Alicia Long
Dallas,TX
Summary
Care-focused Phlebotomist bringing 20 years background in laboratory settings. Accomplished at easing patient anxieties and hitting veins on first attempts. Experienced in skin puncture draws utilizing varied needle gauges and collection techniques tailored to patient need.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
Principle Health Systems
06.2023 - Current
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
- Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
Phlebotomy
Quest Diagnostics
02.2021 - 02.2023
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
- Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
Lead Phlebotomist
Trident
06.2014 - 08.2020
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
Education
Phlebotomy
Angelina College
Lufkin, TX12.2003
Skills
- Quality Control Guidelines
- Medical Records Maintenance
- Specimen Collection
- Quality Control
- Time Management
- Staff Management
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- Active Listening
- Processing Specimens
- Critical Thinking
- Data Recording
- Negotiation
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Principle Health Systems
06.2023 - Current
Phlebotomy
Quest Diagnostics
02.2021 - 02.2023
Lead Phlebotomist
Trident
06.2014 - 08.2020
Phlebotomy
Angelina College
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