water for treatment, evaluated and monitored patients, their access and cannulated patients.
Ordered and labeled tubes for monthly labs. Drew labs , processed and packaged for shipping.
01/1991 to 03/1998Durable Medical Sales AssociateSmith Wholesale Drug Co | City, STATE,
Communicated well with durable medical equipment managers and pharmacist by continuously building strong connections and maximizing relationships.
Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional customer support.
Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Handled hundreds of calls per day to address customer inquiries, concerns and to enter orders.
Worked with customers to understand their needs and provide solutions.
Checked stock and catalog searched for customers to find substitutions comparable to what they needed.
Entered merchandise request forms and ordered special need items.
Entered price quotes.
Worked with shipping and receiving to ensure product delivery.
Processed invoices.
Education
Expected in | BusinessSpartanburg Technical College, Spartanburg, SCGPA:
Expected in 1989High School Diploma | Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg, SCGPA:
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