Dawn Petersen-Rios

● **** Vine St. Apt *. West Des Moines, IA 50265 · 515-***-****· adnac5@r.postjobfree.com SKILLS

General Office: Microsoft Word; Outlook; Google; Excel; Word Perfect; Keyboard: 60 Wpm

Injections; Venipuncture, IM, Sub q

Medical Terminology

WORK EXPERIENCE

Octapharma Plasma

Physician Assistant/Phlebotomist/Medical Screener

February 2018-June 2020

* Perform initial physical and yearly. physicals on donors and potential donors

* Initiate phlebotomy procedures on the donor floor.

* Assist with medical screening of new and return donors

* Follow strict procedures according to CDC guidelines for medications and medical conditions

* Ensure donors fall within the guidelines Set by the CDC for vital Biomat Plasma Donation Center

Phlebotomist/Center Medical Specialist

March 2016 to 2017

● Perform physicals upon initial donor visit and yearly

● Track employee Hep immunizations

● Initiate phlebotomy procedure to obtain plasma from donors.

● Follow strict donation procedures according to FDA and Spain protocols

● Verify donor identity, verify supplies used for each donor, review donor cards for donation amount using weight, for new donors review necessary information on processes and payments Emergency Dispatcher

2013 to 2013

Frasier Ambulance Service, Des Moines, IA

● Responsible for answering emergency and non-emergency calls for ambulance transport

● Dispatched emergency ambulances as requested by facilities and law enforcement personnel

● Scheduled routine non-emergent transportation via ambulance from private homes, facilities and nursing homes.

LPN

2011 to 2011

DaVita Dialysis-Riverpoint, Des Moines, IA

● Responsible for initiation and discontinuation of patients with chronic or acute renal failure from hemodialysis, utilizing outpatient methods: catheter's, fistula's and graft's

● Mixed and tested bicarbonate for the dialysis process

● Educated dialysis patients to be healthy even though dialysis

● Administrate medication

Health Educator/Coordinator/LPN 2010 to 2010

Iowa Medicaid Enterprise, Des Moines, IA

● Provided healthy self-care management support for members of the Disease Management Program for Diabetics

● Conducted assessments to be utilized in promoting healthier living and environment for members with chronic illnesses

● Assisted clients in making appointments and provided transportation when necessary Surgical Consultant 2008 to 2009

TLC Laser Eye Center, West Des Moines, IA

● Assisted in pre-testing potential Lasik surgery patients

● Assisted Surgeon in Lasik procedure, including sterilizing instruments, PRK procedures and medication administration

● Certified in running Intralase and Visx Star-4 laser (including programing); Marco training certified for Epic systems 2100 and 5100; orb scan, auto refractor and pachymetry Hepatitis B Manager/LPN 2003 to 2007

Fresenius Medical Care, Des Moines, IA

*Ensured patients were educated, tested for and received Hepatitis B vaccines as necessary

● Managed flu vaccine for dialysis patients

● Responsible for initiation and discontinuation of hemodialysis patients with both chronic and acute renal failure by all three dialysis methods

● Called and received orders from nephrologists as needed based on patient conditions and lab values

● Monitored dialysis patients continuously; performed vitals check every 30 minutes; initiated emergency management of patients if necessary

● Participated in meetings with healthcare team for each patient to review/evaluate cares and progress

Life Flight Dispatcher 1998 to 2003

Unity Point, Des Moines, IA

● Responsible for the dispatch communication Life Flight Helicopter

● Responsible for communications. ., services and emergency room personnel to enhance positive patient outcome

● Multi-tasking dispatch duties for ambulance, Life Flight, emergency room traffic from Blank, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Mercy Medical Center

EDUCATION

LPN Iowa

CPR

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