AUSTIN SHERMAN
Poplar Bluff
Summary
Compassionate patient care technician with five years of experience in delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring patient comfort during transport. Proficient in monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily living activities, and maintaining a clean and organized environment. Committed to collaborating with medical staff to enhance patient care and safety.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Transporter/Escort/Nursing Assistant
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Little Rock
04.2023 - 08.2025
- Transported patients safely within healthcare facilities.
- Assisted medical staff with patient transfers and mobility needs.
- Ensured patient comfort during transport through effective communication.
- Facilitated safe movement of patients using wheelchairs and ambulatory devices between medical facilities.
- Responded promptly to emergency transport requests within the facility.
- Responded quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
- Lifted patients to move off beds, examination tables or stretchers.
- Moved patients in and out of vehicles and lifted on and off beds.
- Adhered to safety protocols during all transportation activities.
- Complied with all safety policies related to transporting patients within a hospital setting.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of transport equipment.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients and their families.
- Communicated effectively with physicians, nurses, technicians, and other staff members during transports.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to coordinate patient schedules.
- Documented patient transport details accurately for record-keeping.
- Resolved unexpected obstacles during transport activities by utilizing problem-solving skills.
- Delivered messages and documents promptly between various departments to facilitate communication.
- Observed strict confidentiality guidelines with respect to patient information.
- Provided physical support to patients to assist in performing daily living activities.
- Transported specimens, documents, and medical supplies from one department or facility to another.
- 40 hours each week.
Patient Care Tech
Baptist Health Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Monitored patients regularly to ensure their comfort and safety.
- Provided bedside care to patients.
- Took vital signs and recorded them to monitor patient health.
- Responded to call lights promptly to address patient needs.
- Assisted patients with eating and performed additional care duties
- 40 hours each week.
Radiology Assistant
Baptist Health Hospital
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Transported patients to and from radiology procedures, ensuring timely access for effective patient care.
- Assisted in transferring patients from beds or stretchers onto procedure tables, enhancing patient comfort and safety.
- Stocked rooms with syringes, sodium chloride, and essential supplies to maintain readiness for procedures.
- Also, if I'm not busy I assist the Cath Lab with doing the same thing.
- Assisted patient and family members with directions within the facility.
- Worked 40 hours each week.
Detention Clerk
Pulaski County Detention Facility
10.2019 - 06.2021
- Checked in visitors as visitation clerk, entered visitor information into computer system, and guided them to their designated areas.
- Entered inmate paperwork information into the system and processed monetary transactions.
- Promoted to observation role by Chief Charles Hendricks, monitored 7 camera screens to ensure inmate safety and well-being.
- Documented incidents of unusual behavior and submitted reports.
- Worked 40 hours each week.
Loader
Lowe's Home Improvement
11.2017 - 05.2019
- Facilitated loading of heavy products, ensuring customer satisfaction and safe handling.
- Delivered customer service while guiding customers to locate products, enhancing their shopping experience.
- Maintained full-time hours to ensure seamless store operations and consistent service.
- 40 hours each week.
Stadium Man Supervisor
War Memorial Stadium
11.2016 - 02.2017
- Organized paperwork and discarded outdated documents to streamline stadium operations.
- Checked entire stadium and retrieved new paperwork from storage department as directed.
- Worked 40 hours each week.
Education
Health and Law Enforcement
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR01-2017
health wellness and Coaching
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MONTICELLO
05-2015
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
BAPTIST PREPRATORY HIGH SCHOOL
05-2014
Skills
- Transporting products
- Heavy lifting
- Being on time to work
- Hard dedicated worker
- Bed and wheelchair patient transporting
- Transferring patients
- Taking care of patients
- Putting information in the computer
- Watching over people and cameras
- Providing customer service
- Paperwork notes
- Assisting Patients
- Stocking supplies
- Answering phone calls
- Listening to my boss
- Paying attention
- No complaining
References
- Billy Ruhland, 501-339-6248, Bjruhland@gmail.com
- Jerry Cohen, 501-258-9763, Jcohen0507@comcast.net
- Pamela Freeman, 501-952-8208, ShermanPamelay@gmail.com
- Lynne Landis, 501-366-1560, Landisdianal@uams.edu
Activities
Work a lot and help others before myself. Work to my hardest extent every day at work. Assist doctors, nurses, and help take care of patients and citizens. Help coordinator get rid of unnecessary paperwork.
Timeline
Medical Transporter/Escort/Nursing Assistant
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
04.2023 - 08.2025
Patient Care Tech
Baptist Health Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2022
Radiology Assistant
Baptist Health Hospital
07.2021 - 04.2022
Detention Clerk
Pulaski County Detention Facility
10.2019 - 06.2021
Loader
Lowe's Home Improvement
11.2017 - 05.2019
Stadium Man Supervisor
War Memorial Stadium
11.2016 - 02.2017
Health and Law Enforcement
Arkansas Tech University
health wellness and Coaching
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MONTICELLO
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
BAPTIST PREPRATORY HIGH SCHOOL