Karen Potter
London,ON
Summary
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. Meticulous Medical Records Clerk with a 2 plus-year history processing medical records requests while delivering highest quality customer service. Builds rapport with staff and patients to foster smooth and effective department operations. Strong knowledge of Release of Information policies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Record Clerk
St. Joseph's Health Care London
2022.11 - Current
- Responsible for the daily management/protection of patient records
- Experienced in chart retrieval for clinics and outside requestors
- Skilled in computerized and physical chart making/assembly
- Daily phone work includes understanding requests, appropriately transferring calls, and answering telephone queries
- Ordering of office supplies
- Medical terminology.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Central Processing Technician
Advanced Medical Surgery Center
2022.07 - Current
- Daily Biological testing/documenting of autoclaves, industrial washers, scope machines, and other equipment
- Sterilization and assembly of surgical instrumentation
- Specialized training in scope management at three separate hospitals
- Passion for orthopedics
- Plate and screw trays
- Collaboration with O.R
- Teams to expedite patient care, pick cases, turn instruments around based on priority
- Operation and troubleshooting skilled in autoclaves, sonic washers, pasteurizers, sterrad machines
- Appointed Team Lead roles in departments and training responsibilities of new staff to the department
- Understanding scheduling in Union and NonUnion environments
- Experienced in ordering from external sources to meet department supply needs.
Laundry and Linen Porter
2018.04 - 2022.11
- Pick up of soiled linen and delivery of clean linen to appointed locations
- Use of large washers and dryers to clean items in house
- Ability to order and forecast needs of clinics while ordering supplies from a third-party supplier's online platform
- Taking phone calls from clinics and stocking their linen requests while communicating back orders
- Problem solving shortages
- Trusted with passcodes and keys to areas not available to the public
- Trusted to work independent of management/other team members
- Can read waybills and shipping documents.
Online Instructor and Faculty Advisor
Fanshawe College
2016.01 - 2022.01
- To oversee course content; updating and modifying material ongoing for two courses in the program
- Replying to students' questions in a fast and reliable manner via college platforms
- Responsible for proctoring in-person exams at the college
- Fairly graded student assignments
- Solely in charge of lesson plans/organizing presentations within the Zoom program for groups of students
- Reported to and troubleshot concerns from students with college faculty as required
- Proficient in the task of accurately submitting final grades within their FOL online tally systems
- Scheduling visits/assessments with students while they are at their onsite clinical placements
- Proactively gathered feedback from both hospital host managers/student
- Review progress, mentor
- Gave advice, direction, and encouragement for success in the profession
- I was in charge of maintaining excellent working relationships between the college and the hospitals who agreed to facilitate ongoing learning opportunities/clinical placements for our students.
On-site Technician
Sterilmed/Medique
2010.07 - 2017.06
- Managing the sales/service requirements of the Sterilmed/Medique account portfolio
- Executed weekly visit schedules to more than 20 hospitals in the southwestern Ontario corridor
- Responsible for safe use of a company vehicle
- Trusted with a company expense account/bookkeeping
- Communication via email, company cell phone, Excel spreadsheets
- Worked with third-party shippers to send out instruments for repair
- Face-to-face problem solving with customers on behalf of the company
- Assisted in conferences/presentations to hospitals and their staff on company mission statement/value of being a participant in the programs we offer.
Education
Certificate - Sterile Processing Technician
CSAO
12.2005
Diploma - EarlyChildhood Education
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
London, ON01.1998
Skills
- Thrives in independent working environments
- Dynamic problem solver
- Exemplary communication skills
- Patient and diplomatic
- Highly adaptable
- Computer Literate in computer programs such as: Excel, Powerchart, MS Word, MS Outlook, Teams 2024, tracking software AppBar and Censitrac
- Patient confidentiality
- Document Scanning
- File Maintenance
- Information Security
- Data Entry
Tel
519-777 9001
Educationcertifications
- Early Childhood Education Diploma - Fanshawe College, London ON (04/1998)
- Central Services Techniques Course - Central Service Association of Ontario (11/2008) Recertification obtained (03/2022)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Health Record Clerk
St. Joseph's Health Care London
2022.11 - Current
Central Processing Technician
Advanced Medical Surgery Center
2022.07 - Current
Laundry and Linen Porter
2018.04 - 2022.11
Online Instructor and Faculty Advisor
Fanshawe College
2016.01 - 2022.01
On-site Technician
Sterilmed/Medique
2010.07 - 2017.06
Certificate - Sterile Processing Technician
CSAO
Diploma - EarlyChildhood Education
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
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