Kristina Hough
Roseville,CA
Summary
Highly knowledgeable phlebotomist in routine blood drawing procedures with years of experience and expertise in performing venipuncture on newborn to geriatric patients. Accomplished in quickly building rapport with patients with excellent bedside manner and proficiency in easing patients' anxiety. Committed to maintaining highest standards of safety and quality control.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomy Technician
LabCorp
Roseville, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Collects blood specimens, as well as receives, handles and processes specimens for laboratory testing
- Interacts with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behavior
- Completes computerized tasks related to patient registration and or test order entry, specimen collection, receiving and processing
- Collected specimens for drug screens, paternity tests and alcohol tests
- Order all supplies for lab, manages inventory, monitor for expiration dates
Phlebotomy Technician
Phleb-finders Mobile Phlebotomy
01.2017 - Current
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks 20 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.
- Accurately labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Travel in different areas for blood draws
Laboratory Assistant/Phlebotomy Technician
Silicon Valley Medical Development
San Jose, CA
12.2019 - 08.2020
- Coordinated workflow based on stats, schedule, or outpatient needs.
- Screened prospective patients for COVID by conducting temperature questions do to COVID-19, obtaining medical histories.
- Prepared blood-collecting equipment to draw blood and safely store and transport samples
- Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture using syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Verified quality of specimens by centrifuging specimens for logistics courier to pick up.
- Counseled patients to ease fears, explain procedures and enhance cooperation during blood draws.
- Provide excellent service and attention to customers when face-to- face or through phone conversation.
Coordinator & Instructor Phlebotomist
Institute for Business & Technology
03.2016 - 01.2020
- Responsible for supervision of all laboratory activities courses
- Maintain safe, instructive atmosphere in laboratory
- Teach all fundamental of blood drawing and injections
- Responsible for all skills testing for phlebotomy and medical assisting course.
- Established positive working relationships with colleagues, manager and customers through regular communication and effective anticipation of needs.
Phlebotomist Technician
Biorefernce Laboratory
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Check in patient and enter demographics information of patients
- Check requisition forms for accuracy of physician's orders
- Perform blood draws including pediatrics
- Process blood samples and handling and shipping samples to main laboratory
- Maintenance, appliance and devices such as temperature logs
- Order all supplies for lab, manages inventory, monitor for expiration dates.
- Accurately labeled tubes with patient name, date and time of collection.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing 50 blood draws per day
Education
LicensureNational Phlebotomist Association, CPT -
Chatterton School of Phlebotomy
San Jose1996
Skills
- Compassionately and effectively interacting with patients
- Collecting blood specimens
- Ordering Laboratory testing
- Specimen Labeling Procedures
- Blood Specimen Storage
- Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned task
Timeline
Phlebotomy Technician
LabCorp
01.2022 - Current
Laboratory Assistant/Phlebotomy Technician
Silicon Valley Medical Development
12.2019 - 08.2020
Phlebotomist Technician
Biorefernce Laboratory
05.2018 - 12.2019
Phlebotomy Technician
Phleb-finders Mobile Phlebotomy
01.2017 - Current
Coordinator & Instructor Phlebotomist
Institute for Business & Technology
03.2016 - 01.2020
LicensureNational Phlebotomist Association, CPT -
Chatterton School of Phlebotomy