Heidi Johnson
Jonesboro,GA
Summary
Over 20 years of experience, detail-oriented Phlebotomist with strong track record in venipuncture. Highly familiar with centrifugation and aliquoting procedures and medical terminology. Responsible and hardworking professional dedicated to using compassionate and caring approach to provide outstanding services to patients.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist
Arbor Diagnostics
Atlanta, GA
05.2024 - Current
- Identify the patient.
- Successfully draw labs from each patient.
- Label and package specimens properly.
- Ship specimens.
- Enter Physician's orders into computer.
- Process samples as needed.
- Communicate with Physician and lab regarding processing and results.
Lead Research Lab Specialist
Emory University
Decatur, GA
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Oversee day to day Laboratory functions
- Manage Laboratory staff
- Order supplies
- Write SOPs (standard operating procedures)
- Run lab visits which include drawing blood, taking height, weight and blood pressure
- Centrifuge and pipette serum or plasma as needed
- Collect urine samples
- Monitor participants while performing nasal and throat swabs
- Perform HIV Insti and drug tests
- Plate positive samples
- Label, package and ship samples
- Order test through Quest system
- Complete participant documentation
Senior Research Interviewer
Emory University
Decatur, GA
01.2019 - 09.2021
- Recruit and screen participants
- Obtain consent forms, explain the study to the participant
- Collect and enter data into the system
- Schedule visits
- Take vital signs, height and weight
- Ordered labs in HealthPro
- Label tubes and collect blood or saliva samples
- Process samples and prepare them for shipment
- Completed participant documentation
- Completed inventory
- Trained new staff.
Medical Assistant
Emory University
07.2020 - 10.2020
- Recruit participants
- Schedule onsite visits
- Explain consent and obtain participant’s signature
- Enter participant’s information in the system
- Perform mid nasal nose swabs.
Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist
Emory University
04.2020 - 07.2020
- Identified participant
- Verified participant’s personal information for accuracy
- Labeled specimen tubes
- Collect blood samples
- Collect saliva samples via cheek swab
- Packaged specimens for shipment
- Completed documentation.
Phlebotomist
Emory University Hospital
11.2017 - 01.2019
- Successfully draw labs from patients
- Identify that I have the correct patient
- Package and label specimens properly
- Answer any calls from doctors and nurses
- Find coverage when needed
- Assign work assignments and zones to staff.
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
Tucker, GA
11.2014 - 10.2017
- Draw blood from patients
- Enter Physicians orders into the computer
- Verify and inter patients’ demographics into the computer
- Properly label specimens
- Process specimens for pick up
- Properly bag all specimens.
Phlebotomist
Dekalb Medical Hospital
Lithonia, GA
11.2016 - 08.2017
- Call patients from the waiting room
- Draw patients as needed in the ER rooms
- Identify patients by name and date of birth
- Scan patient’s id bracelet
- Draw labs documented in handheld
- Label specimens
- Send specimens to the lab for analysis.
ER Tech/ Phlebotomist
Atlanticare Hospital
Pomona, NJ
05.2011 - 07.2013
- Assist the physician with procedure
- Draw blood for labs
- Assist the nurse with patient care
- Take and record vitals
- Apply splints as needed
- Transport patients to radiology
- Transport patients to rooms
- To process specimens as they arrive in the lab
- Inter lab orders in the computer
- Perform hard sticks as needed on the floors and emergency room
- Perform blood draws for Blood Bank.
Medication Tech
Bayside State Prison
Leesburg, NJ
10.2009 - 05.2011
- To input all doctors' orders in the computer
- To give medication at med pass, including insulin shots
- To perform treatments as needed such as wound packing
- To successfully draw blood from Inmates
- Take and record vital signs and perform EKG testing.
Phlebotomist
Lab Corp
Vineland, NJ
05.2004 - 11.2009
- To successfully draw blood from patients
- Open new labs and train replacement staff
- Input physician orders on the computer
- Perform DNA, urine, and drug testing
- Enter patients’ demographics in the computer.
Paramedical Examiner
EMSI
Millville, NJ
04.2005 - 05.2006
- Schedule appointments with clients in their homes
- Perform blood draws, collect urine samples, take and record vials
- Process samples
- Label, pack and ship specimens.
Nurse Assistant
Fairfield Adult Day Program
Fairton, NJ
04.2002 - 06.2003
- To assist in feeding and toileting consumers
- Take and record vital signs
- Aide in everyday skills
- Transport consumers to and from the program.
Education
Certification - Medical Office Assistant
09.2003
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Power Point
- PowerChart
- Salesforce
- Excel
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Healthpro
- Specimen Preparation
- Blood collection
- Data Entry
- HIPAA
- Venipuncture Expertise
- Specimen handling
- Medical terminology knowledge
Certification
- Certified Medical Office Assistant
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Arbor Diagnostics
05.2024 - Current
Lead Research Lab Specialist
Emory University
09.2021 - 04.2022
Medical Assistant
Emory University
07.2020 - 10.2020
Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist
Emory University
04.2020 - 07.2020
Senior Research Interviewer
Emory University
01.2019 - 09.2021
Phlebotomist
Emory University Hospital
11.2017 - 01.2019
Phlebotomist
Dekalb Medical Hospital
11.2016 - 08.2017
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
11.2014 - 10.2017
ER Tech/ Phlebotomist
Atlanticare Hospital
05.2011 - 07.2013
Medication Tech
Bayside State Prison
10.2009 - 05.2011
Paramedical Examiner
EMSI
04.2005 - 05.2006
Phlebotomist
Lab Corp
05.2004 - 11.2009
Nurse Assistant
Fairfield Adult Day Program
04.2002 - 06.2003
Certification - Medical Office Assistant
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