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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, TN
09.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management/Marketing

Carson Newman College
Jefferson City, TN
07.2000

Associate of Science - Elementary Education K-8

Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
08.1998

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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