Miriam Schindelmeiser
Crowley,United States
Summary
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. Care-focused Phlebotomist bringing 23-years background in laboratory settings. Accomplished at easing patient anxieties and hitting veins on first attempts. Experienced in skin puncture draws utilizing varied needle gauges and collection techniques tailored to patient need.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Phlebotomist
South West Direct Diagnostic Lab
North Richland Hills, TX
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Followed established guidelines for reporting significant medical errors or unanticipated outcome in patient care.
Mobile Phlebotomist
Gamma HealthCare
Dallas , Texas
02.2020 - 11.2020
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks 100 times per day.
Phlebotomist
Pathos Clinical Labatories
Keller , Texas
06.2019 - 02.2020
- Promoted mission, vision and values of organization and trained new clinical staff in phlebotomy procedures.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Lead Phlebotomist
Phlebxpress/Med 2 U
Las Vegas, Nevada
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
Education
Medical Assistant - Phlebotomy
Concorde Career Institute
Van Nuys, CA03.1993
Skills
- Measuring vital statistics
- Recording data
- Venipuncture
- Blood specimen storage
- Training
- Time management
- Planning and Coordination
- Aliquoting
- Centrifuge Usage
- People Person
- Leader
- Emergency and Trama
Timeline
Lead Phlebotomist
South West Direct Diagnostic Lab
06.2021 - 05.2022
Mobile Phlebotomist
Gamma HealthCare
02.2020 - 11.2020
Phlebotomist
Pathos Clinical Labatories
06.2019 - 02.2020
Lead Phlebotomist
Phlebxpress/Med 2 U
08.2016 - 06.2019
Medical Assistant - Phlebotomy
Concorde Career Institute