Dominique Williams
Kernersville,NC
Summary
Accurate cannulator equipped with 3 years of experience in collecting blood samples through vacuum tube method. Talented at reviewing lab test orders and clarifying questionable entries with physicians. Available 40+ hours per week, including overnights, weekends and evenings.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Dialysis Technician
Independent Dialysis
Glen Burnie, MD
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Cleaned and disinfected hemodialysis machines, chairs, trays, room and equipment.
- Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts, and catheters to prevent infection.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Monitored each patient closely during treatment to check for any adverse reactions or change in condition and reported emergencies to attending nurses.
Dialysis Technician
Fresenius Medical Care
Baltimore, MD
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Administered medication such as Heparin, oxygen, anesthetic, and saline as needed
- Collected, evaluated and set up both sterile and non-sterile surgical supplies, instruments and equipment
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport
- Reviewed available supplies, identified deficiencies and located necessary materials to meet operational demands
- Successfully cannulated grafts and av fistulas
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs
- Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays
- Performed bedside tests like bleeding time tests and entered results into patient charts
Dialysis Technician
DaVita
Glen Burnie, MD
06.2017 - 03.2019
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays
- 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
- Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation
- Performed bedside tests like bleeding time tests and entered results into patient charts
Education
Chemistry
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NCSkills
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Patient confidentiality
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Time management
- Measuring vital statistics
- Blood specimen storage
- Sample and specimen collection
- Data entry
Timeline
Dialysis Technician
Independent Dialysis
09.2020 - 05.2021
Dialysis Technician
Fresenius Medical Care
03.2019 - 08.2020
Dialysis Technician
DaVita
06.2017 - 03.2019
Chemistry
University of North Carolina At Greensboro