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Abril Benitez

CICERO,IL

Summary

Highly-skilled phlebotomist with 2 years of experience in healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Phlebotomist

Community First Medical Center
07.2021 - 09.2024
  • Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
  • Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
  • Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
  • Followed laboratory protocols for specimen processing, analysis, and results reporting.
  • LabCorp and smart term sendouts
  • Sunquest, Epic

Education

Associate of Science - Radiography

Malcolm X
Chicago, IL
05-2026

Skills

  • Medical records handling
  • Blood collection
  • Venipuncture
  • EMR recordkeeping
  • Paperwork Processing
  • Specimen Preparation
  • Sample and specimen collection

Certification

  • CPT - Phlebotomy Technician with NHA, certification #B8G2Y2J7 (04/2022-04/2026)

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Phlebotomist

Community First Medical Center
07.2021 - 09.2024

Associate of Science - Radiography

Malcolm X
Abril Benitez