Dominique Peterson
Drexel Hill
Summary
License Practical Nurse looking to expand my horizons in the healthcare field, with 10 years' experience as a Certified Medical Assistant in outpatient and inpatient settings. I am looking to seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Pineview Healthcare and Rehab
Broomall
04.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patients' vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Collaborated with nursing teams to develop individualized care plans for diverse patient needs.
- Assisted in wound care management, ensuring adherence to infection control protocols.
- Educated patients and families on health maintenance and post-discharge care instructions.
- Conducted routine assessments to evaluate patient progress and report changes to healthcare providers.
- Trained new staff on best practices in patient care and facility protocols, enhancing team performance.
- Streamlined documentation processes, improving accuracy and compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
LPN
St Edmonds Home for Children
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Provides specialized nursing care to children with complex medical needs as a LPN, ensuring their health, safety, and well-being through tailored interventions, assessments, and ongoing daily monitoring and medication administration.
Patient Observer
Penn Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital
06.2022 - 07.2024
- Applied clinical safety procedures to ensure the protection of patients and staff. Reviewed patient consent documentation, observed patients, and provided knowledgeable, compassionate service to address patient concerns. Assisted patients in selecting appropriate actions and obtaining necessary support. Additionally, Managed patient information in a database, used computerized systems to track relevant data, and documented and reported patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses. Also responded to patient call signals to determine needs.
Medical Assistant
Mercy Health Gastroenterology
02.2020 - 06.2022
- Involved conducting patient interviews to gather health history and vital signs, requesting prescriptions, and verifying insurance and coding. Responsibilities also included communicating with patients, scanning and indexing charts for better data accessibility, and maintaining an organized workspace. The position required reviewing treatment sheets for accuracy, acting as a liaison between physicians and patients, answering appointment calls, collaborating with pharmacies on medication issues, and organizing documents and supplies to enhance team efficiency.
Medical Assistant
Main Line Health Urgent Care
05.2019 - 02.2020
- The role involved conducting patient interviews to gather health history and vital signs, performing routine tests (urine dipstick, vision, and hearing tests), and assisting with procedures like EKGs, phlebotomy, glucose testing, and pulmonary function tests. Responsibilities also included coordinating patient information for billing and insurance, cleaning and disinfecting equipment, keeping the facility stocked, and acting as a liaison between physicians and patients by answering questions and delivering test results.
Medical Assistant
Penn Medicine Neuroscience Perlman Center
05.2017 - 05.2019
- Involved promptly rooming patients and using the EMR system to alert the provider when the patient is ready. Responsibilities include reviewing the patient’s medical history, noting any corrections in the EMR, documenting medication refills, and initiating self-management goal setting. The individual obtains vital signs, prepares the patient’s chart, and ensures understanding of insurance restrictions. They also monitor the patient’s condition, report any abnormalities, and assist with minor surgical procedures by handing instruments, maintaining sterility, and positioning the patient.
Medical Assistant
Thomas Jefferson Family Medicine
03.2015 - 05.2017
- Involved preparing patients for examinations by taking vital signs and updating medical histories. Responsibilities included cleaning and disinfecting equipment, scanning and indexing patient charts, and providing supplies and assistance for unit-specific procedures. The individual managed both clinical and administrative tasks, such as tracking inventory, maintaining vaccine logs, recording patient histories, and performing front desk duties (answering phones, scheduling appointments, and ordering supplies). They acted as a liaison between physicians and patients, handled prescription requests, verified insurance and coding, and assisted physicians with various procedures like EKGs, phlebotomy, glucose testing, and pulmonary function tests.
Education
LPN Certificate -
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Media, PA06.2024
Certificate - Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, EKG
PRISM Career Institute
Upper Darby, PA03.2015
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Geriatric care
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
Timeline
LPN
Pineview Healthcare and Rehab
04.2025 - Current
LPN
St Edmonds Home for Children
09.2024 - 04.2025
Patient Observer
Penn Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital
06.2022 - 07.2024
Medical Assistant
Mercy Health Gastroenterology
02.2020 - 06.2022
Medical Assistant
Main Line Health Urgent Care
05.2019 - 02.2020
Medical Assistant
Penn Medicine Neuroscience Perlman Center
05.2017 - 05.2019
Medical Assistant
Thomas Jefferson Family Medicine
03.2015 - 05.2017
Certificate - Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, EKG
PRISM Career Institute
LPN Certificate -
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology