LINDA
HANCILS
************@*****.***
Hyattsville, MD 20783
A highly driven and committed professional with excellent hands-on patient care skills and an outstanding work ethic, coupled with a technical background in dialysis. Strong ability to understand and comprehend technical data; trained to troubleshoot, calibrate and repair medical devices to component level. I embrace challenges, offer diverse experiences, and am an agile learner.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Cadia Health Care Dialysis - Dialysis Technician
/Biomedical Equipment Technician
Silver Spring, MD • 11/2015 - Current
US Renal Care - Dialysis Technician
Hyattsville, MD • 04/2011 - Current
WORK HISTORY
Set up, monitor and maintain hemodialysis machines ; Recorded basic patient information, including
pre-dialysis measurements
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Responsible for patient care and safety throughout treatment at facility
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Water room installation, PM, calibration, upgrade / treatment floor plumbing assembly, water treatment equipment assembly
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Monthly water system disinfection and collection of water samples and keeping accurate records for
technical reporting / CMS audit ready
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Educate and train both biomedical and clinical staff of different water room components and functions
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Complete all paperwork and computer data entry
accurately and promptly to ensure complete
documentation for internal and external audits
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Providing BED side Dialysis to seniors and patients in rehab.
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SKILLS
• Dialysis treatment
Biohazardous waste
disposal
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• HIPAA
Advanced nephrology
proficiency
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• Infection control standards
• Equipment Maintenance
• Records management
• Patient education
• Direct Patient Care
• Measuring vital signs
• Skilled in patient relations
• Calibration
• Troubleshooting
• Microsoft Office
• Internet research
Patient relationship
management
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Associate: Biology
National Nephrology Nursing
Certification Commission
Nationally Certified
EDUCATION
Hemodialysis Technician
Wright Hemodialysis School
Bladensburg, MD • 2004
CNA/DT: Patient Care
Technician
Fourbay Bay College
Freetown • 1997
CPR/BLS Certified for
Healthcare Professionals
HIPAA Certified OSHA
Certified Community
Outreach Award
Renal Management Acute - Dialysis Technician
03/2008 - 05/2015
Davita - Dialysis Technician
Lanham, MD • 06/2004 - 09/2008
Recording information which includes pre-dialysis
measurements.
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Explaining our benefits, safety regulations, and options of care to patients.
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Assembling monitors and maintaining hemodialysis
machines.
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• Dialysis technician preceptor.
• Biomedical assistant.
• Administer weekly COVID-19 testing to outpatients.
• Certificate of Excellence Award 2017.
• Set up, monitor and maintain hemodialysis machines. Recorded basic patient information, including
pre-dialysis measurements.
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Responsible for patient care and safety throughout treatment at facility.
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Explained dialysis treatment and procedures to new patients, while answering questions and concerns.
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• One to one bedside dialysis.
• Carry out orders directly from the nephrologists.
• On-call weekends and at night.
• Set up, monitor and maintain hemodialysis machines. Recorded basic patient information, including
pre-dialysis measurements.
•
Responsible for patient care and safety throughout treatment at facility.
•
Explained dialysis treatment and procedures to new patients, while answering questions and concerns.
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• Shining Star Award 2006.