Phlebotomy Technician
Expertise Phlebotomy and Cpr
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing efficient, accurate, and timely blood draws.
- Collected fluid or tissue samples by using appropriate collection procedures.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Reduced patient anxiety by using effective communication skills and demonstrating empathy during blood draws.
- Ensured patient safety by adhering to strict infection control protocols during all phlebotomy procedures.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Increased patient throughput by efficiently prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively during high-volume periods.