Katherine Quaye
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Competent Phlebotomy Technician with 15 years of experience working in high-volume, fast-paced hospital settings. Highly knowledgeable in routine blood drawing procedures and using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles. Committed to maintaining highest quality standards when collecting, labeling and processing samples and specimens.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
USMD-MCNT
08.2020 - Current
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
- Set and oversaw quality assurance guidelines for laboratory work
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to appropriate lab(s) daily.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Sanitas Medical Center
01.2015 - 08.2020
- 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.
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Carter BloodCare
05.2009 - 12.2015
- 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.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Determined donor eligibility by conducting screenings, interviewing prospective donors, and obtaining medical histories.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
Education
Phlebotomy -
Texas School of Phlebotomy
High School - General Studies
Gimnasio De La Costa
Skills
- Infection Control
- Recording data
- Time management
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Venipuncture
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
- Quality control
- Documentation and reporting
- Stocking and replenishing
- Report preparation
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Staff education and training
Certification
AMCA, BLS
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
USMD-MCNT
08.2020 - Current
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Sanitas Medical Center
01.2015 - 08.2020
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Carter BloodCare
05.2009 - 12.2015
Phlebotomy -
Texas School of Phlebotomy
High School - General Studies
Gimnasio De La Costa
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