MUSC Cardiac Acute Care Unit - Patient Care Technician

Charleston, SC. July 2023 - Current

·       Perform all necessary patient care procedures, including taking and monitoring patient vital signs, assisting with patient transportation, and providing basic respiratory care

·       Assist patient during daily personal hygiene tasks, such as feeding, bathing, oral hygiene, skin care, and more

·       Perform venipuncture for blood collection

Octapharma Plasma - Physician Substitute     

Columbia, SC. January 2023 – July 2023                           

·       Interacted with the donors by welcoming them, registering them, and getting all relevant medical information

·       Performed medical screening by taking blood pressure, temperature, weight, and performing a finger prick to measure hematocrit and protein levels of the blood

·       Prepared the medical station by ensuring it met all safety standards, set up and take down of the machines, and assured that the donor was comfortable

·       Collaborated with physicians to determine if donors were suitable for donation

·       Performed phlebotomy and collected blood samples for testing