HAZEL ANDERSON
Stafford
Summary
Efficient and skilled in medical field with meticulous approach to anesthesia support and patient care. Contributed to seamless surgical operations through effective equipment preparation and maintenance. Known for excellent teamwork and adaptability in dynamic environments, ensuring patient safety and efficient procedural flow.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Anesthesia Technician
Texas Children's Hospital
Main Campus, Texas Medical Center
02.2022 - Current
- Prepared, calibrated, and maintained anesthesia machines, monitors, and airway equipment for surgical cases.
- Assisted anesthesia providers with induction, maintenance, and emergence phases of anesthesia; set up IV lines, medications, and invasive monitoring equipment.
- Performed daily machine checks, troubleshooting, and safety testing to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Stocked and organized anesthesia carts and workrooms; tracked inventory and coordinated with supply chain to prevent shortages.
- Cleaned, disinfected, and reprocessed equipment per infection control guidelines.
- Responded to code blue and emergency situations, supporting airway management and rapid equipment delivery.
- Collaborated with surgical and nursing teams to streamline case turnover and maintain room readiness.
- Documented machine checks, equipment usage, and repairs to meet Joint Commission requirements.
Perioperative Care Tech
Texas Children's Hospital
Main Campus, Texas Medical Center
04.2014 - 02.2022
- Responsibilities:
- Anesthesia setup: Setting up Anesthesia machine with age appropriate supplies; setup monitors and suction; preparing IV fluids, art lines and hot lines
- Anesthesia reset: Cleaning and restocking anesthesia machine and supplies according to par level
- Operating Room duties: Restocking the pods; blanket/fluid warmers
- Other duties: Retrieve recovery beds, crib and stretcher; Taking specimen to the lab/blood bank; Retrieving medications from pharmacy; Delivering sterile and unsterile instruments/equipment and supplies
- Operating Room special assignments:
- Preceptor to new employees in the Main Operating Room: 2015-2018
- May 2018: Legacy tower building expansion of 6 Operating Rooms
- Involved with maintaining the setup of 6 new Operating rooms: stock the rooms with supplies for the Surgical case and also supplies needed in the anesthesia carts; prepare the anesthesia traveler carts
- Internal promotion
Perioperative Nursing Assistant
Texas Children's Hospital
Main Campus, Texas Medical center
11.2011 - 04.2014
- Provide patient care support to the healthcare team
- Clean up of the Operating rooms, and prepare the Rooms for surgery
- Reset rooms for “to follow” cases or for the next day cases
- Transports lab specimens and blood products
- Monitor and record freezer and refrigerator temperatures.
- Respond promptly to overhead pages and emergency situations
- Prepare the OR Bed for the patient to be transported to recovery
- Maintain the cylinder gases in the storage room as a team, insuring that we have sufficient tanks needed
- Maintain levels of supplies needed for cleaning the rooms
- Prioritize/ multi task requests as needed
Education
Bachelor Degree - Psychology
University of San Jose Recoletos
Skills
Patient Care & Safety
Clinical & Technical Expertise
Collaboration & Communication
Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Certification
Basic Life support (BLS) certification - 2020, American Heart Association
Timeline
Anesthesia Technician
Texas Children's Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Perioperative Care Tech
Texas Children's Hospital
04.2014 - 02.2022
Perioperative Nursing Assistant
Texas Children's Hospital
11.2011 - 04.2014
Bachelor Degree - Psychology
University of San Jose Recoletos