Elder Care in Knoxville, Tennessee

Alicia Guest 4820 Scheel rd.#18,Knoxville,TN 37912 (... [email protected] MEDICAL SKILLS ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS Triage Patients Perform EKGs Obtaining Vital Signs Aspirating Needles Phlebotomy Ordering Lab and Diagnostic Tests Sample and specimen collection CPR/BLS Medical Terminology Glucometers Knee Braces Triage Patients Perform EKGs Obtaining Vital Signs Aspirating Needles Phlebotomy Ordering Lab and Diagnostic Tests Sample and specimen collection CPR/BLS Medical Terminology Glucometers Knee Braces Medical / Clinical Office Procedures Patient Charting Scheduling Customer Relations Microsoft Outlook CERNA and other Medical Software Supervision and Team Work Basic Medical Billing and Coding HIPAA Compliance Confidentiality Training EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS Virginia College, Knoxville,TN Medical Assistant – Associate of Science CPR/BLS – American Heart Association 2015 Honors: President’s and Dean’s List multiple terms / GPA 3.86 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Parkwest Medical Center July 2015-present Provided personal care for the elderly and persons with disabilities, ensuring their dignity and safety Monitored client health, dietary, and medication intake Taking vital signs of the patients and doing range of motion with patients Provided general medical care to patients under physician direction; praised for excellent level of care Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic test results for deviation from normal Obtained complete medical history and physical data on patients Maintained accurate and complete patient records; updated charts and reported back to physician Identified and assessed patients’ clinical problems and ordered laboratory and diagnostic procedures Examined patients and made tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment Instructed patients on medications and treatment instructions Kinderd Northhaven March 2014 - Present Provided personal care for the elderly and persons with disabilities, ensuring their dignity and safety Monitored client health, dietary, and medication intake Taking vital signs of the patients and doing range of motion with patients Provided general medical care to patients under physician direction; praised for excellent level of care Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic test results for deviation from normal Obtained complete medical history and physical data on patients Maintained accurate and complete patient records; updated charts and reported back to physician Identified and assessed patients’ clinical problems and ordered laboratory and diagnostic procedures Examined patients and made tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment Instructed patients on medications and treatment instructions Labcorp (lenoir City) Help with blood drawing on adults and children Assist with drug testing and sending of labs Help with the input of patients insurance National Health Care Knoxville June 2000 – April 2014 Provided personal care for the elderly and persons with disabilities, ensuring their dignity and safety Monitored client health, dietary, and medication intake Taking vital signs of the patients and doing range of motion with patients Provided general medical care to patients under physician direction; praised for excellent level of care Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic test results for deviation from normal Obtained complete medical history and physical data on patients Maintained accurate and complete patient records; updated charts and reported back to physician Identified and assessed patients’ clinical problems and ordered laboratory and diagnostic procedures Examined patients and made tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment Instructed patients on medications and treatment instructions\ Lab Corp Lenoir City Assist with blood draws on adults and children Assist with the insurance paper work Assist with drug screenings