Healthcare Administration

ADRIENNE PRIDGEN-BROWN

**** **** *** *******, ***. D, Ellicott City, MD 21043 ● 443-***-**** ● ***************@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

● Extensive professional experience in a health care environment providing health care services and aide in prison and nursing home settings

● Ability to proficiently complete responsibility of administrative function in health care delivery system

● Adept at prioritizing /managing deadlines and scheduling; exceptional administrative/communication skills

● Keen observer in quality assurance compliance and reporter of vital signs

● Known for exercising strong clinical and sound judgment in decision-making

● Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and all levels of professionals concerning health care

● Member of American Association of Health Care Administrative Management (A.A.H.A.M)

● Achieved MA in Health Care Administration; pursuing Health Care Administration Licensure CERTIFICATIONS:

Medical Laboratory Procedures CPR/First Aid Law and Ethics Medical Terminology Communications Computer Studies Anatomy and Physiology Phlebotomist HIV Counseling PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Shift Coordinator/Personal Assistant, p.t, Howard County, MD 2015 – Present

● Supervise elderly individuals with managing their business affairs

● Handle administrative duties – paid bills, made phone calls for financial and health care matters

● Schedule medical, social work, transport and other senior-care activities, appointment and services

● Manage client’s payroll to ensure payment are made to other personal care assistance

● Assist client’s with exercising and recreational activities to keep active

● Set up senior-care to provide services to increase client’s independency and mobility Home Care Assistant, volunteer/per-diem, Howard County, MD 2015 - Present

● Provide personal, social, physical and emotional support to artistic young adult individual

● Assisted families and artistic individual with services to improve his learning ability and daily living skills

● Consistently educate individual in daily living skills to improve his independency in washing laundry, counting monies-change, preparing meals, dressing/grooming, cleaning and traveling

● Reinforce academic learning, and assist with developing communication skills Certified Nursing Assistant, Prison Health Services (PHS), Rikers Island, East Elmhurst, NY 1989 – 2010

● Prepared patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room

● Verified patients’ information by interviewing patients; reviewing and/or recording medical history

● Certified Tech:Performed CPR; assisted with PPDs and EKGs; drew blood; measured and recorded intake and output; performed HIV testing and offered HIV counseling to individuals as requested

● Prepared laboratory specimens; performed basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposed of contaminated supplies; sterilized medical instruments; administered medications on the premises

● Obtained, monitored, recorded and reported vital signs and patient’s condition as needed

● Recognized signs and symptoms of distress and intervened in crisis and problem situations

● Assisted with patient’s treatments such as dressing changes, decubitus ulcer and tracheostomy care

● Scheduled appointments and performed other administrative duties as needed

● Kept supplies ready by inventorying stock; placed orders; verified receipt

● Maintained safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complied with legal regulations; maintained patient’s confidentiality ADRIENNE PRIDGEN-BROWN

9109 Town and Country Bld APT. D, Ellicott City, MD 21239 ● 443-***-**** ● ***************@*****.*** Certified Medical Assistant (per-diem),Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 1990 – 1990

● Welcomed patients by greeting them in person or on the telephone; answered or referred inquiries

● Provided patient with superior care, personal care techniques and infection control measures

● Transported patients in safe manner using proper body mechanics

● Performed office and administrative duties

● Arranged examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment

● Adhered to safety and security policies and participated in disaster drills

● Took vital signs, drew blood; prepared patients for x-rays; took electrocardiograms; removed sutures and changed dressings

EDUCATION:

Ashford University (online), CA

Achieved: MA in Health Care Administration, January, 2019 Active Member of the Honor Society and American Health Information Management Association Briarcliffe College, Bethpage, NY

Received: BS degree in Health care Administration

Allen School for Nursing, Jamaica, NY

Received: Nursing Assistant Certification

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