Karen M Espindola

• Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records.
• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
• Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
• Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
• Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
• Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
• Pediatric, Geriatric and capillary collections.
• Efficient and fast during a busy work day.

• Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
• Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy.
• Interacted effectively with patients, and staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork.
• Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.

-Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, needles, and straight needles.

-Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.

-Logged patient information and recorded results into system using Intake system.

-Customer Service

Performing Covid Swab and Antibodies.