Brandy Orick
Anderson,IN
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Technician adept in managing heavy daily patient volume,including telephone triage, appointment scheduling and patient referral. Proficient in documentation and record maintenance. Dedicated to patient confidentiality. Experienced in helping clinical and surgical professionals diagnose and treat chronic and acute patient concerns. Well-organized and level-headed in both routine and emergency situations. Competent in using and monitoring equipment, updating records and comforting patients during difficult times.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Fresenius Medical Care NA
Anderson, Indiana
01.2012 - Current
- Demonstrated proficiency in operating multiple types of hemodialysis machines according to manufacturer guidelines.
- Performed pre-treatment assessments on patients prior to beginning treatment process.
- Responded quickly to alarms from hemodialysis machines, troubleshooting problems as necessary.
- Conducted tests on blood samples collected from patients prior to treatments, recording results in patient charts for review by physicians.
- Observed infection control procedures at all times while working with potentially infectious bodily fluids.
- Assessed patient's progress during dialysis treatments and adjusted machine settings as needed for optimal results.
- Maintained accurate records of all treatments performed, including patient data, fluid volumes and medications administered during each session.
- Reviewed patient histories prior to initiating treatment, making note of any allergies or contraindications that could affect outcomes.
- Ensured that all equipment was properly sterilized between uses according to safety protocols.
- Instructed patients in self-care techniques such as catheter care following discharge from clinic setting.
- Performed routine sterilization, cleaning, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines and equipment.
- Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
- Primed dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions and followed formula directions when preparing dialysate.
- Took and documented patient temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates before and after dialysis treatment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Tri Junior-Senior High School
Straughn, IN06-1999
Skills
- Patient relationship management
- Records Management
- Communication proficiency
- Patient Health Education
- Compliance with regulatory guidelines
- HIPAA Compliance
- Maintaining dialysis equipment
- Critical thinking abilities
- Patient records administration
- Aseptic Techniques
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Direct Patient Care
- Team Collaboration
- Equipment Maintenance
- HIPAA
- Patient Care Coordination
- Vital statistics
- Advanced nephrology knowledge
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Infection control standards
- Infection control procedures
- Patient Relations
- Hemodialysis treatment
- Patient Education
- Disposing of biohazardous waste
- Teamwork orientation
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Emergency Response Preparedness
- Fluid Management
- Hemodialysis Procedure Planning
- Patient Education Abilities
- Vascular Access Management
- Venipuncture techniques
- Alarm response
- Medication Administration
- Specimen handling
- Treatment Documentation
- Patient Observation
- Emergency Response
- Family Education
- Condition Assessment
- Safety Monitoring
- In-Service Training
- Customer Service
- Post-Surgical Care
- Appointment Scheduling
- Effective Organization
- Treatment Planning
- Documentation
References
- Dawn Flatter (765)-760-4370
- Skye-Amber Goolsby (765)-757-0459
- Heather Morehead (765)-621-1972
Timeline
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Fresenius Medical Care NA
01.2012 - Current
High School Diploma -
Tri Junior-Senior High School
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