Marc Masters
Oceanside,CA
Summary
Skilled Hospital Corpsman offering 6+ years of military medical experience with a robust background in the Navy, excelling in emergency medical care and leadership, particularly in high-pressure environments. Expertise spans from IV insertion to patient comfort, ensuring top-notch medical service. Significantly contributed to medical teams by improving operational efficiency and patient care standards, showcasing many ability to manage both critical situations and team dynamics effectively as well as expertise in vaccinations, blood draws, and emergency care. Proven success managing emergent situations and utilizing critical thinking to manage unexpected conditions. was also trained and qualified to become a Orthopedic Technician with 4 year background assisting physicians in orthopedic procedures and performing patient care activities. Skilled in cleaning equipment and operating rooms after procedures using UV ray room robots. Excellent aseptic techniques, including dressing changes, suture removal and staple removal. Also a certified and Competent Phlebotomy Technician with 5 years of experience working in high-volume, fast-paced hospital settings. Highly knowledgeable in routine blood drawing procedures and using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles. Committed to maintaining highest quality standards when collecting, labeling and processing samples and specimens
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospital Corpsman
Navy
03.2022 - Current
- Rendered emergency medical treatment and administered immunization programs.
- Provided leadership, delegation, and exceptional medical service in high-pressure situations.
- Provided emergency medical care and conducted physical exams and interviews to gain medical history and relevant health data.
- Maintained operational organization by ensuring equipment functionality, inventory levels and employee medical training.
- Educated patients and families about health conditions and treatments.
- Administered medications through injections and IVs in compliance with physician orders.
- Performed basic daily laboratory tests and collected specimens for further analysis.
- Utilized medical instruments to perform minor surgeries and other procedures.
- Supported medical staff in providing patient care in high-demand hospital environment.
- Monitored vital signs and documented temperature, pulse and blood pressure to assess patient condition.
- Helped with preparation of medical equipment and supplies for use in hospital procedures.
- Updated medical records in EMR system and double-checked data for accuracy.
- Assisted in medical examinations, treatments and procedures for diverse conditions and patient populations.
- Contributed to medical evacuations and transport of patients to other medical facilities.
- Followed all safety protocols and took necessary precautions while providing care.
- Trained new EMTs on proper protocols and procedures.
- Administered CPR, oxygen and other life-saving medical treatments.
- Dispensed medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Conducted patient intake and triage procedures.
- Attended training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in field and maintain existing knowledge.
Phlebotomist
Navy
03.2022 - Current
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
Orthopedic Technician
Navy
09.2019 - 02.2022
- Prepared and passed instruments, sutures and supplies needed in operative procedure and maintained correct count.
- Set up orthopedic fracture tables for casting procedures and applied variety of plaster and fiberglass casting, splints, braces, soft goods and skin and skeletal traction.
- Decontaminated all equipment, instruments and supplies and cleaned and stocked carts, rooms and changed linen, as required.
- Measured and fit crutches and canes and instructed patients on proper crutch and cane walking.
- Assessed patient comfort related to cast and splints and assisted with comfort measures.
- Handled tools and machinery with caution and precision to avoid costly mistakes and safety accidents.
- Constructed or received casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
- Worked with vendors to source diverse materials and items for use during device fabrication processes.
Education
M.D. - Biology
University of California
CA01-2028
High School Diploma -
Pueblo West HighSchool
Pueblo West, CO05-2018
Skills
- Patient comfort
- Triage
- IV insertion
- Lab specimen collection
- Immunization administration
- Surgical assistance
- Medical equipment operation
- Basic life support
- Emergency medical care
- Wound care management
- Medication administration
- Infection control procedures
Certification
- EMT - Certified Emergency Medical Technician
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
- BLS - Basic Life Support
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Hospital Corpsman
Navy
03.2022 - Current
Phlebotomist
Navy
03.2022 - Current
Orthopedic Technician
Navy
09.2019 - 02.2022
- EMT - Certified Emergency Medical Technician
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
- BLS - Basic Life Support
M.D. - Biology
University of California
High School Diploma -
Pueblo West HighSchool
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