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Abel Barrera

West Covina,CA

Summary

Highly-motivated person with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Patient Transporter

UCI Medical Center
02.2025 - Current
  • Transported patients to testing and treatment units, operating rooms and other areas using moveable beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers.
  • Lift Team, going to the ICU floors doing rounds with a team to turn and lift patients as requested by nursing staff primarily in the ICU.
  • Maintained strong professional relationships with colleagues across various departments, promoting teamwork for efficient patient care delivery.
  • transport patients to destinations within the hospital, if patient is in critical condition, we transport with transport nurse and RT.

Imaging Assistant

Emanate Health
12.2024 - 05.2025
  • Cooperated with nurses and imaging technologist to lift and position patients to improve accuracy of testing procedures.
  • Sanitized scanning machines after each patient to prevent spread of germs and illnesses.
  • Explained imaging procedures to patients, offering comfort and assistance.
  • Assist imaging technologist on portables going to units/floors to get X-rays on patients.

Patient Transporter/relief Lead

CHOC Children's Hospital
07.2023 - 12.2024
  • As a patient transporter, I am in charge of transporting patients to their destinations, such as the ER, Surgery, PICU, Radiology, Cat Scan, MRI, PACU, Neuroscience, Oncology, etc.
  • As a patient transporter, I have to assist with transferring deceased patients within the hospital to the morgue.
  • Relief lead, I am responsible for answering phone calls about patients info and putting them into the system. Also responsible for helping the nursing staff with assignments and phone calls.
  • Responsible as a lead dispatcher to send other transporters to breaks and lunches in a timely manner. If there is a call out as a lead we have to call other associates to see if they can come in so the team wont be short staffed.

Merchandiser

Reyes Coca Cola Bottling
02.2021 - 07.2023
  • Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
  • Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
  • Going grocery store to grocery store, gas stations, drug stores, stocking Coca Cola products
  • Boosted sales by implementing effective merchandising strategies and visually appealing displays.

Store Associate

Target
08.2019 - 12.2021
  • Stocked shelves with merchandise and maintained inventory levels.
  • Unboxed new merchandise and restocked shelves in appealing and organized arrangements to promote items.
  • Welcomed customers, offered to help locate items and suggested merchandise without being intrusive or pushy.

Education

Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
06-2028

High School Diploma -

Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy
06-2019

Skills

  • Patient Transport
  • Customer Service
  • Sales
  • Retail store
  • Critical thinking
  • Analytical Skills
  • Medical terminology
  • Team player
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Healthcare administration

Certification

  • BLS

Languages

Spanish
Professional

Timeline

Patient Transporter

UCI Medical Center
02.2025 - Current

Imaging Assistant

Emanate Health
12.2024 - 05.2025

Patient Transporter/relief Lead

CHOC Children's Hospital
07.2023 - 12.2024

Merchandiser

Reyes Coca Cola Bottling
02.2021 - 07.2023

Store Associate

Target
08.2019 - 12.2021

Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy

Mt. San Antonio College

High School Diploma -

Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy

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