Maricela Ibarra
Chino ,CA
Summary
Well qualified professional with 11 years of experience seeking a position as a GI Tech. I am a reliable worker with the ability to quickly learn new concepts and skills. Proactive, highly motivated, flexible, determined, hard working with a passion for helping others.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Technician
St. Jude Medical Center
Fullerton, CA
01.2007 - Current
- Working as a lead Endoscopy Tech at St Jude Medical Center under the supervision of the Endoscopy manager and Endoscopy RN.
- My role as a Tech III is to be a mentor, role model and resource to the team providing knowledge on all aspects of the department.
- Assisted in moving GI lab to a new location expand care to the growing community
- Troubleshooting equipment and if needed sent out for repair
- In addition as a tech III, responsibilities include training new hires
- Ordering supplies for both inpatient and outpatient GI Labs
- Email distributers when supplies have not arrive or if on back order
- Properly staff both in and outpatient labs with tech with the nurse coordinator.
- Aside from my lead responsibilities I also assist in the procedure rooms.
- Those duties include assisting the physician during procedures as well as handling specimens with the direct supervision of the RN.
- Test proper equipment and have specialty items available upon request.
- Greet and position patient on correct side.
- On call for emergency procedures
- Equipment I am familiar with are biopsy forceps, snares, baskets, clips, Bicap (gold probe) CRE Balloon dilators as well as Savary Dilators.
- I also assist physicians in HALO procedures in treatment of Barret's esophagus and also assist in Double Balloon Enteroscopy and EMR's.
- Also responsible in manually washing scopes and placing them in the disinfectant machine
- Properly document scope information
Technician
Glendora Digestive Disease Institute
Glendora, CA
06.2006 - 01.2007
- Assisted in Endoscopic procedures and help in manually washing/disinfecting of scopes
- Helped nurses take vital signs and temperature
Education
Surgical Technology
Glendale Carreer College
2006
Associate of Arts
Fullerton College
Skills
- Time management skills
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Quick learner
- Able to stay focus and calm during highly involved cases
- Excellent communication
- Proficiency in EMR, DBE, Halo,
- Computer Skills – Knowledge and basic use of computer skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent work ethic
Certification
CPR Certification February 2017 to February 2019
Affiliations
In 2017 I was honored to be on the hospital wide Huddle. Earlier that year the hospital hired 10 GI nurses. Aside from the daily responsibilities I was given the challenge to train all nurses in a matter of a couple months. Long days and evenings, earned me an applause from a colleague which then found its way to the daily Huddle.
Timeline
Lead Technician
St. Jude Medical Center
01.2007 - Current
Technician
Glendora Digestive Disease Institute
06.2006 - 01.2007
Surgical Technology
Glendale Carreer College
Associate of Arts
Fullerton College
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