Juan Espinoza
Santa Ana ,CA
Summary
Adaptable endoscopy professional with a strong background in advanced GI procedure support, including ESD, EMR, ERCP, and robotic bronchoscopy. Delivers organized room setup, reliable equipment readiness, and prompt response in complex clinical situations.
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27
years of professional experience
Work History
Advance Endoscopy tecnologist
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Newport Beach, California
03.2000 - Current
- Prepared GI rooms with supplies and equipment at Hoag Memorial Hospital.
- Passed instruments and supplies to gastroenterologists during endoscopy procedures.
- Assisted with patient preparation and positioning.
- Cleaned and reset Gi rooms for next Endoscopy cases following Hoag protocols.
- Ensured all necessary equipment was available for each procedure.
- Assisted physicians during gastrointestinal procedures in Hoag Memorial Hospital suites
- Monitored instrument readiness for Hoag Memorial Hospital endoscopy workflows
- Transported specimens from Hoag Memorial Hospital procedures to designated labs
- Reprocessed endoscopy equipment using Hoag Memorial Hospital sterilization protocols
- Restocked procedure carts with Hoag Memorial Hospital supplies and disposables
- Supported nursing staff with patient setup in Hoag Memorial Hospital endoscopy unit
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care.
- Respond promptly to emergency situations involving patients under anesthesia or experiencing complications.
- Retrieve specimens from the GI tract using biopsy forceps or snare techniques under direct visualization by the physician.
- Communicate effectively with other healthcare personnel in order to coordinate patient care activities throughout the day.
- Perform cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of reusable medical instruments according to established protocols.
- Ensure that all necessary supplies are available for endoscopic procedures.
- Organize daily workloads based on scheduled cases each day.
- Maintain competency in all aspects of endoscope reprocessing as well as knowledge of regulatory standards such as Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
- Assist physicians during endoscopic examinations, including providing instrumentation and suctioning of airways.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives related to endoscopic services within the facility.
- Transport patients to and from procedure area safely using appropriate gurney or wheelchair assistance when needed.
- Assist with diagnostic testing such as colonoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, esophagogastroduodenoscopies, enteroscopies.
- Provide feedback to physicians on technical issues encountered during procedures.
- Set up and prepare endoscopy equipment for procedures.
- Operate video systems with cameras for recording images during procedures.
- Positioned patients using understanding of anatomy and procedures.
Advance Gastrointestinal Technician
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Santa Ana, California
03.2000 - Current
- Prepared patients for endoscopy procedures following Hoag Memorial Hospital protocols.
- Supported physicians and nurses during gastrointestinal procedures at Hoag Memorial Hospital.
- Cleaned and disinfected endoscopes according to infection control standards.
- Set up procedure rooms with GI supplies and sterile equipment.
- Transported patients safely to and from gastrointestinal treatment areas.
- Stocked endoscopy carts with supplies for clinical teams.
- Coordinated room turnover to support procedure schedules.
- Managed inventory of medical supplies used in gastrointestinal department.
- Kept current on gastrointestinal technology through continuing education courses.
- Positioned patients using knowledge of anatomy and procedures.
Education
Austomotive
Golden West Collage
Huntington Beach, CA01-2003
Skills
- Advance gastro gastrointestinal procedures
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
- Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF)
- Ion robotic bronchoscopy system by Intuitive with FNA aspiration
- tracheostomy placement
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Advance Endoscopy tecnologist
Hoag Memorial Hospital
03.2000 - Current
Advance Gastrointestinal Technician
Hoag Memorial Hospital
03.2000 - Current
Austomotive
Golden West Collage