Katima McCullough
Englewood,NJ
Summary
Certified Phlebotomist well versed in venipuncture, capillary puncture and special collection procedures. Detail-oriented and committed to maintaining highest quality control and patient care standards. Adept in variety of software applications for EMR maintenance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Technician
Palisades Medical Center
02.2006 - 09.2015
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage, and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
03.2015 - Current
- 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.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Education
Certification - Phlebotomy
Eastwick College
Hackensack, NJ03.2013
Skills
- Venipuncture
- Paperwork Processing
- Data Entry
- Specimen Labeling Procedures
- Sample and Specimen Collection
- Hemoglobin Testing
- Blood culture collection
- Butterfly needle technique
- Blood collection techniques
- Order of draw
- Glucose Screening
- Specimen Collection
Certification
- Certified Phlebotomist - Over 8 years.
Timeline
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
03.2015 - Current
Nursing Technician
Palisades Medical Center
02.2006 - 09.2015
Certification - Phlebotomy
Eastwick College
- Certified Phlebotomist - Over 8 years.
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