Ginger Reynolds
Berkeley Springs,West Virginia
Summary
At Geisinger, a skilled Phlebotomist excelled in patient education, significantly reducing wait times and enhancing department efficiency through expert venipuncture and meticulous attention to detail. Demonstrated exceptional ability in handling diverse patient populations and fostering positive relationships, leveraging both technical and interpersonal skills to improve patient care and specimen processing outcomes. Competent Phlebotomy Technician with 2 years of experience working in high-volume, fast-paced clinical laboratory settings. Knowledgable 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
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager /Small Business Owner
Almost Heaven Farm
10.2002 - Current
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Achieved consistent growth with careful planning and execution of business development initiatives.
Phlebotomist
Geisinger
03.2000 - 09.2002
- Actively engaged with patients to educate them on proper post-draw care, reducing potential complications and ensuring their comfort throughout the process.
- Contributed to a reduction in wait times by quickly assessing patient needs, prioritizing cases based on urgency, and efficiently completing blood draw procedures.
- Promoted a positive atmosphere within the phlebotomy department through active participation in team meetings and effective communication with colleagues.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to ensure accurate test orders and appropriate sample collection methods were used.
- Assisted in streamlining the specimen processing workflow for increased efficiency and reduced wait times for patients.
- Improved patient comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture and capillary puncture.
- Reduced contamination risks by strictly adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining a clean work environment.
- Demonstrated adaptability by effectively performing blood draws on diverse patient populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and challenging cases.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Education
Advanced Phlebotomy II
Northern Virginia Phlebotomy LLC
Fairfax, Va04.2015
Phlebotomy
National Career School
Pennsylvania, United States05.2000
Skills
- Venipuncture
- Specimen Preparation
- Medical Testing
- Finger Stick Method
- Specimen handling
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- Geriatric phlebotomy
- Machine Calibration
- Blood Culturing
- Multitasking Abilities
- Attention to Detail
Timeline
Manager /Small Business Owner
Almost Heaven Farm
10.2002 - Current
Phlebotomist
Geisinger
03.2000 - 09.2002
Advanced Phlebotomy II
Northern Virginia Phlebotomy LLC
Phlebotomy
National Career School
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