Timothy Malit

This job requires one to be detail oriented having the ability to parse through information in quick but also accurate manner. This ability lends to quickly being able to move from floor to floor to perform required venipuncture procedures. A clean and well maintained environment is necessary as you are working in the healthcare setting, not only for patient safety but also phlebotomist safety.

• Improved patient comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture and capillary puncture.
• Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
• Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
• Assisted in streamlining the specimen processing workflow for increased efficiency and reduced wait times for patients.
• Collaborated with medical professionals to ensure accurate test orders and appropriate sample collection methods were used.
• Promoted a positive atmosphere within the phlebotomy department through active participation in team meetings and effective communication with colleagues.
• Demonstrated adaptability by effectively performing blood draws on diverse patient populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and challenging cases.

In this job, you must be organized and be able to keep time to fulfill the required responsibilities as a mobile phlebotomist. Such duties include driving long distances to different facilities, being able to have strict time management to have enough sleep and have property function for long nights, being able to prepare in advance with required materials, being able to navigate new facilities, etc. There is much to do as it is a fast-paced work environment that requires an astute mind and the ability to work independently.

• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
• Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
• Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
• Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
• Organized daily work based on collection priority.
• Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
• Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
• Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
• Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
• Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
• Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
• Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
• Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.

As a phlebotomist in Octapharma plasma you are required to follow SOP (standards of operations) in which you must use to guide you in your responsibilities. Such as performing venipunctures, operating automated plasmapheresis machines, and maintaining current Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP) and regulatory guidelines.

• Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
• Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
• Organized daily work based on collection priority.

I worked in this company as a phlebotomist; I was an externship student. During my time in this position, I worked in both inpatient and outpatient locations; I performed standard phlebotomist procedures as such venipuncture, labeling specimens, restocking, performing blood culture collections, reviewing requisitions that were given to me (patient requisition forms), and sending specimens to their correct locations. In this job, it is required to be detail-oriented and thorough, and during my time in this position, I practiced behavior that was these as well as practicing organizational skills that this job requires.

• Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
• Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
• Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
• Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
• 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.

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