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Heather Lowery

Quincy,MA

Summary

Competent Phlebotomy Technician with 30 years of experience working in high-volume, fast-paced hospital settings. Highly knowledgeable 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

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Care Assistant

Amelia's Home Care
09.2017 - Current
  • Help patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
  • Plan, prepare, and serve meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
  • Assist with feeding and monitor intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Monitor vitals daily.
  • Administer meds as needed.

Medical Courier

Allstate Couriers
04.2022 - 08.2023
  • Properly documented all specimens and packages received and delivered using app software.
  • Followed safety procedures and regulations to protect specimens and packages.
  • Established professional relationships with customers by delivering on time, interacting professionally, and responding promptly to questions.

Phlebotomy Technician

South Shore Hospital
08.1999 - 02.2012
  • Properly identified patients information per policy prior to blood collection.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Performed venipunctures, heel sticks and finger sticks on patients ranging from infancy to adulthood.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.

Nursing Technician

Quincy Medical Center
01.1994 - 12.2014
  • Performed phlebotomy, EKG's, blood glucose monitoring, vital signs and hands on patient care in all clinical departments.
  • Obtained urine and stool samples, application of colostomy bags, emptying and measuring of Foley catheters, NG tube canisters, JP's, rectal tubes, colostomies and ileostomies.
  • Removal of IV's, heparin locks, Foley catheters.
  • Wound irrigation, dressing and splinting.
  • Trained newly hired technicians to perform proper phlebotomy procedures and collection per policy.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Quincy College
Quincy, MA

Skills

  • Highly adept at phlebotomy and all aspects of direct patient care Ability to work and communicate effortlessly with peers and patients as well as individually Thrive in a busy and fast paced environment

References

Available upon request.

Timeline

Medical Courier

Allstate Couriers
04.2022 - 08.2023

Personal Care Assistant

Amelia's Home Care
09.2017 - Current

Phlebotomy Technician

South Shore Hospital
08.1999 - 02.2012

Nursing Technician

Quincy Medical Center
01.1994 - 12.2014

Associate of Science - Nursing

Quincy College

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