Ethel Borrego
Pensacola,FL
Summary
Dedicated Medical Technician offering both direct patient care and medical office management experience. Committed to obtaining the highest level of patient satisfaction through ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to practice standards. Documented ability to cultivate trust and rapport with patients and maintain strong relationships. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families and other healthcare professionals. Endearing Medical Technician committed to ensuring patients are comfortable and at ease while under hospital supervision. Gifted with superb oral and written communication skills. Hands-on experience preparing treatment rooms, performing medical administrative duties and retrieving and interpreting laboratory and procedure results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Technician
United States Air Force
Little Rock Air Force Base, AR
02.2017 - 02.2020
- At the Family Health Clinic of the 19th Medical Group on base.
- My position allowed me to work the front desk as well as actual job as med tech/EMT.
- Duties included booking and rescheduling patients, ordering labs, ordering and administrating medications within my scope of practice, filing paperwork for active duty members to be on profiles/ waivers and medical leave, obtaining vital signs and patient's medical history as well as medication history, updating patient charts online, cleaning and keeping of exam rooms, administrating shots at immunization clinic at times.
- Obtaining PFTs ( Pulmonary Function Testing), EKG's.
- Suture/Staples removal, assisting in general procedures such as IUD's placement/removal, Nexplanon placement/removal, toe nail removal procedures and administering DEPO shot as well as charting procedures and obtaining consent forms from patients.
- Additional duties consisted of Supply custodian and Infection control.
- As supply custodian was in charge of supply room in clinic, keeping up with inventory, ordering new supplies, rearranging and cleaning storage unit.
- Maintained patient confidence and protected hospital by keeping information confidential.
- Measured patient vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate and temperature to record information on patients' charts.
- Followed appropriate disinfecting procedures to sterilize medical equipment.
- Tracked and managed inventory for exam rooms and maintained vaccine and expiration logs.
- Prepared specimens for testing procedures.
- Sterilized instruments and disposed of used or contaminated supplies in adherence to OSHA regulations.
- Used backboards and spinal immobilization devices to prepare patients for placement on stretchers.
- Administered medications and performed basic and advanced patient assessments.
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies, equipment and reagents used and placed orders for replacements.
- Front Desk (4 years), Sourcing, Process Improvement, Triage , Nursing , Customer Service (4 years), Venipuncture, Spanish (10+ years), Word, Present CPR Certification CPR Certification.
Medical Technician
Air Force
Fort Walton Beach, FL
03.2020 - Current
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer, EMT in Ambulance Service team at Hurlburt Field AFB.
- Driving and keeping inventory of primary ambulances, responding, providing patient care in route and on scene as well as transporting patients, keeping inventory of medical supply storage unit and medications as well as maintaining additional duties such as infection control for clinic.
- Administered tests and medication to stabilize patients in field or in transit.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Trained 3 EMTs in basic life support skills, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, oxygen therapy, wound care, patient history elicitation and splinting.
- Restocked ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
- Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
Medical Technician
Air Force
Little Rock, AR
02.2017 - 02.2020
- Conserved laboratory resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
- EMT Experience ,Hospital Experience ,Laboratory Experience ,Infection Control Training, Medical Records.
- Processed Network results from facilities off base.
- Managed over 100 Telecon ( Tcons) Apt every two weeks.
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting
Kaplan University
Davenport, IAAssociate of Science - Health Sciences
Arkansas State University - Beebe
Beebe, ARBachelor of Science - Psychology
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ10.2022
Skills
- MILITARY SERVICE
- Ambulance
- Charts
- CPR
- Customer Service
- Driving
- Filing
- Inventory
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Maintaining equipment
- Specimen handling
- Patient status assessment
- Treatment protocols
- Inventory Control
- Microsoft Office
- Word
- Nursing
- Process Improvement
- Purchasing
- Spanish
- Specimen preparation
- Patient Care Documentation
- Sample collection
- Medical office administration
- Suture removal
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient vital taking
Accomplishments
- Peer Support Group July 2020 to Present Provide counseling and a listening shoulder to the any airman in need who would not want any mental health issues reported.
- GROUPS.
Writing
In my off time, when I can, I like to write poetry. A lot of my poetry is about mental health, I write to express how I think depression and anxiety feel like to others. My poetry helps others identify and express themselves when they themselves do not have the words to say how they feel.
Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeWork Location
On-SiteHybridImportant To Me
Paid sick leaveWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursCompany CultureTimeline
Medical Technician
Air Force
03.2020 - Current
Medical Technician
United States Air Force
02.2017 - 02.2020
Medical Technician
Air Force
02.2017 - 02.2020
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting
Kaplan University
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Arkansas State University - Beebe
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Arizona State University
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