Amore Van Staden
Genoa,NE
Summary
I currently work at Columbus Community Hospital, as a skilled Certified Phlebotomist with my focus on enhancing patient care and specimen collection accuracy and to achieve a high puncture success rate on a daily basis. I pride myself in my expertise in venipuncture and exceptional communication with patients and so contributing to a positive patient experience and at the same time maintain stringent HIPAA compliance. I make an effort to regularly update my skills through education offered at the hospital and on the ASCP website, ensuring up to date techniques in blood collection and patient interaction.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist
Columbus Community Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Contributed to positive patient experiences through empathetic communication skills during blood draws and sample collections.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Consistently met quotas for daily blood draw volume while maintaining high standards for puncture success rates.
- Updated knowledge regularly through continuing education courses, staying current on industry trends and advancements in phlebotomy techniques.
- Handled difficult venipuncture situations skillfully, adapting techniques as needed based on individual patient needs or anatomy variations.
- Improved patient comfort by employing efficient and gentle phlebotomy techniques.
- Promoted patient safety by verifying identification, labeling samples correctly, and cross-checking information with requisition forms.
- Aided in maintaining inventory levels of phlebotomy supplies, ensuring ample stock was available for uninterrupted services.
- Provided exceptional customer service to patients from diverse backgrounds, addressing concerns or questions related to their blood tests professionally and informatively.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pearson High School
South AfricaCertification - Phlebotomy
American Society For Clinical Pathology
Columbus, NE02.2024
Skills
- Phlebotomy Technician (PT)
- Specimen handling
- Sample and specimen collection
- Order of draw
- Butterfly needle technique
- Venipuncture Expertise
- Blood collection techniques
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Blood culture collection
- Capillary puncture
- Specimen Preparation
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- Geriatric phlebotomy
- Skin puncture
- Butterfly Venipuncture
- Finger Stick Method
Certification
- Certified, Phlebotomist PBT (ASCP)
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Columbus Community Hospital
09.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
Pearson High School
Certification - Phlebotomy
American Society For Clinical Pathology
- Certified, Phlebotomist PBT (ASCP)
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