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Catella Cooper

Summary

Certified Phlebotomist/ IV

Technician well versed in venipuncture, capillary puncture and special collection procedures. Detail-oriented and committed to maintaining highest quality control and patient care standards. Provides compassionate professional care.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Phlebotomist Technician/ IV Technician

Steady Hand Mobile Lab
01.2024 - 07.2024
  • Reduced patient anxiety through compassionate communication and expert venipuncture techniques.
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Continuously updated phlebotomy knowledge through professional development courses, ensuring best practices were upheld.
  • Upheld HIPAA compliance through careful management of confidential patient records and lab results.
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Minimized patient discomfort during blood draws by utilizing proper tourniquet application, needle selection, and insertion techniques.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.

Pharmacy Technician

Steinhatchee Drugs
01.2022 - 03.2024
  • Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
  • Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
  • Enhanced pharmacy workflow by assisting pharmacists with medication dispensing, labeling, and packaging.
  • Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions, and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.

Education

High School Diploma -

Abeka Academy
Pensacola, FL
08.2021

Skills

  • Venipuncture
  • Proper tourniquet use
  • Order of draw
  • Data Entry
  • HIPAA
  • Capillary puncture
  • Venipuncture Technique
  • Needle disposal
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Specimen labeling
  • Recording data
  • Geriatric phlebotomy
  • Quality Control
  • Hemoglobin Testing
  • Sample and specimen collection
  • Anatomy knowledge
  • Infection Control
  • Sample Preparation
  • Health Education
  • Specimen labeling procedures
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • Communication abilities
  • Paperwork Processing
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Patient preparation
  • Customer Service
  • Phlebotomy Technician
  • Butterfly Venipuncture
  • Sample Collection
  • Phlebotomy Technician (PT)
  • Attention to Detail
  • Finger Stick Method
  • Glucose Screening
  • Blood Culturing
  • Biohazard Policy Compliance
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Instrument Sterilization
  • Medical History Taking
  • Goal Minded
  • Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (First Aid CPR AED)

Timeline

Phlebotomist Technician/ IV Technician

Steady Hand Mobile Lab
01.2024 - 07.2024

Pharmacy Technician

Steinhatchee Drugs
01.2022 - 03.2024

High School Diploma -

Abeka Academy
Catella Cooper