Adelina Bernal
Saddlebacl Memorial Medical Center
Riverside,CA
1
Language
6
years of professional experience
Experienced Gastroenterology technician with solid background in gastroenterology procedures and patient care. Proven track record of supporting complex endoscopic procedures and ensuring patient safety and comfort. Demonstrated proficiency in equipment maintenance and sterilization, and effective communication with healthcare teams.
Work History
Gastroenterology Technician
1 Year 1 Month- Assisted nurses in pre-op area with procedural check off list prior to transporting patients into procedure areas. Take and input vitals into EMR system, collect urine samples if needed.
- Set up the procedure rooms with equipment and supplies needed for scheduled and add on procedures, or travel cart for bedside procedures.
- Assist Doctors to perform routine and emergent EGD, Colonoscopies, Banding for variceal bleeds, sigmoidoscopy, ERCP, Esophageal dilation using balloons, and or disposable savoys, Placing clips when needed after Polypectomies, using hemostasis supplies during emergent cases such as NEX Powder.
- Sanitized and reprocessed endoscopic equipment according to infection-control and safety protocols.
- Verified procedure room readiness by checking supplies, equipment function.
- Labeled and collected specimens during procedures.
- Took call for after hours to assist with after hour emergent cases that arose overnight and 48hr weekend call.
Gastroenterology Technician
1 Year 8 Months- Set up endoscopy suites with necessary equipment and supplies for procedures. For High Volume outpatient center ranging from 5-18 cases per rooms, running 3-4 rooms at a time.
- Ensured quick room turnovers, while adhering to all infection control protocols.
- Sanitized and reprocessed endoscopic equipment according to infection-control and safety protocols.
- Retrieved and disposed of specimens according to established protocols.
- Documented patient information according to established procedures.
- Assisted with routine EGD, and colonoscopies, and polypectomies, hemorrhoids banding.
Clinical Support Technician
4 Years 7 Months- Coordinated patient transport, with unit secretary and charge nurse of main OR, pre-op and pacu.
- Set up OR rooms for scheduled cases and emergent add on cases.
- Assisted with room turnovers to maximize turnover times for all surgical procedures.
- Collaborated with nurses and care teams to prioritize tasks and support timely patient care.
- Trained new support staff on unit procedures, safety practices, and documentation standards.
- Reinforced compliance with HIPAA, patient safety, and clinical support guidelines throughout daily operations.
- Performed vital signs monitoring on patients regularly, allowing for early detection of health changes requiring intervention from medical professionals.
- Assisted in the reduction of wait times for lab results by efficiently processing and transporting specimens for analysis.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts through comprehensive handover reports, promoting consistent patient care standards across all hours of operation.
Education
Surgical Technician - Surgical Technologist
Skills
ERCP
Colonoscopy support
Upper endoscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Esophageal dilation
Hemostasis techniques
Pre-procedure preparation
Post-procedure care
Diagnostic procedures
Infection control
Preparing specimens
Measuring vital signs
Specimen collection
Gastrointestinal anatomy
Hemostasis techniques
Basic Life Support
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
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