Kara Freeman

Patient Care Technician

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Patient Care Technician

Magee Women's Hospital - Pittsburgh, PA - January 2013 to May 2013

Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.

• Change bed linens or make beds.

• Change soiled linens, such as bed linens.

• Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or

nursingstaff.

• Record height or weight of patients.

• Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medicalor

nursing staff.

• Restock patient rooms with items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, diapers, formula, blankets, ekg leads,etc.

• Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.

• Transport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments.

• Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, or takingmessages.

• Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them

tospecific destinations.

Life Beaver County Aliquippa, PA

Patient Care Externship, 160 hours

• Gained experience working with cancer patients

• Obtained communication skills needed to assist patients with daily needs

• Helped patients stand and pushing wheelchairs

• Assisted patients with using the bathroom

• Changed soiled clothing

EDUCATION

Everest Institute Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA November

2011

Nursing

Community College of Beaver County Monaca - Monaca, PA

June 2009

High School Diploma

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School Midland - Midland, PA

June 2008

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Skills & Abilities

• OSHA/HIPPA Certified

• CPR- Adult and Infant

• Anatomy & Physiology

• Phlebotomy

• EKG

• Infection Control

• Taking and Recording Vital Signs

• Specimen Collection

• Excellent Customer Service

• Patient Care Techniques

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