Lisa Labahe
Kayenta,AZ
Summary
Knowledgeable and compassionate patient care technician with ten years of patient care technician experience. Diligent about serving all facets of patient medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals of all backgrounds while protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
US Renal Care
Flagstaff, Arizona
04.2019 - Current
- Primed dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions and followed formula directions when preparing dialysate.
- Inspected equipment and conducted safety checks on equipment and instruments to maintain high-quality control standards.
- Eased patients' anxiety by explaining dialysis procedures and dialysis machine operations.
- Attached dialyzer and tubing to dialysis machines for use in hemodialysis treatment.
- Sustained hemodialysis workflow by inventorying and restocking needed equipment and supplies.
- Took and documented patients' vital statistics, including temperature, blood pressure and pulse and respiration rates, before and after dialysis treatment.
- Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
- Performed routine sterilization, cleaning, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines and equipment.
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
- Coordinated patient care needs with healthcare team and delivered compassionate assistance with activities of daily living.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to note changes from prior measurements.
- Kept instruments and equipment clean and effectively sanitized.
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Recorded observations and baseline measurements to maintain accurate medical records.
- Collected lab specimens in adherence with safety protocols for patient tests.
Patient Care Technician
DaVita
Tuba City, AZ
09.2013 - 04.2019
- Inspected equipment and conducted safety checks on equipment and instruments to maintain high-quality control standards.
- Primed dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions and followed formula directions when preparing dialysate.
- Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
- Eased patients' anxiety by explaining dialysis procedures and dialysis machine operations.
- Sustained hemodialysis workflow by inventorying and restocking needed equipment and supplies.
- Performed routine sterilization, cleaning, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines and equipment.
- Attached dialyzer and tubing to dialysis machines for use in hemodialysis treatment.
- Took and documented patients' vital statistics, including temperature, blood pressure and pulse and respiration rates, before and after dialysis treatment.
- Discontinued dialysis treatment according to established procedures.
- Assisted doctors, nurses and support staff with preparation for and conducting patient procedures.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to note changes from prior measurements.
- Kept instruments and equipment clean and effectively sanitized.
- Recorded observations and baseline measurements to maintain accurate medical records.
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Dine College (Navajo College)
Tsaile , AZ05.2004
High School Diploma -
Greyhills High School
Tuba City, AZ05.1990
Skills
- Infection control standards
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Catheter change and preparation
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Infection control procedures
- Collecting vital signs
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
US Renal Care
04.2019 - Current
Patient Care Technician
DaVita
09.2013 - 04.2019
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Dine College (Navajo College)
High School Diploma -
Greyhills High School