Jena Kerr

• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Performed catheterizations.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Administered medications and injections to patients.
• Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
• Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
• Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
• Primary vaccine coordinator working closely with DHEC.

Evaluated and treated patients under supervision of a provider.