Amber Halter

***B Leonard Wood Rd

Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613

916-***-****

adv8hj@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

Licensed Practical Nurse

Current IV certification 07/2021

** ***** ********** ** *** medical field to include medical admin, CNA, medical assistant, and LPN

U.S. Army Veteran and DoD employee/10 years federal service

Excellent communication skills and critical thinking skills

Team player, fast learner, and self motivated

Work Experience:

Education

Certifications

Licensed Practical Nurse

10/2022-Present

Full Time

$22/hr

Sierra Vista Medical Group

Obtain all vitals

Document patients' chief complaints, medication reconciliation, screening tools, and behavioral health intake surveys

screening or updating patient medical records and performing routine procedures

Preform surgical instrument cleaning and packaging after use

Provide individualized nursing care to patients of all ages based upon the physician’s medical care plan, the nursing assessment, and the physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient.

Prep all charts for patients to be seen

Refill medication

Order xrays, mri, labs requests, and various other orders

Schedule appointments, answer telephone, email patients, answer any questions that may arise

Maintain surgery schedule and brief the patient during their pre operative appointment

Licensed Practical Nurse

12/2021-Present

Full Time

Shiftkey Agency App

Multiple Locations-Nursing home and Hospitals

administering immunizations or medications via various routes

Receive/give report to other nurses and to providers

Complete all medication passes to include via NG tube, crushed, injectable, or whole medications to all assigned patients

Complete full documentation on all assigned patients

Complete assessments and observations on patients

Complete incident reports if needed

Monitor for changes in all assigned patients

Complete all vital signs Wound care

Preform TB skin testing on new admissions

Discharge patients

Licensed Practical Nurse

07/21-12/22

Full Time – Student Clinicals

Skyline Medical Hospital

Med Surg

Give and receive shift report

Take all vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length).

Document patients' chief complaints, medication reconciliation, screening tools, and behavioral health intake surveys.

Provide individualized nursing care to patients of all ages based upon the physician’s medical care plan, the nursing assessment, and the physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient.

Perform inhalation treatments, fingerstick glucose, urine dipsticks, visual acuity, phlebotomy, dressing changes

Administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups

Instruct parents/guardians regarding normal verses adverse reactions to immunizations and treatment for normal reactions of discomfort

electrocardiograms (EKGs), pulmonary function tests, wound care, audiograms and vision screenings.

Health Technician (Medical Assistant)

Sept 2019 – April 2021

40 hours/week

GS 5 STEP 5

Department of Defense

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital

Dept. of Woman’s Health and Behavioral Health

Crossed trained in labor and delivery and mother baby unit with assisting with the care of the infant after birth, taking infants vital signs, and assisting with the newborn screening

Conduct intakes, assessments, and health history

Assist care providers during breast, abdominal, and pelvic examinations, procedures, and treatments

Schedule patients next appointments

Take patients to NST/treatment room

Preform sterile techniques and procedures

Measuring patient's vital signs

Administering immunizations or medications via various routes

Screening or updating patient medical records

Performing routine procedures such as assessments

Transport patients to other floors if needed

Medical Assistant

February 2019- September 2019

40 hours/week

14.60/hour

Premier Medical Group, Clarksville, TN 37040

Conduct intakes, assessments, and health history

Screen and update patient medical records and perform routine procedures

Administer immunizations and medications via various routes

Preform electrocardiograms (EKGs), pulmonary function tests, wound care, audiograms and vision screenings

Assist care providers during breast, abdominal, and pelvic examinations, procedures, and treatments

Obtain patient vital signs

Prep surgical stations for biopsy

Screening, triage, and preparing patients to see the provider

Maintain patient medical records/charts

Explaining treatment procedures to patients and assisting providers during exams

Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens

Preparing and administering injections

Informing patients of their lab and imaging results, and medication refills

Administer TB skin tests, read TB skin tests

Complete fmla paperwork for patients and other various paperwork needed

Medical Support Assistant

May 2015-Feb 2019

40 hours/week

GS 5 STEP 4

Department of Defense

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital

Preventive Medicine/Public Health/Occupational Health

Provide all administrative support functions front desk tasks such as clinical scheduling, computer documentation, patient arrival, and discharge

Maintain electronic medical records

Have a current Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing conservation (CAOHC) certification and have training on Defense Occupational Health Readiness System Hearing Conservation (DOHRS-HC) through this hands on training class

Training on assisting the audiologist in testing and hearing conservation

Use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office

Technical credibility, patient record, administration support, and excellent communication skills

Medical Support Assistant

December 2013-May 2015

40 hours/week

GS 5

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs AZ

Health Administration

Conduct all front desk administrative services

Maintain patient electronic medical records and provide administrative support functions

Request medical records from other facilities, send records to be scanned, and scan outside health insurance into the Insurance Capture Buffer

Maintain emails from patients using secure messaging.

South College

License Practical Nursing Program

Graduation date 12/2021

GPA 3.67

The Medical Institute of Kentucky

Certified Medical Assistant

February 2019

Iv Certification – completed 07/2021

AHA Basic Life Support/ CPR for Healthcare Providers Certification, EXP 02/2024

Honorable Discharge U.S. Army 12/2015

Medical Assistant Certification NHA EXP 1/10/23 Licensed Practical Nurse EXP 6/2023

Kentucky State Certified Nursing Assistant Registry certification, 09/2016 EXP 09/2020

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