Gloria Green
Wadmalaw Island,SC
Summary
Productive Phlebotomist offering 30 years of experience in efficiently collecting blood specimens from newborn to geriatric patients in hospital settings. Proven leader with success in recommending and introducing strategies to improve workflow, specimen processing and customer service related to patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics Inc
Charleston, SC
12.2002 - 01.2022
- Labeled blood vials with critical information like time of collection, date, and patient name.
- Screened prospective donors by conducting interviews, obtaining medical histories, and measuring vital signs.
- Coordinated workflow based on stat, schedule, or outpatient needs.
- Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Counseled patients to ease their fears, explain procedures, and enhance cooperation during blood draws.
- Enforced infection control and sharps disposal procedures to protect patients, co-workers, and self.
- Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
- Maintained fully-stocked phlebotomy cart, carrier, and station.
Phlebotomist
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Charleston, SC
1988 - 09.2021
- Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Maintained fully-stocked phlebotomy cart, carrier, and station.
- Counseled patients to ease their fears, explain procedures, and enhance cooperation during blood draws.
- Enforced infection control and sharps disposal procedures to protect patients, co-workers, and self.
- Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
- Conducted bleeding time tests and updated results into paper or electronic charts.
- Labeled blood vials with critical information like time of collection, date, and patient name.
- Coordinated workflow based on stat, schedule, or outpatient needs.
Education
Certified Phlebotomist - Medical Assistant Certification
Lowcountry Medical Training Center
St. Andrew Boulevard03.1984
Skills
- HIPAA
- Tracking specimens
- Data entry
- Drawing blood
- Medical records maintenance
- Biohazard waste disposal
- Proper storage procedures
- Sanitation and sterilization
- Sharps disposal
- Stress management
Timeline
Certified Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics Inc
12.2002 - 01.2022
Phlebotomist
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
1988 - 09.2021
Certified Phlebotomist - Medical Assistant Certification
Lowcountry Medical Training Center
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