Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Current Supervisors
Certification
Timeline
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Kenisha Coaxum

Summerville,SC

Summary

Veteran Phlebotomist with proven track record of excellence working in clinic and mobile settings. Expert in all aspects of venipuncture with success in working with difficult or needle-adverse individuals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Phlebotomy Float

Labcorp
01.2009 - Current
  • Observe and report any performance, compliance or staffing related issues to supervisors
  • Manage and monitor patient flow, wait times, inventory levels and information logs
  • Promote team work, cohesiveness and effective Communication among coworkers
  • Perform blood collections by venipuncture and capillary techniques for all age groups
  • Collect specimens for drug screens, paternity tests, alcohol tests etc
  • Perform data entry of patient information in an accurate and timely manner
  • Process billing information and collect payments when required
  • Prepare all collected specimens for testing and analysis
  • Administrative and clerical duties as necessary and travel to additional sites when needed.

Phlebotomist

MUSC
01.2006 - 04.2009
  • Collect venous and capillary specimens using Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and aseptic technique in multiple inpatient and outpatient settings; Perform bedside testing; Perform Laboratory Information System (LIS) functions; Provide instruction to students/personnel; Perform laboratory related duties as requested by the Manager
  • Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Collaborated with medical professionals to ensure accurate test orders and appropriate sample collection methods were used.

Phlebotomist

East Cooper Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Successful blood draws of inpatients, outpatients and patients in various Mount Pleasant area nursing homes, accessioning blood samples to appropriate areas of the lab and inputting patient data.

Emergency Room Admitting Representative

Roper Hospital
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Accurately gather patient’s demographic and insurance information, obtain documents from patient or patient’s family, collecting co-pays and assuring information is accurate.

Telemarketing

OSI
02.1999 - 07.2004
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Sales

Phillips Shoes
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Fitting and selling footwear, measuring feet, helping customers try various shoes and improving shoe fit with shoe stretchers, insoles and instep pads.

Seaman

U.S. Coast Guard
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • At Sea answering phones on bridge, lookout, driving ship at the helm, assisting cooks in the galley, assisting Yeoman’s in office
  • In-Port answering phones, walking around the ship making sure all doors and entry ways were secure and any minor ship maintenance.
  • Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

Education

Skills

  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Strive for excellence
  • I am a self-starter
  • Always eager to learn new things
  • Pediatric phlebotomy
  • Venipuncture Expertise
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Certified Phlebotomy Instructor
  • Blood collection techniques

Accomplishments

  • Won "Laboratorian of the Year" award in 2017.

Current Supervisors

  • Teara Thompson, thomt48@labcorp.com
  • Tiffany Brown, brownt5@labcorp.com

Certification

  • PT - Phlebotomy Technician

Timeline

Phlebotomy Float

Labcorp
01.2009 - Current

Phlebotomist

MUSC
01.2006 - 04.2009

Phlebotomist

East Cooper Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2006

Emergency Room Admitting Representative

Roper Hospital
01.2000 - 01.2002

Telemarketing

OSI
02.1999 - 07.2004

Sales

Phillips Shoes
01.1999 - 01.2002

Seaman

U.S. Coast Guard
01.1997 - 01.1999

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