Jacklin Boucher
White Salmon,WA
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
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Phlebotomist
Providence Health & Services
09.2011 - Current
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation
- Organized daily work based on collection priority
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy
Clinical Laboratory Assistant
Mid Columbia Medical Center
07.1991 - 09.2011
- Completed laboratory operations reports and submitted to public health departments and other healthcare authorities.
- Prepared and maintained accurate blood bank databases for easy retrieval of transfusion information.
- Conducted manual and automated tests in alignment with specifications and regulations for results reporting.
- Minimized errors throughout pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic processes.
- Contributed to operational quality and efficiency via instrument calibration, application of quality controls and implementation of maintenance functions.
- Monitored and replenished reagents and tools to support smooth workflow while eliminating delays.
- Supported operations across Hematology, Urinalysis, [Type] and Microbiology departments.
- Documented and verified patient information using laboratory information system.
- Kept supplies organized and well-stocked, requesting more supplies and avoiding unnecessary testing delays.
- Maintained safe work environment free of unnecessary hazards to protect staff and testing results.
- Collect blood and tissue samples with focus on accuracy and adherence to aseptic techniques.
- Conducted wide range of laboratory tests and recorded results.
- Analyzed and interpreted data, accurately identifying and reporting laboratory results.
- Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools.
- Troubleshot problems with equipment and recalibrated devices or brought serious concerns to supervisor for handling.
- Followed Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) consistently across daily activities and special products.
- Removed samples of materials following good practices to achieve accurate test results.
- Represented test data in graphs and charts and maintained patient confidence by keeping test information confidential
Education
GED -
Clark College
Vancouver, WA12.1988
No Degree - Emergency Medicine
Paramedic Training Institute
Skills
- Patient Identification
- Quality Control
- EMR Systems
- Medical Screening
- Vacuum Tube and Syringe Use
- Safety Assurance
- Staff Phlebotomy Training
- Biohazard Policy Compliance
- Specimen Labeling Procedures
- Insurance Information Collection
- Patient Confidentiality
- Collect Samples
- Sample and Form Matching
Timeline
Certified Phlebotomist
Providence Health & Services
09.2011 - Current
Clinical Laboratory Assistant
Mid Columbia Medical Center
07.1991 - 09.2011
GED -
Clark College
No Degree - Emergency Medicine
Paramedic Training Institute
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