Hattie Mayfield

• Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
• Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
• Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
• Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
• Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
• Organized daily work based on collection priority.
• Identified veins suitable for venipuncture with precision, minimizing discomfort for patients.
• Trained new phlebotomists in proper blood collection techniques and safety protocols, elevating overall quality of care.
• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
• Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
• Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.

• Managed specimen sample handling, receiving, storage and inventory.
• Logged samples correctly into computerized tracking system.
• Maintained lab by calibrating equipment and cleaning surfaces and items used.
• Enhanced laboratory efficiency by maintaining and organizing equipment, supplies, and samples.
• Ensured accurate test results with proper use of lab equipment and adherence to protocols.
• Prepared samples for centrifugation, aliquoting and preserving sample integrity.
• Assisted with support duties such as filling products, labeling products, testing samples and taking inventory.
• Assisted with ordering supplies and equipment, calibrating instruments and preventive maintenance.
• Learned multiple molecular biological techniques.
• Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.

Procured patient blood samples during the morning shift at an esteemed healthcare institution.

Coordinated staff schedules.

Coordinated packaging and transport readiness of blood specimens.

Executed efficient phlebotomy procedures across varied demographics.

Facilitated the onboarding process for newly hired staff members.

Insured safety in all areas of the lab

Oversaw inventory and ordered needed materials.

• Organized daily work based on collection priority.
• Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
• Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
• Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
• Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
• Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
• Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Performed bedside tests like bleeding time tests and entered results into patient charts.
• 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.
• Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks Number times per day.
• Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
• Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
• Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
• Assisted with office procedures by monitoring patient flow, performing telephone screening and maintaining sample drug lists.
• Maintained exam rooms by ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packing instruments and changing solutions.

• Sanitized exam rooms thoroughly.
• Recorded patients' vital signs including blood pressure and weight.
• Handled phone calls and maintained filing systems.

• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
• Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
• Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
• Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
• Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
• Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
• Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
• Organized daily work based on collection priority.
• Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
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• Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
• Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
• Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
• Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
• Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.

• Maintained knowledge of benefits claim processing, claims principles, medical terminology and procedures and HIPAA regulations.
• Scheduled appointments for physical exams for insurance companies
• Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling, storing, and shipping of the specimens
• performed ekg
• Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
• Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
• Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.

• Worked with healthcare providers to guarantee timely and precise test results.
• Elevated patient happiness with swift and considerate blood collection service.
• Successfully navigated difficult venous accesses with expertise.
• Facilitated reliable delivery of specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Carried out home-based blood collections for patient convenience in medical examinations.
• Maintained strict compliance with proper labeling protocols during testing.
• Contributed to the implementation of new electronic record-keeping systems.
• Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
• Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
• Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
• Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.

• Maintained patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
• Maintained patient records in compliance with security regulations.
• Reviewed charts and flagged incomplete or inaccurate information.
• Processed medical records requests from outside providers according to facility, state and federal law.
• Uploaded physician progress notes, history and physicals into electronic medical records.
• Created new medical records and retrieved existing medical records by gathering appropriate record folders and contents and assigning and recording new record numbers.
• Gathered patient information by collecting demographic information from variety of sources.