Katherine Peralta

• Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
• Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.

Completed 150 successful draws and 40 hours of training

• Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
• Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
• Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
• Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.