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KENDALL POGUE

KENDALL POGUE

Summary

Highly-skilled and dependable phlebotomist with three years of experience in high-volume, fast-paced inpatient and outpatient hospital phlebotomy. Provides compassionate and professional care for patients while easing any anxieties and addressing the patients concerns. Proficient in collecting blood specimens on the first attempt, correctly labeling samples and processing for further analysis. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an entry-level Medical Laboratory Scientist position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Phlebotomist

Intermountain Healthcare | American Fork Hospital
02.2021 - Current
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, straight needles, and PIVO collection devices.
  • Worked and communicated with teams of medical professionals to ensure each patient received the best possible care in outpatient labs, inpatient units, and in hospital codes.
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
  • Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
  • Promoted mission, vision and values of organization and trained new clinical staff in phlebotomy procedures.
  • Spoke with patients to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
  • Ordered labs per provider's request and helped the patient understand what tests were being done to the best of my ability within my scope of practice.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Brigham Young University-College Of Life Sciences
01.2020 - 05.2023
  • Wrote and edited numerous drafts of academic publications.
  • Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
  • Worked with principal investigators to study Virology, Microbiology, and Immunology.
  • Recorded and analyzed data following good documentation practices.
  • Developed effective skills in lab techniques and data interpretation as a result of working independently in deadline-oriented setting.
  • Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
  • Wrote and edited data collection forms and questionnaires.
  • Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
  • Organized participant-informed consent waivers and research scope documentation.

COVID Testing Tech

Intermountain Healthcare, American Fork
09.2020 - 07.2021
  • Worked alongside management to develop testing and improvement plans.
  • Collected and Transported nasopharyngeal and oral (saliva) samples to lab for testing.
  • Patient education
  • Worked with supervisors to streamline COVID-19 testing processes and improve testing capabilities as well as testing accuracy.
  • Trained new test employees on test collection while promoting productive and high-quality work.
  • Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Brigham Young University
Provo, Ut
04.2023

High School Diploma -

Corner Canyon High School
Draper, UT
06.2018

Skills

  • Staff Phlebotomy Training
  • Manual and Finger Dexterity
  • Health Education
  • Patient Support and Satisfaction
  • Time Management
  • Venipuncture and Capillary Puncture
  • Sanitation and Sterilization
  • Staff Collaboration
  • Team Leader
  • HIPAA
  • Lab Operations
  • Running Experiments

Accomplishments

  • Wrote two articles published in Vaccines, one of which I was primary author on.
  • Earned recognition and won 2022 paper of the year in peer-reviewed publication journal Vaccines.
  • Supervised and trained student research teams of 2-9 undergraduate students about laboratory techniques and research fundamentals.
  • My first publication was cited by the CDC in their weekly COVID-19 updates in the height of the pandemic.
  • Been cited over 580 times as of May 2023


Certification

  • PT - Phlebotomy Technician

Timeline

Phlebotomist

Intermountain Healthcare | American Fork Hospital
02.2021 - Current

COVID Testing Tech

Intermountain Healthcare, American Fork
09.2020 - 07.2021

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Brigham Young University-College Of Life Sciences
01.2020 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Brigham Young University

High School Diploma -

Corner Canyon High School

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