Deborah Needham
Comfort Keepers - Chandler
Laveen,AZ
16
years of professional experience
Professional educator skilled in creating dynamic, inclusive classroom experiences that drive student success. Adept at leveraging diverse instructional strategies to meet varied learning needs, ensuring comprehensive understanding of material. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability in ever-evolving educational settings, with focus on critical thinking and communication.
Work History
Caregiver, Special Needs
2 Years 8 Months- Duties Caring for patients at home or facilities.
- Bathing, cooking, dressing, exercise, taking to activities, medication reminders or any other tasks requested by patients.
- Larniesefranklin@comfortkeepers.com Current
- Office #(480) 659-9201
Phlebotomist
7 Years 6 Months- Contract position for mobile services to patients.
- Drawing blood supply inventory and ordering.
- Dropping specimens at lab after completion.
- Noting any situation with pt concerns and addressing those.
- Attending zoom meetings as required by employer.
- Working in Doctors offices as contracted agreement.
- Main: (480) 765-2677 [Ext. 102]
Administrative position
6 Years 9 Months- Answering phone calls, tracking expired Licenses of Physicians and nurses.
- Also those acquiring new licenses or renewal updates completed.
- Other administrative duties requested by Supervisor.
- May 2009 - 2016 02) 265-2524
Education
- Interpreter for the Deaf completion
- GPA: 3.8 GPA
Taught Medical Assisting classes
Associate of Arts - Sign Language
Skills
Venipuncture
Order of draw
Patient care
Specimen handling
Butterfly needle technique
HIPAA compliance
Patient confidentiality
Specimen labeling procedures
Blood culture collection
Capillary puncture
Data entry
Specimen preparation
Infection control
Quality control
Paperwork processing
Pediatric phlebotomy
Geriatric phlebotomy
Personal protective equipment usage
Time management
Attention to detail
Flexible and adaptable
Computer skills
Verbal communication
Languages
English
Timeline
Caregiver, Special Needs
Comfort Keepers - Chandler
02.2024 - CurrentRead More
Phlebotomist
Unique Lab Services
11.2016 - 05.2024Read More
Administrative position
Az State Physicians Association
05.2009 - 02.2016Read More
Maricopa Community Colleges, Phoenix College
Associate of Arts from Sign Language
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Phoenix College
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Bryman High Tech
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volunteer
Received award for top 100 volunteer in Arizona. During time I was working with the Deaf and Blind community while using my Sign language skills. Also did community work with organization called "Kids on the Block" I did puppetering for school children on informing them of diverse disabilities in other children.