Angelina DiggS
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
Summary
Certified healthcare professional equipped with comprehensive skills in venipuncture, specimen collection, and patient interaction. Proven track record in collaborating effectively with medical teams to ensure accurate and timely diagnostics. Strong adaptability to changing clinical environments and focused on delivering exceptional patient care. Reliable, precise, and ready to contribute to achieving healthcare goals.
Care-focused Phlebotomist bringing 6 year background in laboratory settings. 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
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Phlebotomist
LabCorp
Philadelphia, PA
01.2023 - Current
- Ensured proper identification of patients through diligent verification of personal information before each blood draw procedure.
- Provided excellent customer service with effective communication skills when interacting with patients, families, and hospital staff.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
Phlebotomist Technician
Brookside Clinical Laboratory Inc.
Aston Mills, PA
02.2020 - 12.2022
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Handled insurance verification tasks using Software and Software to validate patient insurance information.
- Minimized patient discomfort during blood draws by utilizing proper tourniquet application, needle selection, and insertion techniques.
Residential Counselor
Comhar Inc
Philadelphia, PA
12.2015 - 06.2019
- Working with severely mentally ill clients one on one and as a team with other team members, residential case management using electronic charting system, helping clients create and achieve goals
- Medication monitoring and documenting, leading and facilitating groups with residents such as: teaching clients life skills and skills for independent living to both one on one and in teams
Home Health Aide
Elite Health Care
Philadelphia, PA
01.2015 - 10.2015
- Providing home health aide services in the privacy of the patients home including; light housekeeping, preparation of meals with special dietary requirements, laundry, medication reminders, grooming/bathing/toileting, and ADLS
- I was responsible for monitoring patient vital signs
- Collaborating with doctors and nurses to assure total care plan
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormalities or concerns to supervising nurse or physician.
- Utilized universal precautions and infection control principles in all aspects of care.
- Monitored changes in clients' conditions to report concerns to supervisor.
Residential Service Direct Care Associate
Willow Glenn Academy
Cherry Hill, NJ
05.2013 - 01.2014
- Providing supervision and assistance to mentally challenged and disabled residents in a full service assisted living facility
- Assisting with personal hygiene, meal preparation, and transportation services, documenting all pertinent data, collaborating with all care providers to assure the safety and best care practices
Education
Home Healthcare Plus -
Home Healthcare Plus
Phila, PA12.2014
West Philadelphia High School -
West Philadelphia High School
Phila, PA12.2005
Skills
- Medical Terminology
- Vital Sign
- Microsoft Office
- Written and Oral Communication
- Patient Care
- Recreational Activities
- Wound care
- Venipuncture
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- Blood collection techniques
- Adaptable to change
- Order of draw
- Venipuncture expertise
- HIPAA compliance
- Sample and specimen collection
Timeline
Laboratory Phlebotomist
LabCorp
01.2023 - Current
Phlebotomist Technician
Brookside Clinical Laboratory Inc.
02.2020 - 12.2022
Residential Counselor
Comhar Inc
12.2015 - 06.2019
Home Health Aide
Elite Health Care
01.2015 - 10.2015
Residential Service Direct Care Associate
Willow Glenn Academy
05.2013 - 01.2014
Home Healthcare Plus -
Home Healthcare Plus
West Philadelphia High School -
West Philadelphia High School