Angelene Lowe
Langhorne
Summary
Emergency Room Technician with experience in fast-paced, high-stress environments. Known for adaptability and ability to perform under pressure while maintaining focus on patient care. Strengths include emergency medical procedures, equipment sterilization and maintenance, as well as collaboration with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes. Demonstrated capability to impact healthcare quality through effective communication skills, critical thinking, and commitment to patient safety.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Room Technician
Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol
07.2009 - 01.2017
- Provided patient care by taking vital signs, drawing blood, performing Ekg"s, assisting nurses and physicians with various tasks.
- Monitored patient conditions and communicated changes to nursing staff and physicians.
- Maintained supplies in the Emergency Room including stocking shelves and disposing of outdated or expired items.
- Ensured proper disposal of hazardous materials such as needles or contaminated linens.
- Facilitated communication between nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers involved in patient care.
- Responded quickly and efficiently to code blue calls in order to provide effective lifesaving measures.
- Prepared rooms for incoming patients by ensuring that necessary equipment was available.
- Administered oxygen therapy, wound dressings and splinting and casting per physician orders.
- Recorded all pertinent information regarding patient encounters into electronic health records system.
- Applied and educated patients on orthopedic devices like crutch walking.
- Transported patients from the ER to other departments or units throughout the hospital as needed.
- Assisted with resuscitation efforts in life-threatening situations such as cardiac arrest or trauma cases.
- Provided emotional support and reassurance to patients and their families.
- Took patients' vital signs, collected medical specimens and updated information in patient charts.
- Assisted with CPR and airway clearing procedures during emergencies.
- Responded to cardiac monitor alarms and other codes requiring immediate response.
- Collected blood samples for lab analysis to diagnose disease or screen for health problems.
- Facilitated communication patients, visitors, nurses, physicians and other hospital personnel.
- Safely transferred patients to wheelchair or stretchers for transportation to other departments.
- Worked on variety of projects to provide supplemental support to unit staff and enhance department.
- Attended training to validate or refresh basic professional skills.
- Assisted with admitting processes including completing forms, obtaining signatures and verifying insurance coverage.
- Maintained patient records, medical histories, test results and other pertinent information in the hospital's computer system.
- Answered telephone calls promptly and directed them to appropriate personnel or departments.
Education
Associate of Arts - Radiologic Technology
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA06-2009
Skills
- Electronic health records
- Vital signs monitoring
- Emergency response procedures
- Patient care assistance
- Healthcare communication
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Patient education
- Crisis intervention
- Emergency medical procedures
- 12-lead EKG monitoring
- CPR
- Medical terminology
- Mental health care
- Admissions and discharge processes
- Patient status updates
Other beneficial experience:
certified EMT
ER tech from2001-2008 Jefferson Bucks Langhorne, Pa
Caretaker 2017-present I have spent 10yrs. raising my son and being a caregiver for my disabled mother
Timeline
Emergency Room Technician
Lower Bucks Hospital
07.2009 - 01.2017
Associate of Arts - Radiologic Technology
Bucks County Community College
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