Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
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Cristina Esparza

Diamond Bar,CA

Summary

Skilled Vocational Nurse and Medical Assistant with practical experience in surgical operations. Focused on improving patient safety and streamlining care processes. Authorized to work in the US and available for immediate engagement with healthcare teams.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Allergy LVN

St. Joseph Health
04.2019 - Current
  • Lead LVN, Allergy testing, injections, serum mixing, billing, oral immuno therapy

LVN Staff Nurse

Lindora Clinic
04.2018 - Current
  • Patient teaching, draw blood, injections, sales

LVN

Dr. Frederick Ho
11.2017 - Current
  • Administering allergy injections, allergy skin testing, back office duties.

Office Manager/Receptionist

L. A. Pallet Jacks & Forklifts
01.2009 - 11.2017
  • Sales, bookkeeping, answering calls, ordering, shipping

Certified Medical Assistant

Orthopedic Specialty Institute
01.2009 - 01.2009
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Updating and filing patient medical records
  • Handling billing and bookkeeping
  • Filling out insurance forms
  • Scheduling patient hospital admissions
  • Answering the telephone
  • Telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies

Surgical Technician/Office Manager

Dr. Hamid C. Hajarian
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Setting up the operating room prior to surgery
  • Stocking surgical supplies
  • Checking surgical machines and equipment
  • Preparing patients for surgery
  • Transporting patients to and from surgery
  • Passing instruments to surgeons during surgery
  • Monitoring patients' vital signs
  • Minor medical procedures
  • Changing dressings and other first aid procedures

Surgical Technician/Medical Assistant

Missirian Orthopedic Medical Group
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Performing basic laboratory tests on the premises
  • Sterilize and prepare equipment
  • Taking vital signs
  • Preparing patients for physical examinations or x-ray procedures
  • Educating and instructing patients about medications and diets
  • Administering medications
  • Authorizing drug refills

Surgical Technician

Dr. Robert Klapper/Cedars Medical Center
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Assist in surgical operations.
  • Prepare operating rooms for surgery
  • Sterilize and supply equipment
  • Prepare patients for surgery, such as washing incision cites;
  • Help surgeons and nurses during surgery by passing those instruments and other sterile supplies.
  • Disposing of contaminated supplies
  • Sterilizing medical instruments
  • Removing sutures and changing dressings

Education

Nursing - Trade school

North West College
West Covina, CA
01.2011

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Glendale Career College
Glendale, CA
01.2002

Medical Assistant - undefined

Bryman College
Los Angeles, CA
01.1999

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
01.1998

Skills

  • Care planning
  • Licensed practical nursing
  • Orthopedic procedures
  • Surgical assistance
  • Medical-surgical expertise
  • Patient care management

Certification

  • LPN
  • CPR Certification
  • BLS Certification
  • LVN
  • Driver's License
  • BLS, ACLS

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Lead Allergy LVN

St. Joseph Health
04.2019 - Current

LVN Staff Nurse

Lindora Clinic
04.2018 - Current

LVN

Dr. Frederick Ho
11.2017 - Current

Office Manager/Receptionist

L. A. Pallet Jacks & Forklifts
01.2009 - 11.2017

Certified Medical Assistant

Orthopedic Specialty Institute
01.2009 - 01.2009

Surgical Technician/Office Manager

Dr. Hamid C. Hajarian
01.2008 - 01.2009

Surgical Technician/Medical Assistant

Missirian Orthopedic Medical Group
01.2007 - 01.2008

Surgical Technician

Dr. Robert Klapper/Cedars Medical Center
01.2001 - 01.2004

Nursing - Trade school

North West College

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Glendale Career College

Medical Assistant - undefined

Bryman College

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Cerritos College

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