JOHN H. AFABLE

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Toronto, ON., M*H 3J6

647-***-****

nrb10i@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: A position as Personal Support Worker

HIGHLIGHTS

• Recent first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training

• Strong familiarity with medications; route of administration, dosage, side effects

• Extensive knowledge of medical terms, procedures, infection control, disease prevention

• Dedicated, detail oriented, works well in a team environment

• Respect for confidentiality

• Computer literate; Words, Excel, Power Point

WORK EXPERIENCE

HOSPICE CARE VOLUNTEER 2010 - 2011

Alliance Hospice, Toronto

• Provided personal care to seniors; assisted clients in feeding, dressing, walking

• Provided personal hygiene; helped client with grooming, toileting, bathing, oral hygiene

• Provided emotional and psychological support to seniors with cognitive impairment

• Provided respite care; allowed close family caregivers to do personal and household chores

• Recognized and reported changes in client’s behavior/ condition

• Observed client’s movement and behavior to prevent accidents such as a fall from bed or a slip on the floor

• Attended lectures and seminars on hospice and bereavement care

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT 2010 - 2011

Fitpac Walk-In Clinic, Toronto

• Provided clinical support; wrote patient’s medical histories, conducted physical examinations, recorded medication treatments and laboratory results.

• Assisted in immunizations; injected vaccines to infants and children following Ontario’s Public Health guidelines

• Recorded vital signs, visual acuity examinations; charted growth and weight chart

• Counseled patients of varying ages including seniors; gave advise on nutrition and disease prevention, side effects of medications, progress of illness and possible complications

• Filled out medical request forms for procedures such as: Endoscopy, CT scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Stress Tests, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary Function Test, Electroencephalogram

• Performed minor procedures such as: removal of stitches, flushing of ear wax, dressing of wound

• Discussed relevant clinical findings, progress notes, procedures, and treatment plans to doctors

• Carried out anti- allergy parenteral medication plans for patients

• Wrote referral notes and prescriptions for doctor on duty

FAMILY MEDICINE PRACTICE 2000 - 2010

Afable Medical Clinic

Olongapo City, Philippines

• Recorded medical histories, diagnosis; performed physical examinations and prescribed medications and treatment plans

• Assisted in major operations such as Appendectomy, Cesarean Section, Exploratory Laparoscopy, Hysterectomy, Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (Orthopedics) as First Assist.

• Filed patients medical records using alphabetical filing system and retrieved records accordingly

• Reviewed billing procedures, disease coding, current procedural terminology codes to bill local and foreign health care insurance companies

• Handled daily paperwork, including patient treatment forms.

• Monitored medical treatments, diagnosis and assessments of patient.

• Referred patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER in progress

Everest College, Toronto

FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING 2011

Active Canadian Emergency Training, Toronto

HOSPICE AND BEREAVEMENT TRAINING 2010

Hospice Alliance, Toronto

MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING COURSE 2010

St. Michael Hospital, Toronto

CANADIAN EQUIVALENCY OF EDUCATION BY

WORLD EDUCATION SERVICE: 2011

Bachelor’s Degree ( four years) and first professional degree in medicine

(Doctor of Medicine)

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