Veteran Phlebotomist with proven track record of excellence working in clinic and mobile settings. Expert in all aspects of venipuncture with success in working with difficult or needle-adverse individuals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist Technician 2
Quest Diagnostics
Decatur, GA
02.2017 - 03.2020
Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
Determined donor eligibility by conducting screenings, interviewing prospective donors, and obtaining medical histories.
Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
Resolved unusual test orders by contacting physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories.
Logged patient information and recorded results into system using [QUANUM and [NEXTGEN
Phlebotomist
Georgia Regional Hospital
Decatur, GA
11.2014 - 01.2017
Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
Assisted with office procedures by monitoring patient flow, performing telephone screening and maintaining sample drug lists.
Followed physician orders when administering therapeutic phlebotomy.
Organized daily work based on collection priority.
Reviewed documentation for compliance with requirements and accuracy of information.
Routinely collaborated with department managers to correct problems and improve services.
Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks [Number] times per day.