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Traveling Alaskan Biomed Tech
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Hi there, my name is Michelle! If you're interested in a career as a biomed technician, or just want to see what it's like being a traveling biomed tech in Alaska, you've come to the right place!
I've created this RUclips channel to give you a firsthand look into my experiences working in remote village Health Clinics all over Alaska. Join me as I share my adventures and insights from working in these unique and challenging environments.
As a biomed tech in Alaska, I face a variety of obstacles that require me to be resourceful and adaptable, from limited access to parts and equipment to extreme weather conditions. Subscribe to my channel to stay up-to-date with my latest videos and to gain valuable insights into the biomed tech field in Alaska.
I’ve also created a dedicated Instagram page for my travel adventures. Follow me on Instagram to join the journey! 🚀
Let's explore the Last Frontier together!
I've created this RUclips channel to give you a firsthand look into my experiences working in remote village Health Clinics all over Alaska. Join me as I share my adventures and insights from working in these unique and challenging environments.
As a biomed tech in Alaska, I face a variety of obstacles that require me to be resourceful and adaptable, from limited access to parts and equipment to extreme weather conditions. Subscribe to my channel to stay up-to-date with my latest videos and to gain valuable insights into the biomed tech field in Alaska.
I’ve also created a dedicated Instagram page for my travel adventures. Follow me on Instagram to join the journey! 🚀
Let's explore the Last Frontier together!
Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska: July 2024 Polar Plunge
Hey everyone! So, my husband Mark flew up to Barrow, Alaska, for his first visit, and we decided to take the ultimate icy challenge-the polar plunge in the Arctic Ocean! 🥶 The water was so cold it felt like we were swimming in a giant ice bath, but guess what? Once I got out, I wasn't cold at all! Crazy, right? Now we're debating if we should brave the freeze and do it all over again next year. What do you guys think? Let us know in the comments! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit that notification bell for more adventures! 🌊❄️
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Homer, Anchor Point & Seldovia, Alaska
Просмотров 3723 месяца назад
Join me on an unforgettable Alaskan adventure! In this video, I fly from Anchorage to Homer with Raven Airlines, enjoying stunning clear skies and beautiful weather. After spending some time in Homer, I drive to Anchor Point, where I experience a full day of rain. The highlight of my trip is flying into the charming town of Seldovia with Smoky Bay Air. In Seldovia, I demonstrate a mobile x-ray ...
Medical Equipment 101: How I approach unfamiliar Medical Equipment
Просмотров 1433 месяца назад
In this video, I reveal my approach to mastering new medical equipment that I've never worked with before. I’ll walk you through the exact steps I take to quickly and efficiently familiarize myself with unfamiliar devices. Whether you're a healthcare professional, technician, or simply curious about medical technology, you’ll gain valuable insights into how to confidently handle and master new ...
Tools of the Trade: Unveiling my Biomed tool box!
Просмотров 3424 месяца назад
Welcome to my channel! In this video, I'll take you on a detailed tour of my travel toolbox as a biomedical technician. From crucial calibration tools to indispensable essentials, I'll show you everything I carry to ensure I'm always ready for any maintenance task on the go. Whether you're a fellow technician looking for inspiration or simply curious about the contents of a biomed's toolkit, th...
Point Lay, Alaska
Просмотров 4674 месяца назад
Join me on an unforgettable journey from Anchorage to Barrow with Alaska Airlines. After landing, I’ll stay at the cozy King Eider Inn, preparing for the next part of my adventure. The next day, I’ll fly with Wright Air Services from Barrow to Point Lay. In Point Lay, I’ll navigate the town cautiously after being forewarned about a polar bear sighting near the clinic. I’ll also show you how I f...
Nuiqsut, Alaska
Просмотров 1764 месяца назад
Embark on a thrilling journey from Anchorage to Barrow with Alaska Airlines, followed by a stay at the cozy King Eider Inn. The next day, join us for a scenic flight to Nuiqsut with Wright Air. Experience the rugged beauty of Alaska as we test essential equipment, including AEDs, defibrillators, and more, at the fire department. Don't miss this unforgettable adventure!
Welch Allyn 767 Series Transformer: Hand piece Replacement
Просмотров 1725 месяцев назад
This video demonstrates the process of replacing a handpiece on a Welch Allen 767 series transformer. We're replacing the handpiece due to issues with the smooth operation of the Rheostat.
Yakutat, Alaska: Surfing Bliss at Cannon Beach and The Blue Heron Inn
Просмотров 3486 месяцев назад
Join me on a captivating journey from Anchorage to Yakutat with Alaska Airlines in this RUclips video! Immerse yourself in the cozy atmosphere of the Blue Heron Inn during my week-long stay. Explore the surroundings as I provide a sneak peek of the Yakutat health clinic and take you on a scenic drive to Cannon Beach, a popular local surf spot. Discover the economic nuances of Yakutat, including...
Iliamna, Alaska: A Quiktrip with Iliamna Air Taxi and a World War II C-46 commando plane
Просмотров 1636 месяцев назад
Embark on an exciting journey as I fly from Anchorage to Iliamna with Ilamna Air Taxi. Discover the house provided by SouthCentral Foundation for medical workers, where I give you an exclusive tour. Outside the Nilvena Health Clinic, I showcase the surroundings, and on my last day, stumble upon a remarkable WWII C-46 Commando plane used for fuel deliveries to remote villages. This quick trip ma...
Atqasuk & Wainwright, Alaska: Unveiling the Community Center and Coastal Tranquility
Просмотров 1836 месяцев назад
Atqasuk & Wainwright, Alaska: Unveiling the Community Center and Coastal Tranquility
Manokotak & New Stuyahok, Alaska: Village Wonders & Dental Air Compressor Adventures
Просмотров 1977 месяцев назад
Manokotak & New Stuyahok, Alaska: Village Wonders & Dental Air Compressor Adventures
Barrow, Alaska: -50/-60 Wind Chills & Polar Darkness
Просмотров 2947 месяцев назад
Barrow, Alaska: -50/-60 Wind Chills & Polar Darkness
Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska: Embracing Brooks Range Beauty and Solving Exam Table Quirks
Просмотров 7937 месяцев назад
Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska: Embracing Brooks Range Beauty and Solving Exam Table Quirks
Twin Hills, Alaska: Weather Challenges & Toolbox Dilemmas
Просмотров 1727 месяцев назад
Twin Hills, Alaska: Weather Challenges & Toolbox Dilemmas
Nome, Alaska: Nuaire Barrier Isolator in Pharmacy insights
Просмотров 2278 месяцев назад
Nome, Alaska: Nuaire Barrier Isolator in Pharmacy insights
Arctic Odyssey: Anchorage to Fairbanks Road Trip Bliss!
Просмотров 6248 месяцев назад
Arctic Odyssey: Anchorage to Fairbanks Road Trip Bliss!
Tanana, Alaska: Pike's Waterfront Lodge, Tanakon B&B and Wolf Alert
Просмотров 4488 месяцев назад
Tanana, Alaska: Pike's Waterfront Lodge, Tanakon B&B and Wolf Alert
Utqiagvik, Alaska: Gateway to the Arctic & VersaCare Bed Adventures at Samuel Simmonds Hospital
Просмотров 1758 месяцев назад
Utqiagvik, Alaska: Gateway to the Arctic & VersaCare Bed Adventures at Samuel Simmonds Hospital
Seward, Alaska: Sauerdough Lodge, Dental Dilemmas & Resurrect Art Café Adventure!
Просмотров 738 месяцев назад
Seward, Alaska: Sauerdough Lodge, Dental Dilemmas & Resurrect Art Café Adventure!
Saint Paul, Alaska: Fur Seals, 'Slaves of the Harvest' Book, and Collimator Tape Measure Install!
Просмотров 1989 месяцев назад
Saint Paul, Alaska: Fur Seals, 'Slaves of the Harvest' Book, and Collimator Tape Measure Install!
Tyonek, Alaska: A Skyward Journey with Spernak Airways and Playful Paws Adventure!
Просмотров 1679 месяцев назад
Tyonek, Alaska: A Skyward Journey with Spernak Airways and Playful Paws Adventure!
Anchorage Adventures in November: Breaking Snow Records and Embracing Winter Wonders
Просмотров 5539 месяцев назад
Anchorage Adventures in November: Breaking Snow Records and Embracing Winter Wonders
My Workcation: A week in town as a Biomed Tech
Просмотров 8410 месяцев назад
My Workcation: A week in town as a Biomed Tech
Utqiagvik (Barrow), Ak: Stadium 5000 Autoclave Maintenance, and Petrified Whale Vertebra Discovery
Просмотров 14710 месяцев назад
Utqiagvik (Barrow), Ak: Stadium 5000 Autoclave Maintenance, and Petrified Whale Vertebra Discovery
My Journey to becoming a Biomedical Technician
Просмотров 14310 месяцев назад
My Journey to becoming a Biomedical Technician
Ekwok & Koliganek, Alaska: Porcupine Encounter and Dental System Insights (Vac Star 40 & Hydromiser)
Просмотров 19611 месяцев назад
Ekwok & Koliganek, Alaska: Porcupine Encounter and Dental System Insights (Vac Star 40 & Hydromiser)
Essential Gear for Remote Alaska Workers: Challenges & Insights
Просмотров 41411 месяцев назад
Essential Gear for Remote Alaska Workers: Challenges & Insights
👀 love me some tools 🔧
It’s just Chenega! No Bay
The water in Point Lay is drinkable from the tap unless they are doing maintenance and then the boil notice is a precaution because of open lines. Other than that, the water is fine to drink out of the tap.
You could stop off at Kavik River Camp! 😃👍
Thank you for this video, I'd been exploring the Alaskan Bush on Google maps during my free time and came across this town, I curiously looked up and down each street on the satalight view wondering what life must be like for the inhabitants of this small remote community, thanks to this video I can now get a look and see what the buildings looks like from the ground level
Hello sir, I visited your channel and saw that your channel has many problems due to which you are not getting potential traffic can I help you?
Awesome!!!
You guys are NUTZ!!!
I lived in Clarks Point back in 1976 I worked for the Del Monte fishing station. Taking care of the Native fisherman's gill net boats. What a shit hole place and only 67 folks live there I wonder why. The drunks and the cocaine was rampant among the youth back in the day.
beautiful
Yesh
OneSource is great! Great channel!
Looking forward to the hand tools video. 👍
@arayablogs
I'm in anaktuvuk pass
Great advice Michelle!
This was my 1st solo trip May 2007
It's getting more and more interesting with every new video. Thanks for guidance
Interesting story of transition to biomedical field. Thank you. Very inspiring.
Wow. Alaska is beautiful
Good job!
It must be tough to work at those remote places
Wow. Very interesting job
Thank you for the video. It's really helpful
My dad’s boat is the captain Andrew
DID YOUR CELL PHONE SIGNAL WORK IN FALSE PASS??
GCI was the only service out there when I was there…
I recognize that tool box
The only thing I don't like using that type of multimeter is when we need to check the Amper because we need to open the circuit to make the measure and that takes too many time
Nice vid. Is this your job? They flew you all the way out and back to Saint Paul Is. to just check a BP cuff bladder or did you have to do other stuff? (Just curious). ;-)
Company pays all expenses and We maintain all the equipment at the clinic when we make the trip.
We handed only two types to the infusion pump back home the bionet and Stryker
The tester for the defibrillator I used was bigger than that one
I use the Fluke Impulse 5000. It's 3x the size of the one on the video. 😂 Definitely not portable friendly.
Hello
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I was listening to their radio station last night, just stumbled across it while exploring the radio map. It’s so cute how niche and close knit this place is. The girl talked about the opening times of Church, someone was selling a Parka for $80 and even listed job listings. It was cute to hear. And I’m all the way from Australia 🇦🇺 Much love.
Nice you got a flavor for travel in the Aleutians, my trips could reach 16 flights a trip, helicoptors, seaplane, hovercraft all in the same day. Have fun.
43 doesnt sound that bad. Didnt know it could be that warm so far north. $7+ for gas? I dont get it. Doesnt the oil come from that area? I would have thought it would be dirt cheap instead.
oil is extracted from the north slope area, but there’s no refinery to process it into gasoline locally. Consequently, gasoline has to be transported in, which can increase its cost. It typically arrives either by barge or plane.
🏃 'promo sm'
I work in this Island several years ago.
"This is a critical mission, operatives, locating and recontaining 096. We've traced parties involved with 096's breach to the deep Arctic. You're going to be dropped 3 klicks west of a suspected hostile safehouse. This is our second attempt at securing 096 in this area, the previous squad is considered MIA"
We don’t have parties here most of us don’t even drink
@@NevaehGordon-oi2rq it's a reference to a game about monsters, a monster called The Shy Guy/SCP-096 escaped and ran all the way to Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska. This is what the radio said to the soldiers in the game
Thanks for the video, what part number was the handle? OEM or 3rd party?
This is a Welch Allyn 104299 Handle Assembly
I'm curious as to why you had to fly such an indirect route from Atqasuk to Wainwright. Were there whiteout conditions between the 2?
Hey there, despite favorable weather conditions between the villages that day, our travel routes are subject to the airline's discretion. It seems they aim for fuel-efficient paths based on factors like passenger numbers, cargo volume destined for each village, and the availability of aircraft and pilots on any given day.
@@AkBiomedTech , actually, although I neglected to point it out, I wondered if that might be the reason. Thanks.
This was always one of my favorite places, beautiful community and people. Got stuck in the sand at Cannon Beach.
I used to live I atqasuk till I was 6 and then moved to barrow for 2 years and stayed in wainwright for 4 years I moved back to atqasuk I missed this place
I have a pen pal that lives there!!! 😊😊😊
I'm a pilot and Lay is my last name so I'm very thankful for this video letting me check it out!
Hello Michelle, I'm Quinn, a new Biomed from Louisiana. I came across your page after being mentioned by Justin (Better Biomed) and Brian Hawkins Sr. (HTM On The Line). I've been enjoying your videos and content. It's fascinating to see the variety of equipment you encounter and the sites in Alaska. Witnessing the challenges and solutions other Biomeds face is valuable for gaining knowledge. Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences.
I heard it's always dark during it's winter.
In Barrow, from late November to late January, they have what's called the "polar night." It means the sun stays hidden for a while, bringing continuous darkness. But, don't picture pitch-black all the time - there's still a touch of twilight, providing a subtle glow.
Hey!!! Did you find any coal on the beach in Wainwright? Best trip last summer with you.
Hey there! I trust you're doing well. Decided to forgo the beach walk this time - it was pretty slick heading down. Felt like I needed full-on ice cleats instead of my mini travel ones to make it back up. Here's to hoping our paths cross again in the villages!
I remember standing on that scale at the Wright air check in station. Interesting they sent you to Barrow before Nuiqsut vs going to Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse.
Hey there, I got the inside scoop on that route from the medical staff during my previous trip. They mentioned it took a brief hiatus during Covid but is now back in action. Always fascinating to discover the ever-evolving ways to reach these remote villages!
@@AkBiomedTech I also have a video of me going to Nuiqsut in 2023 on my Alaskaguamas channel. I flew into prudhoe bay, then into Nuiqsut. The time I was in Barrow and flew Wright, I was going to point lay.
That is not how you spell kaktovik
Oh my Goodness, Thank you so much for catching that and bringing it to my attention! I make all the videos while traveling and sadly don’t always catch these mistakes… 🤦🏻♀️
Kaktovik. Looks correct to me🙋♂️ Great video ❤
@@followthepinkline i live there and it is spelt wrong
Is it easy to get a job there?