Carla Amezcua
Oxnard,CA
Summary
Driven Patient Care Technician eager to bring 18 years of experience to team. Offering hands on expertise in all elements of dialysis and technical proficiency in operating 2008T dialysis machine. Willing to learn, and offer excellent quality of patient care and outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Fresenius Dialysis
Camarillo, CA
11.2018 - Current
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, grafts, and buttonhole.
- Set up and operated hemodialysis machines to provide dialysis treatment for patients.
- Performed routine sterilization, cleaning, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines and equipment.
- Inspected venous and arterial pressures to maintain pressures within established limits.
- Primed dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions and followed formula directions when preparing dialysate.
- Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
- Eased patients' anxiety by explaining dialysis procedures and dialysis machine operations.
- Sustained hemodialysis workflow by inventorying and restocking needed equipment and supplies.
- Inspected pressures, conductivity and temperature to verify conformance to safety standards.
- Communicated with management or other staff to resolve problems.
- Assisted in training new staff on quality and procedures
- Translate to doctors, dieticians, and social workers for Spanish speaking patients.
- Follow policy and procedure when mixing bicarbonate as well as granuflo.
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Fresenius Dialysis
Oxnard, CA
01.2005 - 10.2018
- This is where I started as a Patient Care Technician.
Credit Clerk
Famsa Furniture
Oxnard, CA
01.2004 - 12.2004
- Updated accounts and credit reports to reflect recent changes.
- Reviewed credit records to evaluate customer histories.
- Contacted customers to notify of delinquent payments and resolve.
- Verified applicants' references pertaining to employment.
- Informed applicant of credit research results in writing with formal credit reports.
Education
Certification - Hemodialysis
Bryman College
Reseda, CA12.2004
Clinical Volunteer -
Clinical Volunteer Simi Valley Kidney Center
10.2004
High School Diploma -
Channel Islands High School
Oxnard, CA06.2003
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Procedure Assistance
- Time Management
- Team leadership
- Bilingual in Spanish able to speak and write
- Promoted positive behavior
- Preceptor
- CPR certified
- Fully vaccinated
Timeline
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Fresenius Dialysis
11.2018 - Current
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Fresenius Dialysis
01.2005 - 10.2018
Credit Clerk
Famsa Furniture
01.2004 - 12.2004
Certification - Hemodialysis
Bryman College
Clinical Volunteer -
Clinical Volunteer Simi Valley Kidney Center
High School Diploma -
Channel Islands High School
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