HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCENurse/Nurse Intern/Medical Assistant/Patient Access Representative
May. 2003 - Jun. 2007State College, Pennsylvania AreaPerformed all duties associated with patient care, including registering and admitting all patients, interacting with personnel in all departments in order to coordinate patient care, preparing treatment and examination rooms, taking vital signs, assisting in surgical procedures on an outpatient and inpatient basis in physician's office, emergency room, operating room, critical care, maternity ward, and pediatric care. Responsible for planning appropriate care
regimen, educating patients on proper home care and their rights and responsibilities, coordinating special testing, preparing patients for discharge, managing medication and treatment of up to 12 patients, and maintaining special sensitivity while remaining calm in many diverse situations.