Cory Huffman
Thornton
Summary
Reliable medical support staff member with experience in a clinical care environment as well as various other customer oriented positions. This includes assisting with office operations as well as provider support by gathering patient information, administering ordered medications, monitoring patient's improvement, and effectively leaving the patient with a sense of being cared for. Accurately stay up to date on safety precautions, office procedures, and communication with others within the patient care system. Always completes all designated tasks to the fullest.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department Technician
UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Assessed extent and nature of injury or illness to prioritize and establish medical assistance
- Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and procedures, responded appropriately
- Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms
- Facilitated transfer of patients throughout medical facility and between departments
- Performed phlebotomy to start IV's and maintain the line throughout the visit
- Performed 12 lead ECG's and formed impressions on them, responded appropriately
Urgent Care Technician
Boulder Community Health
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Greeted patients and established a comfortable environment
- Recorded accurate symptoms of the chief complaint
- Recognition of high acuity situations and reacting properly to work as a team
- Provided wound care, bone/joint immobilization, as well as various other procedures ordered by the provider
- Maintain a safe environment through local protocol and handling of biohazard correctly
Clinical Assistant
Colorado Mountain Medical
03.2019 - 02.2021
- Greeting and establishing relationships with patients
- Effectively and safely immobilizing musculoskeletal injuries
- Collecting and analyzing specimens in a laboratory
- Preparing and sending specimens to external laboratories
- Performing wound cleansing and dressing
- Providing results and/or other information for provider assessment
- Maintenance of personal and patient safety
- Effectively relaying information to other staff in a clear/concise manner
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
CU Anschutz College of Nursing
Aurora, CO05.2026
Biochemistry -
University Of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, COAssociate of Arts - Pre-Nursing
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CODiploma -
Badger High School
Lake Geneva, WI05.2016
Skills
- Guest Services
- Problem-solving Skills
- Time Management
- Verbal and Written Communications
- Safety Prioritization
- Supervision of Guests and Co-Workers
- Punctuality
Certification
- Certified EMT-Basic (Exp 01/2027)
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (Exp 10/2025)
- IV Certification
Volunteer Work
Colorado 14er's Initiative (CFI)
- Building/Maintaining the high-traffic trails to our 14ers
- Heavy lifting often done as a team
- 144 Hours of work over 2 years
Timeline
Emergency Department Technician
UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital
08.2022 - 01.2024
Urgent Care Technician
Boulder Community Health
05.2021 - 06.2022
Clinical Assistant
Colorado Mountain Medical
03.2019 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
CU Anschutz College of Nursing
Biochemistry -
University Of Colorado At Boulder
Associate of Arts - Pre-Nursing
Colorado Mountain College
Diploma -
Badger High School
- Certified EMT-Basic (Exp 01/2027)
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (Exp 10/2025)
- IV Certification
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