Bridget M Robinson *** Seagirt St. Pittsburgh, PA 15221
412-***-**** email:****************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Productive and efficient Patient Care Technician with 17 years' experience in the health care field obtaining vitals, supporting patient needs, and providing exceptional service. Would like to play a role in an organization who strives and continues to provide innovative cutting edge services in health care and in improvement of lives. CORE QUALIFICATIONS
● Work with staff to design and carry out individualized care plan for patients.
● Utilize strong communication skills to clearly convey information and instructions concisely.
● Capable of accurately observing and reporting of patient conditions.
● Passionate about providing the best in care for all patients. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Magee Women’s Hospital – Pittsburgh, PA June 2015 to June 2017 Lead Patient Care Technician
● Assist patients with all aspects of daily living.
● Perform blood glucose testing, IV removal, phlebotomy.
● Assist with the interview process of potential new hires.
● Serve as preceptor to new hires.
● Support Unit Director with the scheduling and management of the unit Patient Care Technicians.
● Greet new patients and family members upon arrival on the unit.
● Assemble charts for new patients, inform doctors of the arrival of their new patients.
● Inform nurses and aides of the arrival of their new patient.
● Assign nurses and aides their patient list and phone for the shift.
● Put patients in the system for transport to testing or surgery throughout the facility.
● Prepare patients discharge papers,
● Breakdown patient’s chart, put patient information in the Hippa bin.
● Listen to voice mail from patients, pharmacies, physicians and route to the appropriate nurse.
● Drop off and pick up mail for the center.
● Reschedule patients appointments.
● Update patient list using Aria and Epic System.
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital – Pittsburgh, PA September 2013 to June 2015 Advanced Patient Care Technician
● Support patients with all areas of daily living.
● Performs input and output.
● Vital signs
● Assists with computer documentation.
● Handles post-mortem care.
● Blood glucose testing.
● Computer documentation of all duties performed throughout the shift.
● Preceptor to new hires.
● Transport patient to testing and surgery throughout the hospital.
● Sit with patients who have an altered mental status.
● Perform folly care, straight catheterization and bladder scanning.
● Inform nurses of a change in their patient’s status. UPMC Worksource – Pittsburgh, PA December 2011 to September 2013 Nursing Assistant/Psychiatric Assistant
● Ensure the safety and care of patients in the unit.
● Observed, recorded and documented changes in patient behaviors
● Nurtured a secure and safe environment for patients, their guests, and staff.
● Assist nurses with restraining patients.
● Round on all patients according to their diagnosis. Bayada Nurses – Pittsburgh, PA August 2007 to September 2012 Home Health Aide
● Remind patients to take their medications.
● Assessed patient abilities and made care recommendations.
● Communicated with patient family members on a regular basis.
● Carried out daily living tasks like personal grooming, feeding, bathing, and toileting. Elder-Ado Inc. – Pittsburgh, PA August 1999 to October 2008 Home Health Aide
● Ensure that daily meals were prepared in accordance with patient dietary restrictions.
● Assisted patients with daily activities, including light housekeeping.
● Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, and with dressing and grooming. Professional Reference
Tracey Wendell Rolley- Health Unit Coordinator, Magee Women’s Hospital 412-***-****.