Albert Berumen
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Highly-skilled phlebotomist with 25 years of experience in healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Floater Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
San Antonio, TX
03.2012 - Current
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Promoted mission, vision and values of organization and trained new clinical staff in phlebotomy procedures.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Customer/Patient Services
- Train new employees from day one until they are ready to be released to their respected sites.
- Train all employees on Escreen123 and how to successfully finish Drug Screens.
- Helping my Supervisor on keeping all employees stay up to date on Empower and Media Lab.
- As a Floater, I am ready to go where I am needed on a day to day basis.
- Working on a Saturday without any hesitation as needed for business purposes.
- QLS trained
- Humanity's Trained
- Assist with TNP reports and retraining
- Assist with Employee Schedule
- Trained on Work Force Central
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Phlebotomist
Meek Blood Center
Abilene, TX
06.2001 - 02.2012
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Promoted mission, vision and values of organization and trained new clinical staff in phlebotomy procedures.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
- Determined donor eligibility by conducting screenings, interviewing prospective donors and obtaining medical histories.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks 80 times per day.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Assisted with office procedures by monitoring patient flow, performing telephone screening and maintaining sample drug lists.
- Maintained exam rooms by ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packing instruments and changing solutions.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, venipuncture methods.
Education
High School Diploma -
Abilene High School
Abilene, TX05.1996
Skills
- Written and Verbal Communication
- Decision Making
- Sample Processing
- Customer\Patient Service Skills
- Phlebotomy Skills
- Peer daily interaction
- Speed and Accuracy
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Floater Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
03.2012 - Current
Phlebotomist
Meek Blood Center
06.2001 - 02.2012
High School Diploma -
Abilene High School