Darrin Churko
Canyon Country,CA
Summary
Qualified Veteran Emergency Room Technician with a solid reputation for superior performance, accuracy and decision making ability.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Transporter
Antelope Valley Hospital
11.2018 - Current
- Assisted with lifting and handling patients using appropriate patient safety equipment such as lift swings, stand-up lifts and overhead lifts.
- Transported patients to testing and treatment units, operating rooms and other areas using beds, wheelchairs and gurneys.
- Located and picked up hospital's requisitioned supplies from designated areas to transport supplies to assigned treatment areas.
Emergency Room Technician
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
06.2004 - Current
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures.
- Measured vital signs, collected specimens for lab analysis and recorded data in appropriate medical records.
- Performs safety checks on equipment and performs QC on point of care testing machines.
- Measured and fit crutches and canes, instructing patients on proper use of support devices.
- Perform 12 lead EKG's, wound care and splinting extremities.
- Ordering and restocking supplies
Specimen Processor
Quest Diagnostics
04.2000 - 07.2003
- Receive and process laboratory specimens, including blood, urine, and tissue samples
- Enter data into laboratory information system, including patient demographics and test orders
- Ensure that all specimens are handled and stored properly, including maintaining appropriate temperatures and following safety protocols
- Distribute specimens to appropriate laboratory departments for testing
Skills
- Performs 12 lead EKG's
- Ability to function effectively in fast-paced environments
- Excellent customer service
- Familiar with all facets of wound care/dressing and splinting
- Phlebotomy and specimen processing
Certification
- December 2022 - Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1
- February 2021 - AVADE ( Violence Prevention )
- August 2020 - Los Angeles City Hospital Fire Life Safety
- March 2023 - Basic Life Support ( BLS )
- September 2014 - UCLA Center for Prehospital Care - Westwood, CA - Emergency Medical Technician ( EMT )
- November 1992 - Academy of Health Science, Ft. Sam Houston, TX - Army Medic/ Emergency Medical Technician
Timeline
Patient Transporter
Antelope Valley Hospital
11.2018 - Current
Emergency Room Technician
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
06.2004 - Current
Specimen Processor
Quest Diagnostics
04.2000 - 07.2003
- December 2022 - Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1
- February 2021 - AVADE ( Violence Prevention )
- August 2020 - Los Angeles City Hospital Fire Life Safety
- March 2023 - Basic Life Support ( BLS )
- September 2014 - UCLA Center for Prehospital Care - Westwood, CA - Emergency Medical Technician ( EMT )
- November 1992 - Academy of Health Science, Ft. Sam Houston, TX - Army Medic/ Emergency Medical Technician
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