Gia Glenn
Holden
Summary
Dedicated phlebotomy student at Logan Regional Hospital, skilled in venipuncture and effective patient communication. Proven ability to maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA standards while optimizing specimen handling processes. Committed to continuous learning and fostering positive relationships with patients and staff to enhance care quality.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomy Student
Logan Regional Hospital
09.2025 - Current
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- 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.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve phlebotomy processes.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
Work Study Student
Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Searched at library and in scholarly databases to locate necessary information for research projects.
- Followed school and classroom policies, regulations, dress codes, and schedules.
- Completed rigorous readings as directed to support unit learning goals.
- Collaborated on group projects to complete professional deliverables.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster High School
Scranton, PAAssociate of Applied Science - Phlebotomy
Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College
Logan, WV05-2026
Skills
- Sample handling
- Effective patient communication
- Understanding of HIPAA standards
- Thorough patient identification process
- Universal precautions
- Anatomy and physiology understanding
- Accurate specimen labeling
- Venipuncture
- Maintaining patient confidentiality
- Blood draw proficiency
- Clear verbal communication
- Knowledgeable in medical terminology
- Accurate labeling
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Phlebotomy Student
Logan Regional Hospital
09.2025 - Current
Work Study Student
Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College
09.2024 - 12.2024
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster High School
Associate of Applied Science - Phlebotomy
Southern West Virginia Community And Technical College