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PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
Professional Summary
Enthusiastic healthcare professionial motivated to work with patients, families and care teams alike. Offering 8 years of patient focused experience. Friendly, adaptable and accustomed to delivering top-notch patient care.
Skills
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Work History
05/2020 - CurrentPatient Care Technician | County Of El Paso Tx - El Paso , TX
- Safely transported, transferred, and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
- Cleaned and connected to access sites, including fistulas, grafts, and catheters, by following infection control protocols.
- Inventoried, ordered, and restocked equipment and supplies needed for hemodialysis treatment.
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Interacted effectively with patients, families, and staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork.
- Educated patients about procedures, answered questions and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.
02/2019 - 04/2020Laboratory Technical Assistant | Marshfield Clinic - Weston , WI
- Handled specimens according to laboratory protocols to maximize accuracy and precision of results.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
- Executed corrective actions when test controls were outside specified limits.
- Kept laboratory equipment clean and in good working order for optimal functionality and longevity.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
- Resolved unusual test orders by contacting physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories.
- Collected fluid or tissue samples by using appropriate collection procedures.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
01/2013 - 08/2014Laboratory Assistant | Acacia Hr Solutions - Irvine , CA
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Resolved unusual test orders by contacting physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment and workstation in compliance with health and safety regulations.
04/2006 - 04/2009Laboratory Assistant Specialist | Sonic Healthcare Usa - San Luis Obispo , CA
- Demonstrated competence in collecting lab samples for testing.
- Maintained lab by calibrating equipment and cleaning surfaces and items used.
- Created and updated record of all supplies and equipment to monitor inventory.
- Followed safety procedures when handling and disposing of hazardous chemicals.
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment and workstation in compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Properly calibrated and adjusted malfunctioning equipment to achieve precise test results.
- Managed specimen sample handling, receiving, storage and inventory.
- Identified abnormal test results and referred to Clinical Laboratory Scientist for further review.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
Education
Kona Community School For Adults, City, StateGED:
Certifications
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Certified Phlebotomist
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School Attended
- Kona Community School For Adults
Job Titles Held:
- Patient Care Technician
- Laboratory Technical Assistant
- Laboratory Assistant
- Laboratory Assistant Specialist
Degrees
- GED :
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