Cathy L. Smith
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Nursing/Medical Assistant
MA with experience in Emergency Room and additional healthcare experience as an Anesthesia Technician and Certified Nursing Assisting and Manager of Group home of Individuals with Mental Illness & Mental Retardation and Cerebral Palsy. Known for dedication to providing premium patient care. Skills include: NOTARY PUBLIC OF STATE OF GA
General Office Duties
EKGs
Records Management
Data Entry (50 WPM)
Assisting Doctors/RN
Taking Patient Vitals
Blood Draws
Triage
Patient/Staff Scheduling
Medication Assistance
Patient/Staff Education
Coordinating Appointments
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA),1988-Present
Phlebotomy Tech (PT), 2004-Present
Certified in First Aid & CPR,1988-Present
Anesthesia Technician/Open Heart Call team 1997-2004
Medical Assisting 1987-Present
High School Diploma, Butler High School Augusta, GA 1985
Atlanta Metropolitan (Paralegal Studies) - Atlanta, GA 2004
Professional Experience
Dekalb Community Service Board (Choice Program)
Mental Health / Mental Retardation Instructor 07/2011 - Present
I work with a group of 4 Individuals that I take out into the community. I teach and instruct them with guidance of becoming a normal person of OUR society. I also have classes on Personal care/hygeine and and any daily living skills that They may need. I assist them with purchasing items by giving cash and recieving change and getting reciepts. I also have to do daily charting on Share point.
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - ATLANTA GA
Emergency Department Technician 4/ 2004-Present
Triage, Vitalize patients and perform EKGs, Draw labs and chart. Put in Doctors orders. Order Labs and tests per protocols and Doctors order. Apply splints/ Cast. Assist Doctors with Examinations. Assist RN’s and PA with any duties to get patients in and out. Transport patients to admitted rooms or surgery or CT/ XRAY. Make phone calls to on call staff and work as Secretary, Phlebotomist ETC…
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL –AUGUSTA, GA
Anesthesia Technician 7/ 1998 - 3/2004
Work in Day surgery. Assist and Anticipate needs for Anesthesiologist. Assist with intubations extubations, nerve blocks, central lines,Stocking and cleaning up after Cases. I also would keep Doctors preferance cards updated. I would also have to make calls for supplies. I Prepared medications and drips & syringes for Open heart cases. I would also set up Transducers sets. Clean, stock and order supplies etc. Take every 5th week open heart call.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA - AUGUSTA, GA
Sterile Supply Specialist III 11/1996 - 3/2001
Set up cases for surgery in the Operating room. Pull Tracecarts and Instruments & suture thats needed for cases. I also had to keep up with the daily par levels and stock in the supply and suture room. I also had to keep up with the doctors preferance cards. Daily computer entry.
Volunteer: DEKALB RAPE CRISIS, Decatur, GA July 2005 - Present