Elizabeth VanCott
Athol
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to clients. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients and helping maintain their independence and well being.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Private/Tempus Unlimited
Athol
02.2019 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being in their own home.
- Administered medications and monitored health conditions.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
- Performed housekeeping duties including laundry, vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors and changing bed linens.
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
Medical Assistant
Sprague Family Practice
Townsend
03.2006 - 03.2012
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Assisted physicians with patient examinations and procedures.
- Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
- Collected samples from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Changed dressings on wounds to prevent infection and check for healing.
- Cleaned and maintained medical equipment following procedures and standards.
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments and managed patient flow while greeting visitors in a professional manner.
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting Degree
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA 02.2003 - 05.2006
Oakmont Regional High School
Ashburnham, MASkills
- Activities of daily living support
- Patient awareness
- Compassionate patient care
- Transportation assistance
- Household tasks
- Dementia care
- Strong ethics
- Respectful and compassionate
- Elderly care
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Private/Tempus Unlimited
02.2019 - Current
Medical Assistant
Sprague Family Practice
03.2006 - 03.2012
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting Degree
Mount Wachusett Community College
02.2003 - 05.2006
Oakmont Regional High School