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BRANDY DONAHUE QUAILS

Alachua,FL

Summary

Experienced Certified Phlebotomist with 17 years of experience in patient-focused services. Meticulous, detailed and accurate with strong follow through and administrative skills. Professional and composed decision maker resourceful in perceiving and resolving problems in a fast-paced, stressful environment.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Lab Assistant

Kaiser Permanente
Renton, WA
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Handled administrative tasks for laboratory staff and overall operations.
  • Organized lab test solutions, compounds and reagents.
  • Prepared laboratory equipment and instrumentation required for tests, research, process or quality control.
  • Maintained inventory and equipment and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
  • Managed lab work smoothly and with reliable accuracy to meet regulatory and operational demands.
  • Completed equipment maintenance and calibration tasks according to standards.
  • Expertly procured and processed specimens for laboratory staff.
  • Monitored and tracked samples using LIS/Epic, notifying supervisors and clients of missing samples or database errors.

Phlebotomist

LabCorp
Yelm, WA
02.2013 - 08.2021
  • Collected blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
  • Coordinated workflow based on stat, schedule, or outpatient needs.
  • Verified collection orders.
  • Maintained the integrity of the collection process, ensuring the privacy of the patient, and ensuring the security of the specimen.
  • Used independent judgment to assess patient collection sites and determine the best to obtain sample.
  • Prepared specimens for testing, such as labeling, centrifugation and aliquoting.
  • Performed in-house testing from waived to moderate complexity tests of blood and urine including processing, analyzing, interpretation and resulting.
  • Accountable for ensuring accuracy of test results.
  • Maintained inventory and equipment and placed orders for laboratory supplies.

Clinical Research Technician

Charles River Laboratories
Tacoma, WA
08.2007 - 02.2013
  • Adhered to standards in all areas, including data collection, research protocols and regulatory reporting.
  • Monitored patients for adverse reactions during clinical trials.
  • Assisted in the collection, tracking, storage, and shipping of samples for testing purposes.
  • Ensured adherence to good clinical practices guidelines throughout all study phases.
  • Kept protocols and clinical trial operations in compliance.
  • Coordinated with ethics committee to safeguard the rights, safety and wellbeing of all research participants.

Education

MA-P -

Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA
05.2007

Skills

  • Excellent patient rapport
  • Accuracy in collection and processing duties
  • Sanitation and sterilization
  • HIPAA compliant
  • Quality control
  • OSHA Certified
  • Works well under pressure and meeting deadlines
  • Moderate complexity testing: CBC & BMP
  • Waived testing: mono, RSV, HA1c, INR, flu & UA
  • Certified Phlebotomist, National Health Association
  • CPR/BLS

Timeline

Lab Assistant

Kaiser Permanente
08.2021 - 03.2022

Phlebotomist

LabCorp
02.2013 - 08.2021

Clinical Research Technician

Charles River Laboratories
08.2007 - 02.2013

MA-P -

Bates Technical College
BRANDY DONAHUE QUAILS