JED ARDEN LUMAMBA

Working as a caregiver for 4 years is a challenging role but a rewarding one, it builds your character but at the same time helping an individual with illness. Here are the things that i do:

• Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
• Monitored clients vital signs, administered medications
• Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
• Assisted clients to support independence and well-being.
• Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments.
• Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
• Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
• Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
• Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.

Working as a pharmacy assistant requires patience and good interaction to the costumers needs especially that your dealing with medicines. Here are the work patterns that i do:

• Kept pharmacy counter and related areas clean, neat and organized.
• Communicated instructions to patients or caregivers about proper use and storage of drugs.
• Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
• Completed and filed documentation for insurance, store and liability purposes.
• Answered telephones and provided information about order status, store hours and pharmacy procedures.
• Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
• Performed safety checks when dispensing medications to optimize patient safety.
• Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions and refill instructions.
• Greeted customers and responded to questions with friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
• Merchandised over-the-counter goods and rotated stock.