Paul Medalla
Fremont,CA
Summary
Skilled dialysis technician with 15+ years in renal care. Expert in patient monitoring, enhancing treatment efficiency, and documentation. Dedicated to providing compassionate care and optimizing clinical operations and safety in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dialysis Technician
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, CA
03.2010 - Current
- Ensured compliance with safety protocols
- Administered dialysis treatments to patients, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and patient comfort.
- Educated patients on treatment processes, dietary restrictions, and self-care techniques post-dialysis.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate care and maintaining a clean, safe dialysis environment.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use in chronic outpatient and acute inpatient settings.
- Monitored vital signs and machine parameters, promptly addressing any discrepancies or patient concerns.
- Trained new staff on operational procedures and equipment usage, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Managed inventory of dialysis supplies, optimizing resource allocation and minimizing waste.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Promoted health education among patients, offering guidance on dietary restrictions and self-care strategies related to kidney disease management.
- Improved patient comfort by carefully and efficiently setting up dialysis machines and monitoring patients throughout treatments.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
- Reduced infection rates by maintaining strict aseptic techniques during all procedures.
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate support and addressing concerns throughout the dialysis process.
- Safeguarded patients through vigilant observation for any adverse reactions or complications, taking swift corrective action when necessary.
- Facilitated strong communication channels between patients, families, and healthcare providers for optimal collaborative care efforts.
- Served as a reliable resource for colleagues, offering guidance on dialysis procedures while fostering a supportive work environment.
- Inventoried, ordered and restocked equipment and supplies needed for hemodialysis treatment.
- Reduced environmental impact by implementing waste reduction strategies in dialysis process.
- Strengthened patient relationships, consistently providing compassionate and empathetic care.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments, equipment and surfaces.
- Optimized treatment effectiveness by accurately calculating and setting dialysis machine parameters for each patient.
- Utilized medical software EPIC to document and track patient progress.
- Educated patients about procedures, answered questions, and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.
Nephrology Technician
Mills Peninsula Hospital
San Mateo, California
06.2007 - 02.2010
- Administered dialysis treatments, ensuring patient comfort and safety throughout procedures.
- Monitored vital signs and documented patient progress in electronic health records systems.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to implement care plans effectively.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Trained new staff on patient care protocols and safety procedures.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Fostered strong relationships with colleagues, contributing to collaborative work environment that prioritized teamwork among staff members.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, minimizing risk of disease transmission within clinical environment.
- Improved patient satisfaction with attentive communication and responsiveness to needs.
- Reduced stress for patients and families through effective communication and empathetic support.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, CA08.2001
Skills
- Patient Care
- Dialysis Equipment Operation
- Proficient on EPIC medical records system
- Hemodialysis procedures
- Infection control protocols
- Water treatment systems
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Acute hemodialysis treatment
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication
- HIPAA compliance
- Certified in CPR/AED
Certification
- Certified Dialysis Technician - National Nephrology Association
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dialysis Technician
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
03.2010 - Current
Nephrology Technician
Mills Peninsula Hospital
06.2007 - 02.2010
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
California State University, East Bay
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