Angelita M Fernandez
North Las Vegas
Summary
Seeking a position as a Specimen Technician in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
The Ridge an Encore Community
Silverdale
05.2019 - 11.2019
- I worked the overnight shift.
- I took care of the elderly by changing their incontinence underwear.
- I helped them with their nightly routines/hygiene and anything else that they needed help with.
- I documented their nightly activities in the computer and or Log-in sheet along with the date and time I changed their incontinence underwear. I also recorded their food and fluids intake during my shift.
- I have built long trusting relationships with all of my residents.
- I kept them safe and comfortable.
Caregiver
Golden Care, Care Choice, and Sunrise Assisted Living
San Diego
05.2017 - 11.2018
- I worked night shift.
- I took care of the elderly by changing their incontinence underwear.
- I helped them with their nightly routines/hygiene and anything else that they needed help with.
- I documented their nightly activities in the computer and or Log-in sheet along with the date and time I changed their incontinence underwear. I also recorded their food and fluids intake during my shift.
- I have built long trusting relationships with all of my residents.
- I kept them safe and comfortable.
Quality Control Technician
Biophase Inc. Temp Agency (Alere Inc.)
San Diego
02.2014 - 03.2015
- Tested/Ran and Shot many devices (TOX, SOB, CARDIAC, BNP, NTproBNP, CARDIO3, DDIMER, TNI) for:
- -Work Orders (i.e. Pretest, Reagent Release and Experimental)
- -Pre Cure Testing
- -Calibrations
- -Final Release (US & OUS)
- -Side By Side
- Generated Tested/Ran Devices
- Documented Sample Lot Numbers for Side By Side Testing.
- Entered the Cycle Count, Type of test and product that was tested/ran; along with who tested/ran the product and how many devices were left, into Microsoft Excel.
- Spiked Blood with NTproBNP Antibody, SOB Antibody or CM3 Antibody when needed for testing.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Trained new hires.
Phlebotomist / Patient Care Technician Specialist
Labcorp / Harrison Medical Center
Bremerton
10.2006 - 11.2009
- I'm experienced in pediatric and geriatric
- I'm experienced with straight needles, butterfly needles, and lancets / lancing devices.
- I have worked the early morning shift, which means, I did the morning draws. That is roughly about 35 - 60 In-patients blood draws in 2 - 2.5 hours.
- I have also worked the regular morning shift and the float shift.
- Drew blood from in-patients and out-patients
- Labeled the specimens
- Processed specimens
- Centrifuged specimens
- Dispatched
- Worked the front office when needed
- Trained new hires
- Built trusting relationships with all of our patients
Medical Device Assembler/Research Technician/Phlebotomist
Biosite Inc.
San Diego
01.2003 - 03.2006
- Worked in the RnD Lab doing production work. Assembled devices for Triage Meters. Then I was transferred to the Medical Research Lab.
- Worked under green light in a medical research lab
- Ran work orders and Clinicals
- Prepared samples for work orders
- Drew blood for work orders or as directed by an RA/Scientist
- Checked hematocrits by using a multi-purpose centrifuge when asked by an RA/Scientist
- Used a centrifuge to separate plasma from the red blood cells
- Handled urine samples
- Aliquoted samples into test tubes
- Carried out research task as directed by an RA/Scientist
- Operated laboratory equipments
- Calibrated Triage Meters
- Obtained and stocked up Laboratory supplies
- Maintained a notebook of records of assignments given by an RA/Scientist
- Pipettes, electric pipettes, transfer pipettes, plunger/serum filter separator, and triage meters were my everyday use in our lab; along with drawing blood.
Education
Basic Life Support - BLS - ID# B7D91A24
National CPR Foundation
Online 11-2024
CPR & Basic First Aid, Certificate - CPR & Basic First Aid
American Life & Health Foundation
07.2011
Phlebotomy, Certificate -
Family Health Services Training Center
San Diego, CA02.2010
Phlebotomy, Certificate -
Boston Reed College
St. Helena, CA06.2004
Graduate, Diploma -
Samuel F.B. Morse High School
San Diego, CA06.2001
Skills
- Multitasking and organization
- Dependable and Reliable
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Effective communication
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Fluent in Tagalog
- Familiar with HIPAA
- Familiar with CLIA
- Social interaction
- Basic life support
- CPR training
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Blood collection
- Patient identification
- Proper labeling
- Specimen handling
- Specimen collection
- Specimen processing
- Sample preparation
- Specimen storage
- Centrifuge operation
- Quality control procedures
- Pipetting techniques
- Gram staining
References
Reference upon request
Timeline
Caregiver
The Ridge an Encore Community
05.2019 - 11.2019
Caregiver
Golden Care, Care Choice, and Sunrise Assisted Living
05.2017 - 11.2018
Quality Control Technician
Biophase Inc. Temp Agency (Alere Inc.)
02.2014 - 03.2015
Phlebotomist / Patient Care Technician Specialist
Labcorp / Harrison Medical Center
10.2006 - 11.2009
Medical Device Assembler/Research Technician/Phlebotomist
Biosite Inc.
01.2003 - 03.2006
Basic Life Support - BLS - ID# B7D91A24
National CPR Foundation
CPR & Basic First Aid, Certificate - CPR & Basic First Aid
American Life & Health Foundation
Phlebotomy, Certificate -
Family Health Services Training Center
Phlebotomy, Certificate -
Boston Reed College
Graduate, Diploma -
Samuel F.B. Morse High School