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Jennifer Herrington

Arvada,CO

Summary

Highly-skilled phlebotomist with23 years of experience in healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis. Care-focused Phlebotomist bringing excellent background in laboratory settings. Accomplished at easing patient anxieties and hitting veins on first attempts. Experienced in skin puncture draws utilizing varied needle gauges and collection techniques tailored to patient need. Proven track record of excellence working in clinic and mobile settings. Expert in all aspects of venipuncture with success in working with difficult or needle-adverse individuals. I would be a valuable asset to any company.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Phlebotomist

Quest Diagnostics
10.2006 - Current
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
  • Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
  • Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
  • Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
  • Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Conducted venipuncture and other CT 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.
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
  • Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.

Phlebotomist

Bonfils Blood Center
01.2004 - 09.2006
  • Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
  • Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
  • Participated in quality assurance and competency assessment initiatives.
  • Collected blood to be used in transfusions and other medical treatments
  • Reviewed donors medical history to determine donation eligibility
  • Obtained and recorded vital signs
  • Preformed finger sticks and using proper equipment, verified H& H levels to verify if donors were able to donate.

Education

Medical Assistant - Medical Assisting

Concord Career College
Denver, CO
05.2000

Diploma - General

Benjamin Franklin High School
New Orleans, LA
05.1993

Skills

  • Drawing Blood
  • Therapeutic Phlebotomy
  • Safe Needle Disposal
  • Data Entry
  • Tracking Specimens
  • Reporting Requirements
  • Wound Dressing
  • Blood Collections
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Disposal Procedures
  • Medical Records Maintenance
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Safety Requirements
  • Intramuscular Injections
  • Pre-Surgical Preparation
  • Infection Control
  • Workplace Safety
  • Patient Information
  • Needle Localization
  • Patient Safety
  • Clean Equipment
  • Operational Procedures
  • Customer Service
  • Tracking Systems
  • Patient Health Information Access
  • Quality Control Guidelines
  • Physician Assistance
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Quality Assurance Controls
  • Collections Procedures
  • Phlebotomy Procedures
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Quality Patient Care
  • Aseptic Techniques
  • Patient Advocacy
  • HIPAA
  • Venipuncture

Timeline

Phlebotomist

Quest Diagnostics
10.2006 - Current

Phlebotomist

Bonfils Blood Center
01.2004 - 09.2006

Medical Assistant - Medical Assisting

Concord Career College

Diploma - General

Benjamin Franklin High School

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