Kristen Daniel
Morganton,NC
Summary
Dedicated Phlebotomist/ Lab Assistant attentive to hospital protocols for handling samples and patient information. Expertise in venipuncture and capillary puncture, specimen storage and quality assurance. Consistently relieves patient anxieties and maintains safety.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
Broughton Hospital
02.2018 - Current
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks 10-80 times per day
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Maintained exam rooms by ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packing instruments and changing solutions.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols
Phlebotomist
Unc Blue RIdge
11.2016 - 04.2018
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Promoted mission, vision and values of organization and trained new clinical staff in phlebotomy procedures.
- Performed bedside tests like bleeding time tests and entered results into patient charts.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles 1-80 times per day
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Maintained exam rooms by ordering supplies, transporting specimens, washing and packing instruments and changing solutions.
Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant
Alvarado Hospital
11.2015 - 07.2016
- Maintained lab by calibrating equipment and cleaning surfaces and items used.
- Assisted with support duties such as filling products, labeling products, testing samples and taking inventory.
- Demonstrated flexibility working in fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
- Worked closely with lab staff on special projects.
- Prepared specimens for testing and analysis.
- Logged samples correctly into computerized tracking system.
- Demonstrated competence in collecting lab samples for testing.
- Managed specimen sample handling, receiving, storage and inventory.
- Assisted with ordering supplies and equipment, calibrating instruments and preventive maintenance.
- Prepared samples for centrifugation, aliquoting and preserving sample integrity.
- Prepared specimens for analysis and established proper chronological priorities in testing.
- Ordered supplies, obtained pricing and quotes, prepared purchase requests and maintained organized expense log.
- Performed diagnostic and therapeutic laboratory procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Tri City Christian School
Conover Nc05.2009
Skills
- Vacuum Tube and Syringe Use
- Blood Culturing
- Tray Organization
- Sample and Form Matching
- Sample Processing
- Sharps Collection
- Blood Alcohol Testing
- Tracking Specimens
- Specimen Transportation
- Reading Comprehension
- Heel Sticks
- Patient Confidentiality
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Identification
- Safety Assurance
- Phlebotomy Functions
- Specimen Labeling Procedures
- Paperwork Processing
- Problem-Solving
- Finger Stick Method
- Venipuncture
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Blood specimen storage
- Patient confidentiality
- Sample and specimen collection
- Excellent Communication
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Broughton Hospital
02.2018 - Current
Phlebotomist
Unc Blue RIdge
11.2016 - 04.2018
Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant
Alvarado Hospital
11.2015 - 07.2016
High School Diploma -
Tri City Christian School
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