Cerner, Excel
Alexis Burgess
Grand Prairie,Tx
Summary
Accomplished Lead Phlebotomist and Dialysis Patient Care Technician with a proven track record at Urology Partners of North Texas, enhancing patient care through expert specimen handling and quality control. Skilled in medical records maintenance and patient education, has significantly improved lab efficiency and patient satisfaction. Exceptional organizational and communication abilities stand out, contributing to streamlined laboratory operations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Phlebotomist
Urology Partners of North Texas
07.2024 - Current
- Organized daily work based on collection priority. Approximately 45 venipunctures per day
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
- Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
Dialysis Patient Care Technician
DaVita
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics. Vital signs taken every 15 minutes per 4 hour treatment session
- Maintained accurate patient charts and medical records.
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
Education
Associate of Arts - Health Sciences
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX2026
Vocational -
Texas School of Phlebotomy
Fort Worth, TX01-2022
Skills
- Quality control guidelines
- Medical records maintenance
- Sanitation and sterilization
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Recording data
- Sample and specimen collection
- Specimen handling
- Scheduling appointments
Software
Timeline
Lead Phlebotomist
Urology Partners of North Texas
07.2024 - Current
Dialysis Patient Care Technician
DaVita
05.2023 - 04.2024
Associate of Arts - Health Sciences
Tarrant County College
Vocational -
Texas School of Phlebotomy
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