Garaldi Alvarado
Toms River,NJ
Summary
Dedicated phlebotomist with 8 years extensive experience at LabCorp, excelling in venipuncture and patient care. Proven track record in specimen handling and labeling, significantly reducing mislabeling incidents. Skilled in maintaining sanitation standards and managing inventory, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. Committed to enhancing patient comfort and safety during blood collection procedures.
Professional healthcare worker with robust experience in drawing blood and handling specimens. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs, ensuring efficient and reliable service. Skilled in venipuncture, patient care, and maintaining sterile environments, with focus on achieving results and high standards. Dependable and prepared to contribute to patient care and diagnostic accuracy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
Toms River
05.2017 - Current
- Performed venipunctures and capillary draws with high patient comfort and safety standards.
- Managed inventory of supplies, ensuring availability for daily operations and compliance with regulations.
- Maintained accurate and detailed records of specimen collection and processing procedures.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Improved patient comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture and capillary puncture.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Ensured proper identification and documentation of samples, significantly reducing instances of mislabeling.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
Education
Medical Assistance -
ACI Medical & Dental School
Eatontown, NJ04.2017
GED -
GED
Toms River, NJ01.2014
Skills
- Venipuncture
- Order of draw
- Patient care
- Specimen handling
- Sample and specimen collection
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Specimen preparation
- Paperwork processing
- Sanitation and sterilization
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
05.2017 - Current
Medical Assistance -
ACI Medical & Dental School
GED -
GED