CHARITA FISHER

Collect quality blood samples from geriatric and pediatric patients.

• Developed training materials to ensure consistent skill development among team members.
• Conducted regular performance evaluations for team members, providing constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
• Established strong relationships with patients through compassionate care and excellent bedside manner.
• Assisted new hires in adapting quickly to their roles through comprehensive orientation programs.
• Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
• Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
• Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
• Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
• Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
• Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
• Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
• Experience with nursing home and housebound draws.

Perform nursing home stats when needed.

Experience with inpatient and outpatient phlebotomy.

• Contributed to a positive work atmosphere by fostering open communication among team members and demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ensured a safe working environment by consistently adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.

Performed successful blood collections daily.

Administered random drug screens.

Prepared daily schedule.

Ordered and maintained stock.

Performed successful venipuncture collections on geriatric and pediatric patients.

Performed venipuncture collections homebound patients.