Rebecca Kendell Knight
Morristown,TN
Summary
- Driven and detail-oriented Phlebotomist with 13+ years of experience in laboratory and clinical settings.
- Highly skilled in performing venipuncture and capillary puncture with precision and attention to detail.
- Excellent communicator with comprehensive knowledge of blood storage and safe handling practices.
- Adept at using butterfly needles, syringes, straight needles and finger sticks for collection.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and documentation qualities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Lab Assistant
Morristown Hamblen Hospital
10.2021 - 04.2024
- Identified the best appropriate needle size and location for each blood draw.
- Followed proper infection control procedures before blood draw.
- Ensured the correct use of collection tubes and containers for the requested lab orders.
- Took collected blood samples, urine and swabs to lab for testing.
- Correctly labeled blood vials with patient information, initials and time of draw.
- Verbally and manually identified patients.
- Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
Specimen Collector
AEGIS SCIENCES CORPORATION, SE Region
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Identified patients name and date of birth for urine drug screens and/or pregnancy tests.
- Entered patient information and results into computer system.
- Observed patient urine drug screens when advised by facility manager.
- Prepared and packaged specimens for shipping.
- Stocked, took inventory and placed orders for materials needed.
Medical Assistant/Technician
Tazewell Orthopaedic And Arthritis Clinic
02.2021 - 04.2021
- As previously stated with my job experience at ETCOE, my duties were very similar.
Medical Assistant/Lead Technician
East Tennessee Center For Orthopaedic Excellence
10.2014 - 02.2021
- Obtained patient vitals, chief complaint, medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Escorted patients to exam rooms, prepared file in EMR system, pulled up MRI/CT/X-rays for physicians diagnostic review.
- Applied a wide range of splinting/casting and traction techniques in accordance with physician's instructions (this also included outriggers).
- Positioned patients to properly apply plaster cast, splints, dressings and removal of the same.
- Proficient knowledge of a wide variety of braces, boots and immobilizers, etc.
- Delegated and provided training to new hires on daily routines, EMR system, draw up steroid injections and demonstrated how to correctly fit braces to patients.
- Contacted suppliers to place orders for all bracing equipment and responsible for keeping up to date inventory.
- Collected blood draws for PRP injections.
Education
No Degree - Certificate of Phlebotomy Technician
Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN09.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management/Marketing
Carson Newman College
Jefferson City, TN07.2000
Associate of Science - Elementary Education K-8
Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN08.1998
Skills
- Responsible for all chemo blood draws
- EMR proficient/Escribe medications
- Clinical Training
- Urine drug screen/oral swab collections
- Cast/Splint/Dressing application and removal
- Suture/Staple removal
- Knowledge of different types of bracing
Timeline
Sr. Lab Assistant
Morristown Hamblen Hospital
10.2021 - 04.2024
Specimen Collector
AEGIS SCIENCES CORPORATION, SE Region
05.2021 - 10.2021
Medical Assistant/Technician
Tazewell Orthopaedic And Arthritis Clinic
02.2021 - 04.2021
Medical Assistant/Lead Technician
East Tennessee Center For Orthopaedic Excellence
10.2014 - 02.2021
No Degree - Certificate of Phlebotomy Technician
Walters State Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management/Marketing
Carson Newman College
Associate of Science - Elementary Education K-8
Walters State Community College
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