Efren Castaneda
Dulce,New Mexico
Summary
Highly skilled CCHT with 14 years experience (2009-present) in dialysis treatment field. Delivered patient treatments in large 30+ facilities. Excellent technical skills leading to positive patient outcomes. A Responsible Equipment Technician with the ability to lift over 50 pounds and handle complex maintenance and repair tasks. Reliable and hardworking with equipment manual comprehension.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Equipment Technician/Hemodialysis Technician
Dialysis Clinic Inc.
02.2019 - Current
- Assembled, tested and maintained Numerous company equipment on a weekly basis
- Complied with company policies, safety requirements and best practices to protect people, equipment and operations
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
Foundation Medical Staffing
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Monitored patient's vital signs and adjusted dialysis treatment parameters under nurse guidance
- Responded to all dialysis-related emergency situations under nurse supervision
- Maintained strict aseptic fields when collecting biological samples, minimizing staff and patient infection risks
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Fresenius Medical Care
10.2009 - 08.2017
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics, including weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
- Administered medication such as Heparin, oxygen, and saline as needed.
- Monitored each patient closely during treatment to check for any adverse reactions or change in condition and reported emergencies to attending nurses.
Education
EMT-Advance
San Juan College
Farmington, NM06.2021
High School Diploma -
San Juan College
Farmington, NM12.2019
High School Diploma -
Ganado High School
Ganado, AZ08.2005
Skills
- Facility and equipment maintenance
- Equipment inspection and testing
- Equipment care
- Direct Patient Care
- Measuring vital signs
- Infection control standards
- Professional bedside manner
- HIPAA
- Dialysis treatment
Certification
- National Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
- New Mexico Certified Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
- Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (National)
- Certified Hemodialysis Technician (NM)
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
- New Mexico Certified AEMT
Timeline
Equipment Technician/Hemodialysis Technician
Dialysis Clinic Inc.
02.2019 - Current
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
Foundation Medical Staffing
08.2017 - 01.2019
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Fresenius Medical Care
10.2009 - 08.2017
EMT-Advance
San Juan College
High School Diploma -
San Juan College
High School Diploma -
Ganado High School
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