Kara Maksymowicz
Somerdale,NJ
Summary
Seasoned Certified Phlebotomy Team Lead with relevant experience in overseeing phlebotomy departments, ensuring compliance with set protocols, and leading training programs for new hires. Strong skills in managing staff, improving efficiency of operations and maintaining high standards of patient care. Notable impact made through implementation of streamlined processes that enhanced team productivity and performance in previous roles.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Phlebotomy Team Lead
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Cherry Hill, NJ
07.2017 - Current
- Leading the phlebotomy team in providing quality patient care, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Coordinating the daily activities of the phlebotomy team, including scheduling shifts and assigning tasks.
- Training new members of the phlebotomy team on laboratory procedures and protocols.
- Supervising staff while they are performing venipunctures, skin punctures, and other specimen collection methods.
- Monitoring inventory levels of supplies used by the team to ensure that adequate stock is maintained at all times.
- Ensuring that all specimens collected by the team meet established standards for accuracy and completeness.
- Providing feedback to staff regarding performance issues or areas needing improvement.
- Troubleshooting problems encountered during specimen collection or processing as needed.
- Conducting regular meetings with staff to discuss any changes in protocol or procedures related to specimen collection.
- Serving as a liaison between management and staff when necessary.
- Ensuring that personnel adhere to safety protocols when working with hazardous materials such as biohazardous waste.
- Taking disciplinary action against personnel who fail to comply with established policies or procedures.
- Located veins suitable for puncture to draw blood using sterilized needles, vials and other equipment.
- Identified patients using proper procedures prior to specimen collection.
- Delivered quality patient care by completing accurate and timely collection and transport of clinical specimens according to established procedures.
- Prepared and packaged specimens for courier transport.
- Observed patient for unusual reactions or events to take appropriate action under established guidelines.
- Upheld donor confidentiality throughout intake and collection process.
- Labeled blood vials with critical information like time of collection, date and patient name.
Lab Assistant
Virtua West Jersey Hospital
Voorhees, NJ
07.2009 - 07.2017
- Responsibilities include performing venipuncture, heel sticks on infants, and finger sticks on inpatients and outpatients.
- Ordering tests to be run for a patient's lab work per physician's orders on prescription.
- Logging in specimens that come down to the lab and taking them to the appropriate department.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations when performing experiments.
- Monitored quality control measures for accuracy of test results.
- Provided technical guidance to junior staff members regarding laboratory procedures and protocols.
- Sanitized workstations and instruments to avoid cross-contamination.
- Managed lab work smoothly and with reliable accuracy to meet regulatory and operational demands.
- Collected, labeled and stored lab samples according to laboratory specifications.
- Disposed of laboratory materials and samples using well established guidelines and instructions.
- Prepared specimens and forms for transport to outside laboratories.
Donor Collection Assistant
American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Region
Philadelphia, PA
09.2002 - 06.2005
- Responsibilities included donors' medical history, including vital signs, temperature, hematocrit, weight, and determining if the donor is currently healthy to donate.
- Performing the venipuncture and filling the test tubes, hemostron blood bags, and preparing for transport when needed.
- Implemented security protocols to ensure safety of collections.
- Served as liaison between staff members, volunteers, donors and external stakeholders.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
Education
Medical Assistant Certificate -
OMEGA INSTITUTE
Pennsauken, NJ05.1999
Skills
- Venipuncture
- Medical terminology understanding
- Team leadership abilities
- Process improvement strategies
- Staff Training and Development
- Venipuncture Expertise
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Scheduling and Coordination
- Blood collection
- Specimen Preparation
- Paperwork Processing
- Communication abilities
- HIPAA Compliance
- Medical Records Maintenance
- Quality Control
- Specimen handling
- Patient preparation
- CPR
- First aid
- Appointment control
- Clinical record keeping
- Patient Care
- Staff Management
- Sanitation and sterilization
- HIPAA
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Medical Records Management
- Patient support
- Data Entry
Certification
NHA, Inc Certified Phlebotomy Technician - Effective 09/09/2024
References
References upon request
Timeline
Certified Phlebotomy Team Lead
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
07.2017 - Current
Lab Assistant
Virtua West Jersey Hospital
07.2009 - 07.2017
Donor Collection Assistant
American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Region
09.2002 - 06.2005
Medical Assistant Certificate -
OMEGA INSTITUTE
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