Alemar Robinson
Newton
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience at MercyOne Newton, excelling in patient care and venipuncture. Renowned for enhancing patient experiences through empathetic communication and meticulous specimen handling. Demonstrates exceptional teamwork and problem-solving abilities, ensuring high-quality care and efficiency in fast-paced environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
Mercyone Newton
11.2022 - Current
- Enhancing patient experience through compassionate care, empathy, permission, and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Labeling transfer tubes accurately by two identifiers, and following exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Maintaining a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing, and timely results.
- Centrifuged blood samples, as outlined in clinical protocols, with the medical tech supervision.
- Entering and ordering orders, printing labels, faxing results, filing lab reports, and answering calls.
ER Support Assistant
MercyOne Newton
10.2014 - Current
- Aiding nurses by helping answer call lights, taking patients to the bathroom, drawing blood, taking specimens to the lab, supplying medical supplies in the patients' rooms, faxing and receiving outsourced papers, admitting and transferring patients, and registering outpatients and inpatients, etc.
- Enhancing patient care centeredness by checking in and registering patients who presented in the department, seeking treatments.
- Participating in the medical team to save lives by contacting providers and other facilities for transfers, consults, and STAT procedures.
- Answering phone calls promptly and professionally, and directing callers to appropriate personnel.
- Training new support assistants, sharing knowledge of company policies, procedures, and medical systems (Meditech).
- Managing paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages, and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
- Managing phone and email correspondence, and handling incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Managing the filing system, entering data, and completing other clerical tasks that are assigned to us by the medical records management department.
Nurse Assistant
Mercyone Newton
08.2012 - 10.2014
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Supported patient mobility by transferring them from bed to chair or other locations using proper lifting techniques, reducing the risk of injury for both patients and staff members alike during such activities.
Education
MAGEN Liberal Arts - General Studies
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown, IAAssociate Degree In Nursing - Nursing/Status: Waiting List
Des Moines Community College
Newton, IASkills
- Venipuncture
- Order of draw
- Patient care
- Specimen handling
- Sample and specimen collection
- Butterfly needle technique
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient confidentiality
- Venipuncture expertise
- Blood collection techniques
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Patient support
- HIPAA
- Blood culture collection
- Capillary puncture
- Data entry
- Specimen preparation
- Infection control
- Quality control
- Paperwork processing
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- Patient preparation
- Syringe method
- Geriatric phlebotomy
- Skin puncture
- Medical office administration
- Quality assurance
- Medical records maintenance
- Personal protective equipment usage
- Health and safety
- Medical terminology
- Emergency response training
- Laboratory procedures understanding
- Sample labeling
- Anatomy and physiology
- Communication
- Specimen collection and storage
- Venipuncture and capillary puncture
- Proper labeling
- Multitasking Abilities
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Customer service
- Organizational skills
- Specimen collection
- Butterfly venipuncture
- Excellent communication
- Phlebotomy technician (PT)
- Finger stick method
- Problem-solving
- Sample processing
- Decision-making
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Task prioritization
- Data confidentiality
- Appointment scheduling
- Written communication
- Workload management
- Relationship building
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Mercyone Newton
11.2022 - Current
ER Support Assistant
MercyOne Newton
10.2014 - Current
Nurse Assistant
Mercyone Newton
08.2012 - 10.2014
MAGEN Liberal Arts - General Studies
Marshalltown Community College
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing/Status: Waiting List
Des Moines Community College