Francis Johnson
Decatur,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented Medical Assistant with extensive experience performing medical clerical duties and patient screenings in a busy clinical setting.
Certified Phlebotomist well versed in venipuncture, capillary puncture and special collection procedures. Detail-oriented and committed to maintaining highest quality control and patient care standards. Adept in variety of software applications for EMR maintenance.
Care-focused Phlebotomist bringing 20-year 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
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist Technician
Emory Decatur Hospital
11.2007 - Current
- Respond to the needs of the clients, both ER and external and internal in the following areas; Accessioning, Phlebotomy and/or Clerical
- Phlebotomy duties include collecting blood from all age groups (infants through the elderly), transport of specimens to the laboratory for testing, either via the tube system or on foot
- Accessioning duties include assisting technical personnel in preparation and organization of patient specimens for testing, performing waived tests if checked off by designated technical personnel
- Clerical duties include being the liaison between the laboratory and outpatient customers, place appropriate test orders into computer system and give test results or transfer to the appropriate technical areas
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Continuously updated phlebotomy knowledge through professional development courses, ensuring best practices were upheld.
Phlebotomist
Atlanta Cancer Care
12.2004 - 06.2007
- My responsibilities included assisting with interviewing perspective employees, trained newly hired employees
- Inputting diagnosis codes and CPT codes into the computer system, checked for billing errors and ordered supplies
- Blood draws from patients receiving chemotherapy, bleeding times
- I was also pulled to other areas as needed
Phlebotomist/Medial Courier
Acculabs Inc
10.2001 - 12.2004
- Drove to assigned nursing homes within a 30-50 mile radius to draw blood on geriatric patients
- Pick up and properly store specimen orders and supplies from assigned routes for delivery to main lab or drop off location
- Improved patient comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture and capillary puncture.
Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant
Aerotek Scientific Staffing Services
11.1998 - 12.1999
- Input patient information into computer, such as insurance information, prescribed testing and codes, schedule appointments, venipuncture, collection of stool samples, urine samples and cultures and performed all phases of specimen processing
- I gained extensive venipuncture experience in the area of pediatrics
Phlebotomist
Lab Force Services
06.1994 - 01.1996
- Company Overview: Worked for Laboratory Corporation of America as a temporary contract employee
- Worked for Laboratory Corporation of America as a temporary contract employee and worked at a PSC obtaining blood draws at doctors' request on geriatric and pediatric patients
- Input patients insurance information and demographics into computer
- Also resolved customer service concerns
- Worked for Laboratory Corporation of America as a temporary contract employee
Office Manager
David MacPeek
01.1991 - 05.1994
- My responsibilities included front desk issues, supervising other employees, greeting visitors, scheduling appointments, pharmacy prescription, inputting information, faxing, filing, bank deposits, venipuncture, vital signs, cortisone injections and range of motions
Education
Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist -
Star Technical Institute
Lakewood, Nj01.1991
Skills
- Cpr certified
- Data Entry 50 Wpm
- Extensive ER experience
- Strong clinical judgment
- Microsoft Word
- Power Point
- Excel
- Adobe Illustrator
- Order of draw
- Adaptable approach
- HIPAA compliance
- Effective communication
Certification
Pbt Ascp Certified, Present 2014
Community Service
Annual visits to local school to demonstrate CPR to students.
Timeline
Phlebotomist Technician
Emory Decatur Hospital
11.2007 - Current
Phlebotomist
Atlanta Cancer Care
12.2004 - 06.2007
Phlebotomist/Medial Courier
Acculabs Inc
10.2001 - 12.2004
Phlebotomist/Medical Assistant
Aerotek Scientific Staffing Services
11.1998 - 12.1999
Phlebotomist
Lab Force Services
06.1994 - 01.1996
Office Manager
David MacPeek
01.1991 - 05.1994
Pbt Ascp Certified, Present 2014
Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist -
Star Technical Institute
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