Matthew Gutierrez
Glendale,Az
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated Anesthesia Tech at Banner University Medical Center, skilled in maintaining anesthesia equipment and ensuring patient safety. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with surgical teams while demonstrating strong problem-solving and communication skills. Committed to excellence in patient care and adept at managing inventory and supplies efficiently.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Anesthesia Tech
BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Phoenix, Az
09.2024 - Current
- Maintains anesthesia equipment. Cleans, calibrates, and replaces soda lime. Monitors equipment for malfunctions, performs light maintenance or arranges for repairs. Performs safety checks on anesthesia equipment. Maintains clean and safe work environment; discards soiled linen and trash. May complete room setup, assemble equipment, and prepare procedure carts.
- Maintains adequate inventory of anesthesia supplies and surgical supplies. Stocks and marks anesthesia carts. Stocks operating rooms and storage rooms/ carts. Assists with case turnover.
- Assists with preparing equipment such as ventilators, suction, airway equipment, and fluid/body warmers. Assembles transducers, invasive lines, rapid fluid infusers, and specialty trays.
- Assists anesthesia personnel with setup and insertion of invasive monitoring lines, catheters, temporary pacemakers and hemodynamic monitoring including cardiac outputs.
- Maintains adequate levels of anesthesia medications, restocks drug drawers, monitors drug charges, and communicates variances to medical and nursing personnel. Monitors drug expirations and opened vial for outdates. Handles anesthesia agents and cylinder gases.
Cardiovascular OR Specialty Technician
BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Phoenix, Az
07.2019 - 09.2024
- Serves as a resource person in designated surgical specialty to ensure coordination of necessary instruments and equipment.
- Maintains unit equipment. This includes but is not limited to: setting up; cleaning; performing basic troubleshooting of equipment; performing safety checks on equipment and specialty carts as directed, calibrates and replaces soda lime. Monitors equipment for malfunctions, performs light maintenance or arranges for repairs. May complete room setup, assemble equipment, and maintain anesthesia specialty carts.
- Tracks and monitors availability of equipment and instruments for procedures in collaboration with the members of the OR Team.
- Maintains adequate inventory of anesthesia and surgical supplies both in the OR and anesthesia work areas.
- Assists with pulling supplies for cases, rotating inventory, and monitoring expiration dates.
- Under the direction of the RN circulator, assists with basic patient care as requested. Practices aseptic technique per competency.
- Performs functional tasks and utilizes equipment as delegated by a licensed professional. This may require additional specialized training provided by the department, consistent with demonstrated competency.
- Assists with transporting patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care unit.
Unit Assistant
BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Phoenix, Az
12.2017 - 07.2019
- Inventories, orders, replenishes, and disperses supplies within the department.
- Assists with transportation, delivery, and pick-up of supplies, health records, lab specimens, and/or equipment.
- Turnover OR rooms
Patient Transport
BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Phoenix, Az
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Transports patients safely and efficiently between various departments following appropriate transfer techniques and proper isolation/infection control procedures.
- Validates patients identity based on established department protocol.
- Remain alert to patient condition and promptly communicates changes to clinical staff.
- Code, Rapid Response, and Trauma team.
- Transport deceased persons to the facility morgue.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University School of Nursing Elwood Campus
Phoenix, Az05.2022
Associate of Applied Science -
Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, Az05.2020
High School diploma -
Raymond S. Kellis High School
Glendale, Az05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AzSkills
- Communication skills
- Patient care
- Safety protocol compliance
- Team collaboration
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Time management
- Leadership qualities
- Self-motivation and responsibility
- Critical thinking
- Emotional intelligence
- Multi-tasking abilities
- Problem-solving expertise
Certification
BLS/CPR and First Aid certified
Timeline
Anesthesia Tech
BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
09.2024 - Current
Cardiovascular OR Specialty Technician
BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
07.2019 - 09.2024
Unit Assistant
BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
12.2017 - 07.2019
Patient Transport
BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
01.2016 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University School of Nursing Elwood Campus
Associate of Applied Science -
Estrella Mountain Community College
High School diploma -
Raymond S. Kellis High School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University