Lucy Simmons
Stoughton
Summary
A dedicated and compassionate employee seeking a role to continue gaining knowledge and leadership skills, whose bilingual abilities and global perspectives prime her to collaborate in a fast paced and motivated work environment.
Professional Clinical Specialist with solid experience in patient care, medical record management, and clinical support. Skilled in vital signs monitoring, assisting with medical procedures, and maintaining patient confidentiality. Known for strong collaboration with healthcare teams, adaptability to changing needs, and results-driven approach to care. Dependable and efficient, ensuring smooth operations and high-quality patient experiences.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Assistant
Boston Children's Hospital
02.2007 - Current
- Set up rooms for post-op patients, med flight patients, patients from the emergency room, and patients from other floors if health worsened. Precept new CA's and nursing students. Assist with resuscitation, handing medical equipment and supplies needed during emergency codes and procedures. Stocking emergency code cart. Help with patient ADL’s, transporting patients in and out of the unit (i.e. MRI, CAT Scan, X-ray and many more scheduled and nonscheduled test), attend mandatory staff meetings, and reporting with oncoming shift.
Ophthalmic Technician in the Diagnostic Department
Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
06.2013 - 01.2016
- Optical Coherence Tomography Scans, Visual Field Testing, Heidelberg Volume Scan, Corneal Topography, Optos, Pentacam, and continuing on more diagnostic machines, testing patients under doctors’ orders, patient documentation, participation in department meetings and continuing education as an ophthalmic technician.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Spaulding Rehabilitation
05.2005 - 09.2013
- Departments: Brain Injury, Cardiac Care, Amputee and Vascular Disease, Disorder of Consciousness, Geriatric, Musculoskeletal, Oncology, Pulmonary, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke and Ventilator Weaning
- Responsibilities: Assisting patients with their ADL’s, taking vital signs, colostomy and catheter care, patient documentation, performing EKG’s, and reporting with oncoming shift.
Clinical Assistant
Americare Health Services Agency
09.2002 - 06.2013
- Martha Eliot Health Center
- Departments: Adult, Adolescent, Pediatric and Gynecology
- Children’s Hospital Boston
- Departments: General Pediatrics, Urology, Metabolism, Gastroenterology, Emergency Medicine, Adolescent, Endocrinology, Developmental Medicine, Gynecology, Infectious Diseases, Complex Care Services, and Pulmonary
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Curry College
09-2017
Associate of Arts - Health Careers, Social Science, Liberal Arts
Roxbury Community College
05-2008
High School Diploma - undefined
West Roxbury High School
05-1997
Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate - undefined
Job Corps
04-1997
Skills
- Fluent in two languages
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Professional experience
- Real Estate Agent
- Diamonds Spotless Cleaning
- Event manager
- Fitness and wellness
- Electronic charting proficiency
- CPR Certified
- HIPAA compliance
- Customer service
- Medical terminology knowledge
Affiliations
Member of the Morale Committee
Member of the PTO
Certification
- Massasoit Real-Estate Certified | March 2020
- Next Level Marketing | 2017-Present
Languages
English
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Ophthalmic Technician in the Diagnostic Department
Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
06.2013 - 01.2016
Clinical Assistant
Boston Children's Hospital
02.2007 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Spaulding Rehabilitation
05.2005 - 09.2013
Clinical Assistant
Americare Health Services Agency
09.2002 - 06.2013
Associate of Arts - Health Careers, Social Science, Liberal Arts
Roxbury Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
West Roxbury High School
Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate - undefined
Job Corps
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Curry College
Beta Honors Society Award
Graduated on the Deans list