Quality Assurance Technician

Leacha Clark

***** ***** ***** **. , ******** , CA 95219 Home: 209-***-**** - Cell: 209-***-**** : *********@*****.***

Career Focus

I am a Licensed Psychiatric Technician with approximately two years of paid working experience as a charge nurse at a Behavorial Health locked facility. I am seeking a full time/part time job in either the health field/or a correctional facility as a psychiatric technician where I can utilize my strong clinical and people skills.

Skills

• administer medications • psych evaluations

• injections • wound care

• mental status assessments • foley catheter

• inventory • colostomy care

• new admissions • g tubes/ feedings

• discharges • tracheal care

• labs cultures/ specimens • transcribe Dr. orders

• order medication • telephone orders

Experience

Clinical Skills

• Monitored patient's mental status put them on alert charting for any medical or psychological changes, did routine 1:1 counseling and groups as needed for patients with various mental illnesses. Gave weekly long acting sots to patients with schizophrenia and depression. Weekly psych evaluations with Dr. social services and case workers to discuss patients mental status and current behaviors.

Documentation

• Documented patient information obtained by Signing of the MAR daily and any patients on alert charting.

OSHA Compliance

• Properly disposed of daily biohazard waste in compliance with federal and local regulations

Patient Care

• Ensured quality control through admissions, assessment, treatment, and referral for a broad range of patients.

Clinical Skills

• Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels

• Quality Assurance

• Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.

.Patient Advocacy

• Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.

• Vitals Testing

• Measured average of 30 patients' weight, height, body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure daily.

Career Chronology

Licensed Psychiatric Technician

June 2010 to Current

Crestwood Manor – Stockton, CA

1130 Monaco crt. Stockton, CA 95205

Immediate Supervisor

Candy Hayashi

209-***-****

Education and Training

Delta College

2009

Stockton, CA,

Nursing/ Completion of Psych Tech Program

2004

AA in humanities, Natural Sciences, and Liberal Studies

Coursework includes: Humanities and Natural Sciences, Sociology and Psychology

Dean’s List, Fall 2007 - Spring 2009

• Certificates in Psych TECH

• BLS/CPR Certificate

Certifications

Psych Tech - State of California license number PT 35544

BLS - Basic Life Support AHA Healthcare Provider CPR Certification CPR certified through American Heart Association

Affiliations

American Nurses Association

NSNA (National Student Nurses Association) active member, current

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