Juan Guzman
Sacramento,CA
Summary
At Dignity Health, I excelled as a Department Aide, enhancing operational efficiency and patient safety through expert equipment maintenance and anesthesia assistance. I mentored new assistants, ensuring adherence to strict infection control standards. My teamwork and meticulous attention to supplies management significantly contributed to the seamless execution of surgical procedures.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Department Aide
Dignity Health
07.2014 - Current
- Maintained sterile supplies within expiration date.
- Assisted with transports of invasively monitored O.R. and I.C.U. patients.
- Maintained and cleaned operating room equipment and anesthesia by changing soda-lime, refilling vaporizers with anesthetic agents and replacing nitrous, oxygen and air cylinders .
- Enhanced operational efficiency by maintaining clean and organized workspaces, supporting quick room turnover between surgeries.
- Maintained operating room's inventory of products and replenished stock, when needed.
- Prepared patients for surgery and transported patients to and from operating room.
- Cleaned and sterilized room after surgery.
- Played a crucial role in emergency situations by remaining calm under pressure and assisting surgical teams as needed to save lives or stabilize patients'' conditions quickly.
- Served as a resource and mentor for new Operating Room Assistants, providing guidance and support during their training period.
- Maintained equipment and supplies, confirming sufficient inventory levels prior to procedures.
- Upheld strict standards of infection control through consistent adherence to protocols related to sterilization, handling of contaminated materials, and hand hygiene practices.
- Adhered to universal precautions, applying aseptic techniques to operating room equipment and personnel.
Anesthesia Technician/Operating Room Assistant
SSI
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Maintained and cleaned anesthesia machines by changing soda-lime, refilling vaporizers with anesthetic agents and replacing nitrous, oxygen and air cylinders.
- Followed infection control procedures to maintain cleanliness of anesthesia monitors and apparatuses.
- Ran daily diagnostic and performed leak test on anesthesia machines
Education
Certificate - Emergency Medical Technician
Charles A Jones Career And Education Center
Sacramento, CA12-2005
GED -
Las Flores
Sacramento, CA06-2001
Skills
- Anesthesia assistance
- Operating room preparation
- Patient positioning
- Equipment operation
- Equipment maintenance
- Oxygen supplies
- Patient safety prioritization
- Surgical preparation
- Supplies management
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Safe sharps disposal
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Certified EKG Technician (CET) - National Healthcareer Association.
Timeline
Anesthesia Technician/Operating Room Assistant
SSI
01.2019 - 06.2020
Department Aide
Dignity Health
07.2014 - Current
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Certified EKG Technician (CET) - National Healthcareer Association.
Certificate - Emergency Medical Technician
Charles A Jones Career And Education Center
GED -
Las Flores
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