Alfredo Melchor Diaz
SEATTLE,WA
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with over five years of experience in surgical and hospital settings. Experienced in patient care, operating room support, and working with multidisciplinary teams. Recently completed my Surgical Technology degree and eager to continue growing as a Surgical Technologist while providing safe, high quality patient care.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente Ambulatory Surgical Center
10.2020 - Current
- Provide patient care in the Pre-Op, PACU, and Operating Room.
- Prepare patients of all ages for surgery by obtaining vital signs and completing preoperative tasks.
- Perform point-of-care testing, including blood glucose and pregnancy testing.
- Prepare surgical patients using surgical wipes, hair clipping, and nasal iodine decolonization protocols.
- Perform bladder scans and assist with patient documentation.
- Answer phones and coordinate patient flow throughout the surgical center.
- Transport and safely transfer patients before and after procedures.
- Assist with cataract surgeries by monitoring patients and obtaining vital signs in the operating room.
- Turn over operating rooms between cases while maintaining infection prevention standards.
- Position patients safely on the operating table and gather supplies and equipment for upcoming procedures.
Patient Care Technician
University of Washington Medical Center Montlake
04.2023 - 07.2024
- Assisted nurses with comprehensive patient care in the Intensive Care Unit.
- Supported patient admissions, transfers, transport, and discharges.
- Obtained vital signs, blood glucose checks, bladder scans, and 12-lead EKGs.
- Assisted with patient mobility, repositioning, hygiene, bathing, and comfort measures.
- Prepared clean patient rooms and stripped rooms following patient discharge.
- Cleaned, organized, and restocked equipment and supply carts.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized patient care environment.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Seattle Central Community College
Seattle, WA06-2026
Certified Nurse Assistant - Health Sciences
Brookline College
Phoenix, AZ09-2016
Skills
- Sterile Technique
- Aseptic Technique
- Surgical Patient Preparation
- Preoperative, Intraoperative & PACU Support
- Operating Room Turnover
- Patient Positioning & Safe Transfers
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Point-of-Care Testing
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Pregnancy Testing
- Bladder Scanning
- 12-Lead EKG
- Infection Prevention
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
- Team Collaboration
- Patient-Centered Care
Certification
- Surgical Tech - National Board of Surgical Technology
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
University of Washington Medical Center Montlake
04.2023 - 07.2024
Patient Care Technician
Kaiser Permanente Ambulatory Surgical Center
10.2020 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Seattle Central Community College
Certified Nurse Assistant - Health Sciences
Brookline College