Compassionate Laboratory Technician trained to handle issues and remain level-headed at all times. Offering drive to work hard and serve as valued employee.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Technician
Ventura County Medical Center
Ventura, CA
10.1904 - Current
Delivered quality patient care by completing accurate and timely collection and transport of clinical specimens according to established procedures.
Respond to emergency overhead paging for Trauma calls (Tier 1 & 2), Code Sepsis, Code Stroke, and Code Maternity.
Identified patients using proper procedures prior to specimen collection.
Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
Coordinated workflow based on stat, schedule, or outpatient needs.
Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
Verified quality of specimens by centrifuging specimens for logistics courier to pickup.
Phlebotomist
Saint John Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
05.1989 - 06.2004
Identified patients using proper procedures prior to specimen collection.
Transported specimens following established protocol for temperature and light.
Delivered quality patient care by completing accurate and timely collection and transport of clinical specimens according to established procedures.
Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
Labeled blood vials with critical information like time of collection, date and patient name.