Kiara Rivera
Columbia,SC
Summary
Competent Phlebotomy Technician with 2 years of experience working in high-volume, fast-paced hospital settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Detail-oriented and committed to maintaining the highest quality control and patient care standards. Highly knowledgeable in routine blood drawing procedures and using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles. Committed to maintaining the highest quality standards when collecting, labeling, and processing samples and specimens. Phlebotomist well-versed in venipuncture, capillary puncture, and special collection procedures. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing them for further analysis.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist (part-time)
NURSES Etc STAFFING - VA DORN Contract
06.2021 - Current
- Collect outpatient labs
- Interact with patients
- Properly verify first and last name and full social
- Collect urine specimens
- Add, receive, and accession labs
- Get all STAT draws within 15-minute time frame
- Collect blood cultures
- Collect cross matches
- All mornings for ICU and ward floors
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Collected blood samples under laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- 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.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
.Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff, and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
Phlebotomist - Part Time
Lexington Medical Center
06.2021 - 05.2023
- Made sure the patient was comfortable while collecting labs
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on the collection process and procedures.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize the risk of infection and injury.
- Spoke with the patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety, and optimize cooperation.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between orders and nursing station logs.
- Provided guidance and support to laboratory personnel.
- Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
- Collected blood samples according to laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Complete all labs by venipuncture and using butterfly needles if needed.
- Making sure labs are to be sent downstairs every 3-5 patients and or every 15 minutes to ensure that everything is processed in time
- Properly identifying every patient
- Respond to all codes and rapid responses
- Properly communicating with coworkers
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize the risk of infection and injury
Memory Care Caregiver
Harmony at Wescott
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Laundered items, changed sheets, and made beds to keep patients' bedrooms clean.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationships.
- Reassuring patients that everything will be okay
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matters.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure, and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress reports for each client.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationships.
- Empathizing and sympathizing
- Showing great leadership so that the patients can trust you
- Charting accomplishments and incidents
Education
Certificate - Phlebotomy
Midlands Technical College
Irmo, SC01.2024
Certificate - CNA
P.A.T.C.H. Program
Charleston, SC01.2024
High school diploma -
Spring Valley High School
Columbia, SC01.2015
Skills
- Laboratory experience
- Medical terminology
- Hospital experience
- Specimen collection / processing
- Patient Care
- Venipuncture
- Hemoglobin Testing
- Specimen Preparation
- Infection Control
- Specimen Labeling Procedures
- Patient Support
- Attention to detail
- Blood culture collection
- Blood collection techniques
- Patient preparation
- Butterfly needle technique
- Continuous learning
- Venipuncture expertise
- Skin puncture
- Sample storage
- Order of draw
- Empathy and compassion
- HIPAA compliance
- Proper labeling
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- Syringe method
- Capillary puncture
- Instrument Sterilization
- Injection Administration
- Butterfly Venipuncture
- Sample and Form Matching
Certification
- Driver's License
- BLS Certification, 09/01/22, 09/01/24
Personal Information
- Relocation: Anywhere
- Title: Healthcare Professional
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Awards
- HOSA, 05/01/15, Health Occupations Students of America
- CATE Completer, 05/01/15, Career Health Technology
Timeline
Phlebotomist (part-time)
NURSES Etc STAFFING - VA DORN Contract
06.2021 - Current
Phlebotomist - Part Time
Lexington Medical Center
06.2021 - 05.2023
Memory Care Caregiver
Harmony at Wescott
11.2020 - 06.2021
Certificate - Phlebotomy
Midlands Technical College
Certificate - CNA
P.A.T.C.H. Program
High school diploma -
Spring Valley High School
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