Amaya Fluker
Houston,TX
Summary
With a proven track record as a Student Phlebotomist, I excel in venipuncture and specimen handling, showcasing meticulous attention to sanitation and patient care. My ability to establish trust and educate patients, combined with expertise in specimen collection and storage, aligns with key industry skills. Achievements include significantly improving specimen processing efficiency by 20%, underscoring my commitment to excellence and patient confidentiality. 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
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1
Certification
Work History
Student Phlebotomist
Student
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Phlebotomy Intern
Finesse Concierge Nursing
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
Education
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Dodson Healthcare Institute
Houston, TX10-2024
High School Diploma -
Andy Dekaney High School
Houston, TX06-2019
Skills
- Patient identification
- Proper labeling
- Blood collection
- Specimen handling
- Venipuncture
- Patient confidentiality
- Anatomy and physiology
- Recording data
- Specimen collection and storage
- Medical records handling
- Venipuncture and capillary puncture
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Blood transfusions
Certification
- Certified Phlebotomist Training - August 20224- October 2024
Timeline
Student Phlebotomist
Student
08.2024 - 10.2024
Phlebotomy Intern
Finesse Concierge Nursing
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Certified Phlebotomist Training - August 20224- October 2024
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Dodson Healthcare Institute
High School Diploma -
Andy Dekaney High School
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