Biomedical Equipment Technician

CARLOS J. VALDEZ

**** ***** ***** * SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209 * CELL 210-***-****)

EDUCATION Texas Military Institute -- High School, Graduate (05/73)

& TRAINING: St. Philip’s College -- Associate Degree in Applied Science, BioMedical Equipment Technician (05/87)

USAF School of Applied Sciences -- Certificate of Training, (680 hrs), (05/82)

Digital Flight Simulator Specialist Course (T.A.N.G. 149th, Kelly AFB)

Trinity University -- 10 semester hours (05/74)

SpaceLab Factory School -- 3-week Patient Monitoring System Maintenance (08/95)

Shandon Cell Washer -- 8-hour Factory Rep Instruction (10/95)

St. Philip’s College -- Massage Therapist Training, (8/92) Texas Certified, License MT (04/08)

Hill-Rom Industries -- 1-week, PC-based Nurse Call, Nurse Locator & Paging System (04/99)

Picker International -- 1-week, Fluoroscan Training (8/99) Picker Field Reporting -- 4-day, Laptop-based Lotus Notes & Microsoft Excel Field Reporting (09/99)

Kodak IMAGEWATCH -- 1-week, X-OMAT Processor 101Training Program, (10/99)

Picker Int’l Field Training -- On-the-job training for Kodak, M6, M7, 3M, XP515, AG, and other radiographic film processors (12/99)

Sanmina Industries Training -- Ariel Lift /platform Trng., ESD Trng., Forklift Operator Trng., Lockout/Tagout Overview, PTH Solder Certification, Static Dissipative Floor Maint., ESD Handling Procedure, Chemical Handling & Inventory Control, Monsoon Beta Aqueous Cleaner, Dover Soltec Wave Solder Operation, & MPM 3000 (parts placement) Machine Operation (between 10/00 & 02/02)

SEQUENCE & KANBAN/FUGI PLACEMENT MACHINE Trng., components, subassemblies/assemblies, circuits, operations,/sequences, troubleshooting (08/01)

MYDATA Automation, Inc. -- Maintenance Course, MY19 & TP18 parts placement machines, Peabody, Mass. Fuji CPIII, 4680 and Panasonic chip placement machines. Other support equipment - Aquastorm water wash, MPM silk screen, Soltec wave solder, compressors, HVAC systems D.I. water systems, etc. (01/01)

NELLCOR PURITAN-BENNETT – Five days respiratory support device maintenance (Mod. 7200) pneumatic volumetric measurements; precision pressure regulators, flow meters, circuit trouble shooting, etc. (05/03)

PROFESSIONAL

SKILLS:

Proficient in, operation, maintenance and repair of vital sign monitoring systems, especially SPACELAB, Marquette & SEIMENS, including telemetry

Operation, maintenance and repair of PHYSIO CONTROL and HEWLETT PACKARD monitor/defibrillation systems

Operation, maintenance and repair of volumetric drug therapy and nutritional maintenance delivery systems

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Operation, maintenance and repair of hospital support equipment including lab equipment, vital sign monitors, fetal monitors, infant warmers and associated (PICU) equipment

Responsible for installation, repair and maintenance of KODAK x-ray film processors

Scheduled and maintained periodic maintenance records for radiographic equipment at numerous clinics and hospitals in San Antonio

Adept with techniques used in measuring various physical parameters of pressures, vacuum, and temperature

Experienced installation and repair of domestic and commercial security, telephone and CCTV cabling, etc.

In-house and factory training and experience maintaining ‘chip shooters’, Mydata & Fuji, Panasonic and peripheral equipment such as Soltec wave solder, MPM (solder paste screening machines), Aquastorm water wash, Conceptronic ovens, deionized water delivery system, vacuum and pressure systems, HVAC termination, etc.

Trained in Lotus Notes remote reporting system and Microsoft Excel and Power Point

Bilingual

EXPERIENCE:

09/01 – 08/22 -- University Hospital; RETIRED as BioMedical Equipment Technician

* Most recently (about last 7 years) in the position of primary contact for repairs at 20+ ambulatory clinics sponsored by University Health System. Though mainly of the lower order of patient care equipment used in exam rooms – other issues arose with sterilization systems (BELIMED & GETINGE), reverse osmosis system, telemetry (PHILIPS) patient monitoring, EKG monitoring (G.E.), urodynamics (LABORIE), audiometry systems & other similar equipment.

10/00 - 09/01 -- SANMINA-SCI; Manufacturing Machine Maintenance

05/00 - 09/00 -- Combs Property Maintenance; Maintenance Supervisor

02/00 - 05/00 -- SecurityLink; Security & Fire Alarm Installation Technician

07/99 - 01/00 -- Marconi Medical Services (formerly Picker International, Inc.); Field Service Engineer

09/90 - 07/99 -- CHRISTUS Santa Rosa; BioMedical Equipment Technician

06/90 - 09/90 -- Humana Metro Hospital; BioMedical Equipment Technician

06/89 - 06/90 -- International Mobility Products; Prototype Machinist & Drafting 05/88 - 05/89 -- Express Pawn; Pawn Broker, Salesman

10/87 - 03/88 -- Harris Corp/Farinon Division; Kits or Parts Packaging & Technical Files Maintenance

07/82 - 08/87 -- Stanley Smith Security; Installation & Service Technician

References: (Supervisor) Arnold Torres. 210-***-**** wk.

(Co-worker/Supervisor) Hector Avila 210-***-**** wk.

(Co-worker) Raul Hancock 361-***-****, 210-***-**** wk.

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