Tasha Liggins
Dialysis Technician CCHT
Anchorage,Alaska
Summary
Professional Certified Hemodialysis Technician with 10 years working in high volume dialysis center in busy urban location. Caring and supportive clinician committed to providing quality service to patients and maintaining high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in dialysis environment. Also experienced working with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients providing quality, compassionate care. Professional preceptor in dialysis procedures and safety guidelines.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Dialysis Technician
Denali Dialysis
06.2016 - Current
- Monitored each patient closely during treatment to check for any adverse reactions or change in condition and reported emergencies to attending nurses.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts, and catheters to prevent infection.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- Cleaned and disinfected hemodialysis machines, chairs, trays, room and equipment.
- Recorded patient's pre-dialysis weight, vitals and any new medical conditions.
- Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
Dialysis Technician
Fresenius
04.2012 - 06.2016
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts, and catheters to prevent infection.
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
- Safely transported, transferred, and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
Phlebotomy Technician
Providence Alaska Medical Center
08.2007 - 02.2011
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks 250 times per day.
- Preformed Venipunctures on infants and children.
Education
Phlebotomy
Alaska Career College
Anchorage, AKNursing
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AKSkills
- Invasive Procedures
- Machine Operations
- Safety Protocols
- Reading Comprehension
- Use of ultrasound machine for challenging fistulas
- Designated cannulator
- Infection Control Protocols
Certification
- CCHT - Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
- Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Certified Dialysis Technician
Denali Dialysis
06.2016 - Current
Dialysis Technician
Fresenius
04.2012 - 06.2016
Phlebotomy Technician
Providence Alaska Medical Center
08.2007 - 02.2011
Phlebotomy
Alaska Career College
Nursing
University of Alaska Anchorage
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