Amanda Currier
Lockhart,TX
Summary
Highly-skilled phlebotomist with 23 years of experience in healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis. Organized and dependable successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist
Labcorp
Lockhart, TX
02.2008 - Current
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
- Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lockhart High School
Lockhart, TX05.1998
Skills
- Venipuncture
- Medical Testing
- Paperwork Processing
- Specimen Preparation
- Infection Control
- Patient Confidentiality
- Data Entry
- Sample and Specimen Collection
- Patient Care
- Team collaboration
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- HIPAA compliance
- Continuous learning
- Time management
- Proper labeling
- Empathy and compassion
- Attention to detail
- Venipuncture expertise
- Adaptable approach
- Professional demeanor
- Specimen handling
- Communication abilities
- Geriatric phlebotomy
- Customer Service
- Decision-Making
- Team Leader
Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Labcorp
02.2008 - Current
High School Diploma -
Lockhart High School