Abigail Larker
Stone Mountain,Georgia
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Thomas Bruner
07.2017 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
Phlebotomist
Decatur Morgan Hospital
06.2022 - 09.2022
- 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.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- 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.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
Security Guard
Target
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Oversaw daily monitoring and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
Back Room Associate
Belk
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Received incoming merchandise and stored in correct stock locations.
- Maintained orderly stockroom for ease of retrieval.
- Picked and packed order items.
- Stocked shelves, racks and cases with new or transferred merchandise.
- Stocked designated items on shelves, end caps and displays.
- Stocked shelves to match planogram images and instructions.
Sales Associate
Belk
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
Photographer
Target
09.2015 - 07.2016
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Took photos from different angles and perspectives to capture perfect images.
- Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
Education
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Lanier Technical College
Oakwood, GAHigh School Diploma -
Home School
Cumming, GA05.2015
Skills
- Process oriented, Strategic thinking
- Technical aptitude
Microsoft Outlook and OneDrive Google Drive - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Current Social Media Apps
Event/Meeting Set-up - Multi-tasker, joyful, loyal
Certification
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Decatur Morgan Hospital
06.2022 - 09.2022
Security Guard
Target
05.2019 - 10.2019
Back Room Associate
Belk
09.2018 - 01.2019
Caregiver
Thomas Bruner
07.2017 - Current
Sales Associate
Belk
10.2016 - 06.2017
Photographer
Target
09.2015 - 07.2016
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Lanier Technical College
High School Diploma -
Home School
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
- First Aid/CPR Certified