Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Skilled phlebotomist of twenty years prior to obtaining Associate's degree.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Laboratory Technician, ASCP
Cass Regional Medical Center
2021.05 - Current
- Performs routine maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment to produce accurate results.
- Utilizes various medical laboratory equipment to conduct tests and analyses.
- Keeps supplies organized and well-stocked, requesting more supplies and avoiding unnecessary testing delays.
- Troubleshoots problems with equipment and recalibrated devices or brought serious concerns to supervisor for handling.
- Performs venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Validates blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
Medical Laboratory Technician, ASCP
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
2020.08 - 2021.04
- Performed analysis of patient samples and generated detailed reports to inform medical staff of results.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to HIPAA, internal, and other regulatory standards.
- Followed safety protocols to maintain safe and secure laboratory environment.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
Phlebotomist, ASCP
St Luke's Hospital
2016.08 - 2020.08
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Inpatient and Outpatient interactions.
- Traveled to a Pediatric Psychiatric facility to perform morning draws.
Phlebotomist
Lee Summit Medical Center
2014.01 - 2017.02
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Performed adult draws to include geriatric.
Phlebotomist
Cass Regional Medical Center
2009.05 - 2016.08
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Performed various administrative tasks by filing, copying and faxing documents.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Followed physician orders when administering therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Resolved unusual test orders by contacting physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
Phlebotomist
Labcorp
2008.04 - 2009.01
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Prepared samples for analysis by performing sample preparation tasks.
- Traveled to a Psychiatric Facility to perform draws of adults, adolescents, and children.
Education
AA - General Studies
2022
Associate - Medical Lab Technician
07.2020
Phlebotomy Certificate - Phlebotomy
1998
- 4.0 GPA
Skills
- Analyzing Test Results
- Lab Instrument Maintenance
- Maintaining Quality Assurance Standards
- MEDITECH Software
- Epic Software
- Collect Samples
- Therapeutic Phlebotomy
- Vacuum Tube and Syringe Use
Timeline
Medical Laboratory Technician, ASCP - Cass Regional Medical Center
2021.05 - Current
Medical Laboratory Technician, ASCP - Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
2020.08 - 2021.04
Phlebotomist, ASCP - St Luke's Hospital
2016.08 - 2020.08
Phlebotomist - Lee Summit Medical Center
2014.01 - 2017.02
Phlebotomist - Cass Regional Medical Center
2009.05 - 2016.08
Phlebotomist - Labcorp
2008.04 - 2009.01
Metropolitan Community College-Longview - AA, General Studies
Barton County Community College - Associate, Medical Lab Technician
Pima Medical Institute - Phlebotomy Certificate, Phlebotomy
Certification
- MLT - Medical Laboratory Technician, ASCP
Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
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