Karen Rivera
Midland,TX
Summary
Skilled Phlebotomist from Medical Center Hospital Odessa, known for enhancing patient experience through compassionate care and expert venipuncture. Demonstrated excellence in specimen processing and teamwork, significantly streamlining workflow for efficiency. Maintains strict adherence to HIPAA, ensuring patient confidentiality and trust.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
Medical Center Hospital Odessa
Odessa, TX
10.2021 - Current
- Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Demonstrated adaptability by effectively performing blood draws on diverse patient populations, including pediatric, geriatric, and challenging cases.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to ensure accurate test orders and appropriate sample collection methods were used.
- Assisted in streamlining the specimen processing workflow for increased efficiency and reduced wait times for patients.
- Supported laboratory technicians by preparing and organizing samples for analysis, facilitating smoother workflow.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Handled proper preparation of sepcimens using ARUP website and other informative sources to validate a proper processing technique.
Education
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Midland College
Midland, Texas, TXHigh School Diploma -
Midland High School
Midland, TX06-2016
Skills
- Venipuncture
- Order of draw
- Patient care
- Knowledge of processing and preparing specific specimens to be sent out to different facilities for analysis
- Personal protective equipment usage
- Medical terminology
- Laboratory procedures understanding
- Blood component separation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Sample processing
- Certified in CPR/AED
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Medical Center Hospital Odessa
10.2021 - Current
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Midland College
High School Diploma -
Midland High School
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