Kimberly Powers
Twinsburg, OH ***** adwsh8@r.postjobfree.com
Seeking a Challenging Position in Telecommunications
I feel that I would fill this position with strong communication skills and the ability to keep organized and courteous. I am anxious to learn new things in order to better fulfill the expectations you have of this position. I am looking for something that requires me less time away from home due to my special needs adopted son. He is in school during the day but my current position requires mandated overtime and shift changes frequently. Which is not working with my personal life.
Work Experience
911 Telecommunicator
City of Warrensville Heights - Warrensville Heights, OH December 2021 to Present
I am a 911 dispatcher. I dispatch for 911 emergencies and non emergency calls for Police, Fire, and EMS. I really enjoy this position. It is very demanding. I have 9 computer monitors in front me that I monitor staff, calls, and local roadways. I dispatcher officers and emergency personnel to situations out of my control and maintain composure and organization of my personnel to assure the safety on everyone on my shift. This position requires a lot of professionalism and organization which I am very good at. It requires me to communicate with the public at their worst possible time. And still get the personnel there that is needed to control all situations. I am required to assist with cases from gun shot victims to elderly who's cat ran away. Maintaining courteous volume and attention that they are not affording me. It is a very high stress job they requires skill and organization.
Surgical Technologist, Transitioned to OR Scheduler
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center - Beachwood, OH
January 2010 to December 2021
I have been working on the phones for 4 years scheduling with Surgeons offices and other departments within the hospital.
I can navigate through these programs/systems with little to no help on a daily basis. I learn computer skills quickly and am ready to learn new things everyday.
I communicate well with the professionals and general staff daily.
I have several years of clinical experience so assisting others comes natural to me where necessary. I am ready to learn new things to fill my time and assist the professional field.
February 2021 to May 2021
Surgical Technologist
Lake Hospital Systems - Willoughby, OH
January 2008 to December 2010
Clinical Experience
Lake Hospital Systems - Willoughby, OH
January 2005 to December 2008
Educational Paraprofessional with MRDD Students
Crestwood Local School District - Mantua, OH January 1999 to December 2006
Home Health Aide
Home Instead Senior Care - Aurora, OH
January 2003 to December 2005
Education
Certificate in 911 Telecommunications
Tri-County Technical College - Parma, OH
January 2021 to June 2021
Associates Degree of Applied Science in Surgical Technology
Lakeland Community College
Skills
•Computer operation
•Computer skills
•Microsoft Outlook
•Windows
•Microsoft Word
•Senior Care
•Caregiving
•Operating Systems
•Telecommunication
•Hospital Experience
Assessments
Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees — Familiar
September 2021
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: Familiar
Basic attention to detail — Proficient
September 2021
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Proficient
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