Vidal Soto
Hacienda Heights,CA
Summary
Certified Emergency Medical Technician with an educational background adept at learning processes associated with assessing emergencies and delivering exceptional problem-solving and decision-making processes. Highly-skilled emergency services professional whom calmly and quickly assesses situations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department Phlebotomist Technician 1
UCI Health - Pathology
07.2022 - Current
- Phlebotomist technician in the E.R of a Level 1 Trauma Center, who is skilled in all forms of blood collection.
- Responsible for training new Emergency Department Phlebotomists in proper health & safety protocols and day to day workflow.
- Responsible for collecting, preparing, and transporting specimens while providing accurate and detailed data entry and retrieval.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with UCI's patients, healthcare professionals, and team members.
Mobile Phlebotomist (CPT-1)
UCI Health - Pathology
11.2021 - 07.2022
- Highly experienced phlebotomist in a fast-paced, independent, mobile environment to provide skillful and precise venipuncture in a home, hospital, skilled nursing, and subacute setting.
- Responsible for traversing a wide spread of UCI contracted facilities that covered three counties: Orange County, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire, totaling a service to over 70+ facilities.
- Efficient use of time-management skills by pre-planning routes on a daily basis, whilst taking into consideration time-sensitive tests, timed draws, and varying day-to-day workload.
Principal Administrative Worker
UCI Health - Case Management (Post Acute Care)
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Worked collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical team members to solve complex discharge issues, included but not limited to: Skilled Nursing Placement, Hospital Transfer, DME delivery, PT/OT/ST Home Care Needs, Dialysis, and IV/ABX Home Care.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPECIALIST 1
UCI Health - FQHC Santa Ana
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Responsible for the project management of covid vaccinations to the underserved, highly affected community of Santa Ana during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conducted comprehensive community health assessments to identify health needs and disparities, utilizing qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Strong ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to enhance program effectiveness.
- Proactive approach to managing program budgets, allocating resources, and ensuring program compliance with funding requirements.
Lead Direct Support Professional
Jev's Place (Adult Residential Care Facility for Women)
09.2019 - 11.2020
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans to meet individual needs of each client.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
Education
B.S Neuroscience -
University of California, Riverside
Skills
- Fluent Bilingualism (Spanish)
- First aid proficiency
- Medical emergency preparedness
- Emergency Medical Care
- Team Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Medical Terminology
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Patient Health Education
- Patient Assessment
Certification
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1)
- NREMT (EMT) Certified
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Direct Support Professional 2
References
- Jose Rodriguez, ER RN, UCI Health, rodriquj@hs.uci.edu
- Brian Walker, ER RN, UCI Health, brwalker@hs.uci.edu
- Claudia Guevara, HLT IV Phlebotomy Supervisor, UCI Health, guevarc4@hs.uci.edu, (714) 509-2349
Timeline
Emergency Department Phlebotomist Technician 1
UCI Health - Pathology
07.2022 - Current
Mobile Phlebotomist (CPT-1)
UCI Health - Pathology
11.2021 - 07.2022
Principal Administrative Worker
UCI Health - Case Management (Post Acute Care)
06.2021 - 11.2021
COMMUNITY EDUCATION SPECIALIST 1
UCI Health - FQHC Santa Ana
11.2020 - 06.2021
Lead Direct Support Professional
Jev's Place (Adult Residential Care Facility for Women)
09.2019 - 11.2020
B.S Neuroscience -
University of California, Riverside