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KAREEM NESBEY

KAREEM NESBEY

Spotswood,NJ

Summary

My current position as a Phlebotomy Team Float for Quest Diagnostics, gave me many years of patient service center, Doctor's office (IOP) experience, also experience assisting the Phleb supervisor with various needs, duties, and training. I have excellent customer service and all-around great people skills. My expertise in pediatric and geriatric blood collections also make me a great addition for any phlebotomy position

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Phlebotomy Float

All Medical Staffing (Quest Diagnostics)
East Brunswick, NJ
05.2024 - Current

Greet incoming patients and help them feel confident about services;

Collect and Process Blood and urine samples for testing;

Travel all over Central NJ to cover vacations, call-outs, and short staffed

Troubleshoot various lab and computer issues

Phlebotomist (Team Lead Float)

Accu-Reference Labs
Charlotte, NC
01.2021 - 04.2024
  • Coordinate with Phleb Supervisor to cover vacations, call-outs, and short staffed offices;
  • Assist with group meetings and annual training sessions;
  • Assist in opening and setting up any new sites in the territory;
  • Any and all in IOP/PSC duties necessary to ensure proper function and flow of the site;
  • Excellent customer service skills;
  • HIPPA, compliance, and conflict resolution trained;
  • Troubleshoot various lab and computer issues

Phlebotomist (Float)

Manhattan Labs (P4 Clinical)
Somerset, NJ
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • Greet incoming patients and help them feel confident about services;
  • Collect and Process Blood and urine samples for testing;
  • Travel all over Central NJ to cover vacations, call-outs, and short staffed offices;
  • Excellent customer service skills;
  • Troubleshoot various lab and computer issues

Phlebotomist (Float)

Quest Diagnostics
Sicklerville, NJ
01.1999 - 01.2014

Greet incoming patients and help them feel confident about services;

Collect and Process Blood and urine samples for testing;

Travel all over Central NJ to cover vacations, call-outs, and short staffed offices;

Ran the annual pediatric collection training meeting and traveled to site to provide any 're-training' when necessary

Troubleshoot various lab and minor computer issues

Recovery Tech / BLS Instructor Trainer

Saint Peter's Univ. Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
01.1996 - 01.1999
  • Recover post-op patients;
  • Collect blood and urine samples for testing;
  • Train and certify BLS instructors

Combat Para-Medical Specialist

US Army
Weisbaden, Germany
01.1992 - 01.1996
  • Determine severity of trauma or injury and treat accordingly;
  • Train frontline soldiers in intermediate first aid techniques;
  • 3 month annual rotation in Army Hospitals and Troop Medical Clinics;
  • Overall maintain a constant level of training and readiness

Education

Network Service Professional - Information Technology

Cittone Institute
Edison, NJ
06.2002

Para-Medical Specialist - Medical

Brook Army Medical School
San Antonio, TX
01.1993

High School Diploma - General

South River High School
South River, NJ
06.1992

Skills

  • Order of draw
  • Venipuncture
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Data Entry
  • Infection Control
  • Paperwork Processing
  • Specimen Preparation
  • Quality control guidelines
  • Medical Records Maintenance
  • Specimen labeling procedures
  • Patient preparation
  • Recording data
  • Communication abilities
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Sample and specimen collection
  • Venipuncture Expertise
  • Specimen handling
  • Staff Management
  • Skin puncture
  • Pediatric phlebotomy
  • Butterfly needle technique
  • Sample storage
  • Adaptable approach
  • Capillary puncture
  • Blood culture collection
  • Blood collection techniques
  • Geriatric phlebotomy
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Butterfly Venipuncture
  • Customer Service
  • Machine Calibration
  • Lab Reporting
  • Reliability
  • Workload Management
  • Active Listening
  • Professionalism
  • Attention to Detail
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Data Confidentiality
  • Team Leader
  • Multitasking Abilities

Timeline

Phlebotomy Float

All Medical Staffing (Quest Diagnostics)
05.2024 - Current

Phlebotomist (Team Lead Float)

Accu-Reference Labs
01.2021 - 04.2024

Phlebotomist (Float)

Manhattan Labs (P4 Clinical)
01.2015 - 01.2020

Phlebotomist (Float)

Quest Diagnostics
01.1999 - 01.2014

Recovery Tech / BLS Instructor Trainer

Saint Peter's Univ. Hospital
01.1996 - 01.1999

Combat Para-Medical Specialist

US Army
01.1992 - 01.1996

Network Service Professional - Information Technology

Cittone Institute

Para-Medical Specialist - Medical

Brook Army Medical School

High School Diploma - General

South River High School
KAREEM NESBEY