Angela Grodell
Zanesville,OH
Summary
I have spent the majority of years working in the medical field. Patient tech/phlebotomist/lab tech.
Certified in CPR & first aid.
I have also spent time working in the warehouse setting. Trained operating forklift, cherry picker, pallet, jack. Hand held electronic scanner.
I am a hard worker interested in learning.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist
Freedom Plasma
1743 Maysville Pike Zanesville, Ohio
06.2023 - 08.2023
- 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.
Lab Tech/phlebotomist
Genesis Health Care
2951 Maple Ave Zanesville, Ohio 43701
07.2021 - 06.2023
- Maintained safe, tidy and organized laboratory environment for accurate test results.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
Lab Tech/phlebotomist
Urgent Care Cambridge
Southgate Rd Cambridge, Ohio
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Maintained safe, tidy and organized laboratory environment for accurate test results.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
- Inspected laboratory equipment to maintain good working condition for optimal results.
- Monitored testing procedures to meet criteria and maintain quality control.
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
General Warehouse Worker
AUTOZONE Distribution Center
2110 Sonora Road Zanesville, Ohio
05.2016 - 12.2019
- Maintained safe and clean work environment by keeping warehouse work areas neat, floors clean and goods safely stacked.
- Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
- Received and processed warehouse orders using handheld scanner.
- Quickly prepared orders for delivery by picking from shelves, packing in boxes and attaching shipping labels.
- Used pallet jacks and forklifts to load and unload freight from flatbed trailers.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Wrapped pallets in plastic wrap and attached merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Removed orders from storage, wrapped, and staged for shipments.
- Kept accurate records of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using Skill and Technique.
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
Caregiver, Special Needs
REM
Cambridge, OH
01.2015 - 07.2015
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Patient Care Technician
SEORMC
Clark St. Cambridge, Ohio
12.2003 - 07.2013
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
Education
General Studies -
Meadowbrook High School
Byesville, OH12.2013
Skills
- Quality Control Guidelines
- Staff Management
- Tracking Specimens
- Therapeutic Phlebotomy
- Proper Storage Procedures
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- Specimen Collection
- Drawing Blood
- Time Management
- Specimen Labeling Procedures
- Blood Sample Collection
- Sharps Disposal
- Hazardous Waste and Disposal
- Epic Software
- Specimen Collection and Storage
- Data Recording
- Venipuncture and Capillary Puncture
- Specimen Transport
- Biohazard Waste Disposal
- Patient Confidentiality
- Heel Sticks
- Equipment and Supply Inspections
- Patient Support
- OSHA Regulations
- Patient Identification
- Pulse Oximetry
- HIPAA
- Blood Cultures
- Finger Stick Method
Languages
English
Professional Working
Certification
- DPT - Donor Phlebotomy Technician
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Phlebotomist
Freedom Plasma
06.2023 - 08.2023
Lab Tech/phlebotomist
Genesis Health Care
07.2021 - 06.2023
Lab Tech/phlebotomist
Urgent Care Cambridge
02.2020 - 05.2020
General Warehouse Worker
AUTOZONE Distribution Center
05.2016 - 12.2019
Caregiver, Special Needs
REM
01.2015 - 07.2015
Patient Care Technician
SEORMC
12.2003 - 07.2013
General Studies -
Meadowbrook High School