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Andrea Capwill

Erie,PA

Summary

Certified to service and maintain multiple types of medical and water treatment devices. Focused on safety and professionalism. Team driven and dedicated.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Biomedical Equipment Technician

DaVita
12.2013 - Current
  • Performs preventative maintenance and repairs on medical equipment for several area medical facilities.
  • Manages a large water treatment system that includes blending valves, booster pumps, water softeners, endotoxin filters, and a reverse osmosis system.
  • Draws monthly cultures and performs end to end disinfection on the water loop.
  • Educates teammates on updated policies and procedures.
  • Audits facility to ensure all state and federal guidelines are met.

Reuse Technician/Procurement Officer

DaVita Dialysis - Total Renal Care LLC
12.2013 - 04.2018
  • Sole Reuse Technician for a 145 patient facility. Responsible for assigning and reprocessing artificial kidneys used by in-center hemodialysis patients.
  • Uses a variety of corresponding computer programs to create and distribute monthly facility statistic reports as well as other state required medical documents to the facility administrator, social workers, physicians, and biomedical technicians.
  • Conducts weekly inventory as well as purchasing of all facility supplies including, medications, medical equipment, and housekeeping necessities. Works under a monthly purchasing cap of $50,000.
  • Interacts directly with distributer via fax, email, and telephone to ensure that incoming orders are correct and payments have been received.

Technicians Assistant/Phlebotomist

Associated Clinical Laboratories
11.2011 - 09.2014
  • Operated laboratory analyzers to perform various chemistry, hematology, and toxicology panels on various specimens.
  • Regularly contacted physicians and nurses in regards to patient lab results.
  • Properly handled, labeled, and documented all collected specimens as well as prepare them for delivery via courier.
  • Performed phlebotomy at Saint Vincent Hospital, a high paced trauma hospital.
  • Maintained a high level of patient care to patients that were oftentimes critically ill or wounded.
  • Interacted regularly with patients, family members, physicians, and hospital staff in a very professional manner at all times.

Caregiver

HomeInstead Senior Care
03.2010 - 06.2011
  • Provide companionship, light housework, meal preparations, and hygiene assistance to senior citizens living in their homes.
  • Document and communicate taken medications and the doses to other shifts of care givers, as well as provide medication reminders.

Education

High School - undefined

Girard High School

Skills

  • Equipment troubleshooting
  • Installations and repairs
  • Equipment calibration
  • Diagnostic testing
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Electrical testing
  • Safety monitoring
  • Inventory counts
  • Installing and repairing equipment
  • Biomedical device testing
  • Safety compliance
  • Reliability
  • Excellent communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Computer skills

Additional Information

  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook as well as typing and general computer software.
  • Comfortable and familiar in a high paced office setting.
  • Extremely personable and polite.

Timeline

Biomedical Equipment Technician

DaVita
12.2013 - Current

Reuse Technician/Procurement Officer

DaVita Dialysis - Total Renal Care LLC
12.2013 - 04.2018

Technicians Assistant/Phlebotomist

Associated Clinical Laboratories
11.2011 - 09.2014

Caregiver

HomeInstead Senior Care
03.2010 - 06.2011

High School - undefined

Girard High School