Gabriela Herrera
Certified Phlebotomy technician
Hyattsville,MD
Summary
Competent Phlebotomy Technician with 1 years of experience working in high-volume, fast-paced hospital settings. 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.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist Technician
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Outpatient Services
Columbia, MD
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
Phlebotomy Technician
Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center
City of Los Angeles, CA
10.2014 - 08.2018
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Maintained exam rooms by ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packing instruments and changing solutions.
Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy Technician Extern
Kaiser Permanente, Panorama City Medical Center
Panorama City, CA
06.2014 - 06.2014
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
Education
Casa Loma College
Van Nuys, CA04.2013
High School Diploma -
Sylmar Charter High School
Sylmar, CA06.2003
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish-English)
- Great communication skills
- Skillful and precise in performing venipuncture and capillary puncture
- Collecting and preparing Blood sample
- Verifying medical records
- Decision Making
- Vacuum Tube and Syringe Use
- Butterfly Venipuncture
- Microsoft Office
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
- Medical Interpreter, MITS -40 hours of training
- Medical assistant , Casa Loma - certificate
Timeline
Phlebotomist Technician
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Outpatient Services
08.2018 - 12.2019
Phlebotomy Technician
Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center
10.2014 - 08.2018
Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy Technician Extern
Kaiser Permanente, Panorama City Medical Center
06.2014 - 06.2014
Casa Loma College
High School Diploma -
Sylmar Charter High School