Highly-skilled phlebotomist with 8 years of experience in healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Phlebotomist
labcorp
02.2020 - 08.2022
Maintain up to date inventory in accordance with departmental protocols
Performing administrative support duties
Ensuring all documents are filled out accurately and punctually (monthly inspections logs, monitoring daily logs, filling out weekly inventory orders)
Assisting supervisor in various responsibilities (planning, troubleshooting, training, making workflow recommendations, filling in at other PSC locations, assisting in task needed for other PSC’s)
Drawing patients, processing specimens, performing drug screen collections and paternity collections
Developed and implemented strategies to improve phlebotomy processes.
Assisted in training on boarding new phlebotomist.
Provided guidance and support to laboratory personnel.
Greeting patients with positive attitude and directing them accordingly.
Supervised crew of over 7 employees.
Coordinated site investigations, documented issues, and escalated to executive teams.
Scheduled staff and volunteers to cover all necessary duties during planned events.
Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
Organized daily work based on collection priority.
Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
Phlebotomist (FLOAT)
labcorp
06.2016 - 02.2020
Skillful and precise in performing venipunctures, heel sticks, paternity, and drug screens by collecting, preparing and storing samples with high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Performs wellness screenings, including biometric measurements
Floats between 6 locations, where help is needed including opening/closing ECH LAB
Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
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.
Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
Handled insurance verification tasks using LCM to validate patient insurance information.
Mobile Phlebotomist
4tech Lab
03.2016 - 06.2016
Delivering quality time management ensuring samples were drawn on time and delivered punctually
And all samples were labeled and collected properly
Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and bio hazardous waste disposal procedures.
Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
Mobile Phlebotomist
MS Diagnostic
07.2015 - 01.2016
Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and bio hazardous waste disposal procedures.
Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
scheduled and made appointments to patients homes and followed proper route
Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.