Jesus Baez

• Obtained blood samples for medical testing and transfusion through venipuncture or capillary puncture.
• Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
• Built trust and minimized patient discomfort during phlebotomy procedures through [Task] and [Task].
• Counseled patients to ease fears, explain procedures and enhance cooperation during blood draws.
• Verified quality of specimens by centrifuging specimens for logistics courier to pickup.
• Coordinated workflow based on stat, schedule, or outpatient needs.
• Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
• Prepared blood-collecting equipment to draw blood and safely store and transport samples.
• Maintained fully-stocked phlebotomy cart, carrier, and station.
• Conducted bleeding time tests and updated results into paper or electronic charts.
• Enforced infection control and sharps disposal procedures to protect patients, co-workers and self.
• Labeled blood vials with critical information like time of collection, date, and patient name.
• Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing.

I've worked for Quest Diagnostic now for 5 years. I am bilingual in Spanish speaking. I started with Quest right after I did my internship with my School. Fast Track Health Education. I did 3 weeks of internship as was asked by the school. I did well and impressed the supervisor Mrs. Dorthy Wade. She then told to apply at Quest and Hired me with in a month of receiving my national license. I work at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. I work night shift. We have 800 beds in our facility that we are responsible for. I am trained in all aspects of a level 1 trauma hospital. I am a PS,II

• Prepared blood-collecting equipment to draw blood and safely store and transport samples.
• I work ICU departments
• I collect blood test and specimens from children of all ages. Infants to teenagers.
• Counseled patients to ease fears, explain procedures and enhance cooperation during blood draws.
• Gold Alerts (we wait for air lift to arrive.)
• Emergency department
• Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
• Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
• Verified quality of specimens by centrifuging specimens for logistics courier to pickup.
• Verified and entered necessary information such as name, insurance and date of birth into the patient management system.
• I train both new employees and student interns. On the policy of the job and phlebotomy aspects.

I do patient care and collect blood. Also train new employees and work in the office taking phone calls from doctors receiving specimens and racking them into the machine or spinning them in centrifuges. I also schedule and reschedule any test that a registered nurse or doctor may ask me To take care of.

• Coordinated workflow based on stat, schedule, or outpatient needs.
• Enforced infection control and sharps disposal procedures to protect patients, co-workers and self.
• Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
• Conducted various blood tests and updated results into paper and electronic charts.