Deborah Bailey
ACWORTH,GEORGIA
Summary
Competent, Certified Phlebotomy Technician. Highly knowledgeable in routine blood drawing procedures and using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles. Committed to maintaining highest quality standards when collecting, labeling and processing samples and specimens.
Excellent interaction with patients to help ease their fears and anxieties during blood draw procedure. Compassion and professionalism is a very important combination when working with any patient from the very young to the very elderly.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Kaiser Permanente
05.2012 - 04.2013
- 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.
- Stocked phlebotomy supplies for drawing station area
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
Administrative Asst. to Regional Vice President
AMF Bowling Centers Inc
10.1996 - 10.2001
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
Certified Medical Assistant
Dr. William Nabors, Urologist
08.1993 - 09.1996
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patient visits.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Assisted Dr. with various in office procedures relating to Urology.
Education
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Kennesaw State University Continuing Education
Kennesaw, GA06.2023
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Kennesaw State University Continuing Education
Kennesaw, GA04.2012
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Medix
Marietta, GA02.1992
Skills
- OSHA Regulations
- HIPAA
- Maintaining Confidentiality
- Blood Sample Collection
- Processing Specimens
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- Biohazard Policy Compliance
- Accurate Labeling
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Sharps Disposal
Timeline
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Kaiser Permanente
05.2012 - 04.2013
Administrative Asst. to Regional Vice President
AMF Bowling Centers Inc
10.1996 - 10.2001
Certified Medical Assistant
Dr. William Nabors, Urologist
08.1993 - 09.1996
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Kennesaw State University Continuing Education
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Kennesaw State University Continuing Education
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Medix