Patient Care Assistant

Tamika Gaston *** Blue Hill Ave. Dorchester, MA **124 **************@*****.*** 617-***-****

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA

Multidisciplinary Studies Graduate

City on a Hill: Dudley Square High School Graduated 2019

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hebrew SeniorLife, Patient Center Associate – June 2023 – present

The primary responsibility of the patient care associate is to protect, support, and nurture the well-being of the patients at the Center.

Assist with daily living activities, maintain the patient's environment, and address any other requirements that arise.

Embrace Hebrew SeniorLife's values and goal by respecting patients' dignity and choices while actively contributing to the creation of a homelike environment and providing high-quality care.

K&G Fashion Superstore, Retail Sale Associate – December 2022 – 2023

Utilizing suggestive selling strategies when supporting consumers and attending to their demands and questions.

Aiding with inventory replenishment, store layout, recuperation, general store cleaning, and keeping an eye on and taking care of the fitting room and floor stock areas.

Handling all customer purchases, returns, exchanges, store credits, and discounted transactions, accurately adhering to standard operating standards, and securely holding cash and other negotiable papers.

Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital, Cashier/Barista – July 2021- December 2023

Customer service and cashiering make up most of the Cashier's duties. The cashier is responsible for ringing up customer sales, keeping the cafeteria server and dining areas clean, and restocking cafeteria supplies.

Multitask being a barista and cashier at the same time

Severing and cleaning after patients and hospital staff

Target: South Bay, Team member – April 2020 – August 2020

Operations, process, and efficiency experts that ensure customers had a consistent experience by ensuring that the product is set, in-stock, appropriately priced, and signed on the sales floor.

By handling pick, pack, and ship fulfillment, I ensure that customers receive prompt service.

Trained as a cashier in case of need for backup

American Reads: UMASS Dartmouth, Tutor - October 14, 2019 - March 2020

Tutor kids from the age of 5-17

Stop and Shop: Hyde Park, Cashier - August 29, 2018-August 24, 2019

Worked at the front end as a cashier and Self-checkout handler

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Alden Court – Whitfield, Nursing Home Fairhaven, MA January 2022- April 2022

Charlton Memorial Hospital – Fall River

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Emerald Necklace - July 2017

Clean a park in my community

Community Servicing - July 2017 - July 2018

Package food for senior citizens of low income and who have disabilities

Cradles to Crayons - July 2018

Prepare a back-to-school packet for students of low income

BU internship- Keene Advisors “We work”

SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS

Languages: Fluent in Haitian Creole

Computer: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, EPIC

BLS (AED/CPR) Certification

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