Experience

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  Cni open mri

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

  Afternoon receptionist

  • Assisted patients with paperwork and scheduling appointments. • Gave me the opportunity to work with medical professionals outside of the hospital.• Learned how the multidisciplinary team worked together with other medical staff members in an outpatient setting.

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  Springhill medical center

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Patient care technician

  Worked as a Care Tech in the Labor and Delivery/Nursery Unit at Springhill Hospital. • Observed doctors and nurses and learned how each member of SMC's multi-disciplinary team functioned together.• Familiarized myself with basic medical equipment, vital signs measurement, and patient care and assistance.

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  Creative discovery child development center

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

  Afternoon preschool teacher

  Worked as an afternoon teacher to sixteen four and five-year-olds. • Prepared my class for kindergarten through developmentally appropriate activities such as puzzles, building blocks, Legos, etc. • Implement group activities that focus on a child's sensory-motor, language development, and critical thinking skills.

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  Usa children's & women's hospital

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Child life practicum student

  Completed my Child Life Practicum in the Pediatric Unit at USA Children's and Women's Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. • Gained insight of a CCLS daily tasks and responsibilities in a hospital environment while working with the multidisciplinary team.• Exposed to various childhood illnesses and diseases to understand the family-centered psychosocial care and individualized coping plans.• Interacted with pediatric patients one-on-one and in group settings• Learned basic knowledge and understanding of medical procedures and terminology through observations, assignments, and readings. Show less

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  University of south alabama medical center

  Mar 2018 - Apr 2018

  Nurse auditor assistant

  Worked in Health System Billing Compliance to assisted nurse auditors who review Physician billing audits. • Retrieved and review pediatric medical records to make sure doctors signed off on a patient's documentation correctly• Observe how doctors, nurses, social workers, and other members of the multidisciplinary team chart together to bring valuable information to help in a patient's health care plan.

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  Floating hospital for children

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Child life intern student

  • Child Life Student who worked with pediatric patients in the General Pediatric Inpatient Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Pediatric GI, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant, and the Pediatric Sedation Unit. • Demonstrated competence in supporting pediatric patients and their family members with medical and psychosocial needs.• Experience with implementation of pediatric programs, therapies, and activities among young patients such as Music on Call, Pet Therapy, and Music Therapy.• Fostered child development to ensure normal progression through the use of therapeutic play.• Worked with patients and their family during the end of life care and bereavement.• Developed the appropriate communication and coping techniques needed in preparing patients and families for hospitalization through the utilization of the APIE process.• Provided developmentally appropriate preparation, distraction, and support for several procedures.• Incorporated medical play and therapeutic interventions daily based on a patient and families individualized needs. Show less

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  East tennessee children's hospital

  Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

  Certified child life specialist

  Certified Child Life Specialist, PRN. Experience working with patients in the Emergency Department, Hematology/Oncology Clinic, Inpatient, Proton Radiation Therapy, Outpatient Surgery, Radiology, Infusion, Endocrinology, and other Specialty Clinics.

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  Children's of alabama

  Jun 2019 - now

  Certified child life specialist