KARY JENKINS
Brentwood
Summary
Healthcare professional with expertise in coordinating and managing patient care. Proven track record of integrating care plans across multidisciplinary teams, fostering strong collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Known for adaptability to changing needs and reliability in delivering excellent service.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Care Coordinator/Intake Specialist
Medix Staffing Solutions
2025.03 - Current
- Coordinated patient intake process, ensuring accurate data entry and efficient care transitions.
- Served as the first point of contact for patients, verifying insurance and eligibility.
- Maintained accurate records while adhering to HIPAA guidelines.
- Assisted in coordinating care between patients, providers, and insurance representatives.
Behavior Support Specialist
Support Innovations
2024.11 - 2025.03
- Delivered professional development workshops on best practices in behavior support for fellow educators and staff members.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive behavior intervention plans for students with challenging behaviors.
- Conducted data-driven decision-making to inform ongoing improvements to behavioral programming and services.
- Delivered evidence-based behavior curricula to students while maintaining high levels of behavioral and academic expectations for students.
Pharmacy Technician/Enrollment Specialist
Rx Outreach
2023.03 - 2024.10
- Input patient and prescription information to produce product labels and assist in prescription filling process.
- Maintained patient confidentiality when handling records and sensitive data.
- Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology including generic and brand names and abbreviations.
- Resolved customer complaints quickly and efficiently while maintaining good rapport with all customers.
- Organized work flow in order to meet deadlines for timely completion of tasks.
- Ensured accuracy in data entry into pharmacy computer system while verifying all information prior to dispensing medication.
- Answered pharmacy telephones to respond to questions or requests.
- Received written prescription and refilled requests and verified that information is complete and accurate.
Pharmacy Technician
SLU Hospital
2021.05 - 2023.03
- Input patient and prescription information to produce product labels and assist in prescription filling process.
- Maintained patient confidentiality when handling records and sensitive data.
- Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology including generic and brand names and abbreviations.
- Resolved customer complaints quickly and efficiently while maintaining good rapport with all customers.
- Organized work flow in order to meet deadlines for timely completion of tasks.
- Ensured accuracy in data entry into pharmacy computer system while verifying all information prior to dispensing medication.
- Answered pharmacy telephones to respond to questions or requests.
- Received written prescription and refilled requests and verified that information is complete and accurate.
- Trained other pharmacy technicians, abiding by state regulations for training and licensure.
- Selected drug and quantity, delivering items to pharmacist for review and dispensing.
- Stocked and replenished shelves to remove out-of-date items from inventory.
CNA/Care Partner
SLU HOSPITAL
2017.06 - 2022.06
- Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding and grooming tasks.
- Measured patient vital signs, recording body temperature, blood pressure and heart rate.
- Answered call lights to provide emergency treatment and assistance to patients.
- Observed changes in patient status and response and immediately communicated concerns to nursing staff.
- Completed daily documentation and charts regarding patient care and input reports into practice databases.
- Monitored pain and provided comfort measures, reporting abnormalities to nursing staff.
CNA/Patient Care Tech
Barnes Jewish Hospital
2012.10 - 2017.06
- Delivered medications and pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations and surgery.
- Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding and grooming tasks.
- Measured patient vital signs, recording body temperature, blood pressure and heart rate.
- Answered call lights to provide emergency treatment and assistance to patients.
- Observed changes in patient status and response and immediately communicated concerns to nursing staff.
- Completed daily documentation and charts regarding patient care and input reports into practice databases.
- Monitored pain and provided comfort measures, reporting abnormalities to nursing staff.
- Lifted and repositioned non-ambulatory patients to prevent accidents and falls.
Education
Doctor of Social Work (D.S.W.) -
University Missouri Saint Louis
St. Louis, MOAssociate in Science (A.S.) - General
St. Louis Community College
St. Louis, MO05.2022
Skills
Patient education
Care planning
Medical terminology understanding
Problem-solving
Data entry
Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
Pharmacy Technician
Timeline
Care Coordinator/Intake Specialist
Medix Staffing Solutions
2025.03 - Current
Behavior Support Specialist
Support Innovations
2024.11 - 2025.03
Pharmacy Technician/Enrollment Specialist
Rx Outreach
2023.03 - 2024.10
Pharmacy Technician
SLU Hospital
2021.05 - 2023.03
CNA/Care Partner
SLU HOSPITAL
2017.06 - 2022.06
CNA/Patient Care Tech
Barnes Jewish Hospital
2012.10 - 2017.06
Associate in Science (A.S.) - General
St. Louis Community College
Doctor of Social Work (D.S.W.) -
University Missouri Saint Louis