Kendall Compton
Champaign ,IL
Summary
Dynamic Certified Phlebotomist with extensive experience at Carle Foundation Hospital, excelling in patient care and safety protocols. Proven venipuncture expertise and strong customer service skills led to consistently high patient satisfaction. Adept at specimen handling and maintaining HIPAA compliance, ensuring quality and confidentiality in all interactions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Phlebotomist
Carle Foundation Hospital
01.2023 - Current
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Contributed to positive patient experiences through empathetic communication skills during blood draws and sample collections.
- Determined donor eligibility by conducting screenings, interviewing prospective donors, and obtaining medical histories.
- Conducted routine equipment maintenance checks, ensuring all devices were in proper working order for optimal patient care.
- Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
- Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Exhibited strong multitasking abilities, efficiently managing multiple patients and tasks simultaneously without compromising quality of service.
- Assisted with training new phlebotomists, sharing best practices, and providing guidance on technique improvement.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, following proper infection control procedures to minimize risk of contamination.
- Handled difficult venipuncture situations skillfully, adapting techniques as needed based on individual patient needs or anatomy variations.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
Men’s and Women’s Visual Lead
Old Navy
06.2021 - 01.2023
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Education
Paxton Buckley Loda High School
Paxton, IL05.2022
Skills
- Customer service
- Sample and specimen collection
- Safety protocols adherence
- Specimen handling
- Venipuncture expertise
- HIPAA
- Order of draw
- Blood collection techniques
- Infection control measures
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Patient confidentiality
- Capillary puncture
- Data entry
- Sanitation and sterilization
- Patient identification
Certification
- PBT through ASCP
- BLS
Timeline
Certified Phlebotomist
Carle Foundation Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Men’s and Women’s Visual Lead
Old Navy
06.2021 - 01.2023
Paxton Buckley Loda High School
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