Brittany Holst
Summary
Focused Phlebotomist offering two years of experience and expertise in performing venipuncture on newborn to geriatric patients. Accomplished in quickly building rapport with patients with excellent bedside manner and proficiency in easing patients' anxiety. Committed to maintaining highest standards of safety and quality control.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomy Technician
Mayo Clinic Health Systems
Lake City, MN
05.2019 - Current
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- 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.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
Agricultural Accounting Assistant
Kreofsky Building Supply
Plainview, MN
01.2017 - 02.2019
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements and statements.
- Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
Education
Associate of Science - Phlebotomy
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN05.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Dairy Science And Agribusiness
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA09.2015
High School Diploma -
Decorah High School
Decorah, IA05.2013
Skills
- Peak and Trough Tests
- Specimen Collection
- Sample Processing
- Patient Relations
- Data Entry
- Quality Control
- Customer Service
- Paperwork Processing
Timeline
Phlebotomy Technician
Mayo Clinic Health Systems
05.2019 - Current
Agricultural Accounting Assistant
Kreofsky Building Supply
01.2017 - 02.2019
Associate of Science - Phlebotomy
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Associate of Applied Science - Dairy Science And Agribusiness
Northeast Iowa Community College
High School Diploma -
Decorah High School