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Ignacio Caraballo

Oceanside,CA

Summary

Newly Certified Phlebotomist with extensive training and hands-on experience in venipuncture, capillary puncture and special collection techniques. Quick to build rapport with patients and successful at reducing patients' anxiety or discomfort.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Plasma Center tech

Biolife Plasma services
Vista, Ca
12.2023 - Current
  • Job responsibilities entail: To have Aurora XI machines setup with Disposable sets Disconnecting sets from machines when Donor Collection process is done Following SOP’s Doing Venipunctures and connecting donors to machines for donations
  • Knowing how to troubleshoot machines by using Job aides Replenishing stock with medical supplies when they are low To build personalized relationships with Donors Recording Hematocrit and Plasma collection in handheld devices EOD assignments which are: cleaning all Donor chairs with 1:100 bleach, cleaning BP Cuffs with alcohol, restocking Carts with Collection sets, Bottles, Anticoagulant, and Saline Stocking carts with Ice packs, cobans, Emesis bags, and gauze Cleaning Sealers Throwing out cardboard boxes in recycles Placing pallets out side

Phlebotomist

Premier lab solutions
laguna hills, ca
03.2023 - 09.2023
  • Requisition forms, Face sheets, and Doctors Orders are collected in the beginning for the following patients that have blood draws ordered by the physician
  • All information is gathered such as Insurance, NPI, Diagnosis, etc
  • Requisition slips are put in order by rooms to draw blood efficiently
  • Each patient must be verified by Name and DOB Blood draw and collecting into blood collection tubes is next
  • The venipuncture site is bandaged after obtaining the blood
  • Tubes are labeled with Patients full name, DOB, Date, Time, and Phlebotomy number before leaving patients room Blood tubes are then centrifuged after 15 mins of coagulation
  • The Fridge is then checked for specimens such as Wound cultures, Covid swaps, Stool, UA’s, etc
  • This must be signed off by Nurse before leaving facility
  • If needed, check with staff to see if supplies or requisition slips need to be reordered
  • When done, daily log is signed off for quantity of blood draws completed and specimens collected from the facility
  • When sites are completed, the next task is to notify dispatch and wait on call for any other assignments

ER Technician

Cross Country Healthcare
Oceanside, CA
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Patient rooms are replenished with suctioning equipment which are canisters, yankers, and tubing
  • Nonrebreathers, nasal cannulas, electrode stickers, Pulse oximeters, gauze, cobans, and Pure wicks are also stocked
  • Patients' vital signs are recorded every two hours and condom catheter and pure wicks are provided for those unstable to walk or incontinent
  • Any required equipment, bandaging, syringes or certain supplies are provided to the Nurse
  • EKGs are performed, urine specimens are collected, and patients are transported either to CT for testing or to the floor when they are admitted
  • Help is provided to the Physician assistant or Doctor with cleaning wounds, and bandaging, taking pictures of injuries, along with providing splints
  • Eye exams are provided for visual acuity and results are documented.

ER TECHNICIAN

Cross Country Healthcare
Ca
12.2020 - 10.2021
  • At the beginning of the Shift each room is to be checked for stock while at the same time greet each patient and introduce yourself
  • When getting patient from waiting room and patient contact is made, Name, MRN, and DOB with Medical band has to be confirmed
  • Patient is brought back to room and put into a gown and placed on monitors
  • Patient vitals are taken every 2 hours
  • Patients that are not ambulatory or incontinent are placed on pure wicks or condom catheters
  • When patient is admitted to the floor if transferred to tele they go on a heart monitor
  • Code blues are responded to

Education

Vista Adult School
11.2022

Nutrition Coaching

National Academy of Sports Medicine
08-2022

PALOMAR COLLEGE
10.2019

Skills

  • Phlebotomy
  • Venipuncture
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Nutrition Coach
  • EMT
  • CPR
  • Vital Signs
  • Organizational Skills
  • Specimen Collection
  • Data Entry
  • Self Motivation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Professionalism
  • Customer Service
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Patient Care
  • Butterfly Venipuncture

State Licenses

  • EMT State License, 11/08/2022, 11/30/2024
  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1, 2/17/2023, 2/16/2025

Certification

  • Certificate of Completion Phlebotomy Technician - CPT 1
  • National Certified Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician I License 2/17/23-2/16/25
  • Certificate of Completion EMT-Basic
  • EMT license 12/01/22-11/30/24
  • BLS Certificate 07/11/22-07/2024
  • Nutrition Coaching Certificate Expires 8/05/24

Languages

English
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Plasma Center tech

Biolife Plasma services
12.2023 - Current

Phlebotomist

Premier lab solutions
03.2023 - 09.2023

ER Technician

Cross Country Healthcare
09.2022 - 07.2023

ER TECHNICIAN

Cross Country Healthcare
12.2020 - 10.2021

Vista Adult School

Nutrition Coaching

National Academy of Sports Medicine

PALOMAR COLLEGE

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