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Tammra Keaton

Champaign

Summary

Dedicated professional with extensive experience as a Private Caregiver at Mrs. Alma, demonstrating compassionate care and effective time management. Skilled in patient scheduling and specimen collection, I excel in fostering trust and communication, ensuring quality support for clients with diverse needs. Committed to enhancing the well-being of those I serve.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Private Caregiver

Mrs Alma
Champaign
05.2020 - Current
  • Performed daily activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding and transferring client safely
  • Administered medications as prescribed by physician in accordance with accepted standards of practice
  • Developed a trusting relationship with client built on respect, compassion and understanding of their needs
  • Provided attentive and compassionate care to client with physical disability, and dementia
  • Demonstrated effective time management skills while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing quality of care provided
  • Assisted client in and out of bed and wheelchair, using safe lifting and transferring techniques
  • Provided proper care and observation of client skin to prevent breakdown
  • Responded quickly and appropriately during emergency situations following established procedures
  • Transported client to doctor's office and essential errands

Medical Assistant

Christie Clinic, Ob/gyn
Champaign
01.2025 - 03.2025
  • Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
  • Provided assistance to medical staff in performing minor surgical procedures.
  • Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations.
  • Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
  • Collected, labeled and stored laboratory specimens properly prior to testing.
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.

Care Assistant

Brookdale Assisting Living
Urbana
03.2019 - 08.2022
  • Assist the residents with getting in and out of bed
  • Assist residents to and from the dining area
  • Interacting with residents and engaging in conversation

Senior Library Specialist

University of Illinois
Urbana
06.1990 - 05.2020
  • Assist the residents with getting dressed for the day, and ready for bed
  • Doing laundry
  • Keeping common area clean and organized
  • Responded promptly to patron complaints regarding service or material availability
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure efficient access to library collections
  • Organized book displays to promote collection use by patrons
  • Ensured proper shelving of returned items according to Dewey Decimal System guidelines
  • Assisted patrons with library services and resources, including reference materials, catalog searches, interlibrary loans, and circulation of materials
  • Performed daily administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, scanning documents, photocopying and mailing
  • Processed patrons requests in a timely manner according to established policies and procedures
  • Prepared reports on library usage statistics for management review
  • Processed lending, return and renewal of library items with library computer systems
  • Utilized library circulation systems to check in and check out library materials
  • Located library materials for loan according to identification number and title
  • Reserved circulated, renewed, and discharged books and materials
  • Trained staff and student assistants, while scheduling and supervising their daily work
  • Collected and responded to complaints about fines
  • Prepared volumes for binding

Education

H.S Diploma -

Centennial High School
Champaign, IL
06.1982

Skills

  • Team Leadership and Management
  • Tolerant and flexible
  • Communication
  • Patience
  • Organization and Prioritization
  • Multi-tasker
  • Specimen collection
  • Patient scheduling
  • Compassionate care
  • Companionship and emotional support
  • Examination preparation
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Procedure assistance
  • Trained in the Epic system
  • Trained in the Voyager system

References

References available upon request

Certification

  • CPR certified

Timeline

Medical Assistant

Christie Clinic, Ob/gyn
01.2025 - 03.2025

Private Caregiver

Mrs Alma
05.2020 - Current

Care Assistant

Brookdale Assisting Living
03.2019 - 08.2022

Senior Library Specialist

University of Illinois
06.1990 - 05.2020

H.S Diploma -

Centennial High School

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