SHARITA BROWN
Cumberland
Summary
A Professional who is friendly, adaptable, organized, dependable. With over 2 years of experience as a Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician. Who cares and pays attention to detail, dependable in meeting patient healthcare and personal needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dialysis Technician
UVA Health
Farmville, VA
02.2023 - 02.2026
- Administered dialysis treatments, ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout procedures.
- Monitored vital signs and documented patient responses to treatment accurately.
- Assisted in training new technicians on equipment operation and safety protocols.
- Maintained cleanliness and sterilization of dialysis machines and treatment areas.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Used Epic to chart patients data
Home Caregiver
Public Partnerships
Boston, MA
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Offered mental and emotional support to clients in order to keep them happy and healthy.
- Interacted with patients and families with kindness and a positive, outgoing demeanor, resulting in the development of long-term professional relationships.
- I set up home health care for my grandmother, I was her caregiver who took her back and forth to her appointments. I also took care of her Monday- Friday.
- Organized and administered medications on a regular basis to help alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.
- Took leadership to help take care of my grandmother.
Dialysis Technician
DaVita Soco Dialysis
Franklin, VA
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Was responsible for the patients' safety and well-being.
- Explained dialysis procedures and how the hemodialysis machine worked before they started treatment to calm patients' fears.
- Reviewed available supplies, identified deficiencies, and located necessary materials to meet operational demands.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
- Helped visitors check in on time by greeting them and establishing the purpose of their visit.
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Completed all daily living tasks to improve the quality of life of elderly patients.
- Ensured treatment efficacy by keeping track of treatment regimens.
- The dialysis machine and equipment were sterilized, cleaned, and maintained by me.
- Pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, such as weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate, were measured and recorded.
- Cleaned and connected access sites such as fistulas, grafts, and catheters following infection control protocols.
- Followed the directions exactly when mixing dialysate and priming the dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
- Cross-checked patient identifying information against records to maintain strict security, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Worked as a liaison between patients and physicians to ensure that patients understood treatment plans.
Home Health Assistant
Care Advantage Inc.
Franklin, VA
10.2018 - 07.2019
- Helped with general housekeeping tasks like cooking, meal preparation, and grocery shopping.
- Disinfected the equipment with appropriate cleaning products to reduce the risk of infection after each patient transport.
- Encouraged patients to engage in safe physical activity to improve their mood and overall health.
- Offered emotional support to patients and their families, as well as instruction in healthy meal preparation, independent living, and disability or illness adaptation.
- Provided mental and emotional support to clients in order to improve physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Kept track of patient care, condition, progress, and problems to report, and I talked to my supervisor or case manager about my findings.
- Did basic housework such as mopping, dishwashing, vacuuming, garbage disposal, and dusting.
- Immediately informed [Care advantage] of any unusual or urgent circumstances in the patients' condition or environment.
Cashier
Kroger
Richmond, VA
08.2017 - 09.2018
- Credit cards, checks, gift cards, and coupons were all processed by me.
- Immediately informed the manager of any accidents, injuries, or unsafe working conditions.
- Keep checkout areas clean and orderly, as well as perform other cleaning tasks such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans.
- Provide excellent customer service by scanning and bagging groceries quickly and courteously, as well as answering phone calls.
- Helped customers by answering their questions and completing their requests.
Education
Phlebotomy certificate - undefined
Paul D Camp Community College
Franklin, VA01.2019
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Cumberland High School
Cumberland, VA01.2016
Skills
- Shelf-cleaning
- Cash drawer balancing
- Customer direction
- Computer literate
- Bagging assistance
- Check cashing
- Cleanliness
- Payment processing
- Cash management
- Customer relations
- Direct patient care
- Measuring vital signs
- Patient services
- Professional bedside manner
- Data collection and management
- [Software] competency
- Reporting requirements
- Patient education
- Clerical writing
- Dialysis treatment
- HIPAA
- Patient evaluation
- Policies and procedures
- Microsoft Office
- CPR certified
- Training and development
Certification
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Home Health Aid Certified (HHA)
- CCHT
Timeline
Dialysis Technician
UVA Health
02.2023 - 02.2026
Home Caregiver
Public Partnerships
07.2021 - 05.2022
Dialysis Technician
DaVita Soco Dialysis
07.2019 - 03.2021
Home Health Assistant
Care Advantage Inc.
10.2018 - 07.2019
Cashier
Kroger
08.2017 - 09.2018
Phlebotomy certificate - undefined
Paul D Camp Community College
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Cumberland High School