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Angela Valle

West Sacramento,CA

Summary



  • Certified Medical Assistant / Phlebotomist

Focused Phlebotomist offering ten years' experience and expert in performing venipuncture on newborn to geriatric patients. Accomplished in quickly building rapport with patients with excellent bedside manner and proficiency in easing patients' anxiety. Committed to maintaining highest standards of safety and quality control. In addition perform numerous clerical duties essential to smooth office operation.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Lab Assistant

Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Ensures all specimens are properly labeled and meet specimen requirements. Resolves and documents labeling discrepancies according to policy. Processes and maintains records of specimens sent to reference labs. Assists in inventory management including ordering supplies and stocking supplies.
  • Assisted with support duties such as filling products, labeling products, testing samples and taking inventory.
  • Managed specimen sample handling, receiving, storage and inventory.
  • Performs Microbiology primary processing including properly making slides for gram stains. Receives specimens in the lab properly and properly inoculates appropriate media.
  • Performs testing according to laboratory policies including quality control standards, calibrations, and documentation. Documents quality control, calibration and test results. Performs collection audits on LIS to monitor status of specimens.
  • Identifies specimens or tests results problems and notifies appropriate lab personnel. Reports panic, stat or other abnormal test results following approval of Clinical Lab Scientist.

Mobile Phlebotomist

Diagnostic Laboratories, Convalescent Homes/Acute Care Facilities
03.2014 - 01.2022
  • Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods. Picked up Urinalysis/Stool samples.
  • Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
  • Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
  • Delivery of specimens between facilities. Maintain a safe and clean work environment. Work under minimal supervision.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.

Laboratory Assistant

Mercy San Juan Hospital
03.2016 - 07.2016
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles. From all age groups.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Properly and accurately identify patients; Followed established policies and procedures.
  • Maintain a safe and clean work area.

Phlebotomy

Hunter Laboratories
05.2011 - 06.2012
  • Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
  • Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
  • Maintained exam rooms by ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packing instruments and changing solutions.
  • Resolved unusual test orders by contacting physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories.
  • Conferred with patients to obtain information & work under minimal supervision.
  • Explained procedures and addressed patients concerns & maintain a safe and clean work area.

Lab Assistant

Communicare Health Center
07.2004 - 10.2009
  • Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks numerous times per day. From all age groups.
  • Prepared blood, urine, stool and sputum lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
  • Maintained exam rooms by ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packing instruments and changing solutions.
  • Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
  • Practice infection control standards at all times .

Skills

  • Venipuncture/ Capillary Blood Collection/Heel sticks
  • Empathetic Customer service
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Medical Terminology
  • Skilled in Multitasking
  • Accuracy
  • Detail-oriented
  • Collaboration
  • Compassion
  • Quality control guidelines
  • HIPPA Regulations & OSHA Standards
  • MS Word, Excel, Cerner
  • Problem solving
  • Dexterity
  • Data entry

Timeline

Lab Assistant

Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
01.2020 - 01.2022

Laboratory Assistant

Mercy San Juan Hospital
03.2016 - 07.2016

Mobile Phlebotomist

Diagnostic Laboratories, Convalescent Homes/Acute Care Facilities
03.2014 - 01.2022

Phlebotomy

Hunter Laboratories
05.2011 - 06.2012

Lab Assistant

Communicare Health Center
07.2004 - 10.2009

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