Lajuan Rolling

• Trained new staff on best practices for blood collection and specimen handling, enhancing team efficiency.
• Conducted quality checks on equipment and supplies, streamlining operations within the clinical setting.
• Collaborated with healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care plans based on lab results and needs.
• Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
• Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Reduced contamination risks by strictly adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining a clean work environment.
• Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
• Improved patient comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture and capillary puncture.
• Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
• Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.

• Collected blood samples using venipuncture and capillary techniques, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
• Maintained cleanliness and organization of work area, adhering to infection control protocols.
• Assisted in labeling specimens accurately for laboratory processing, reducing errors in sample identification.
• Communicated effectively with patients regarding procedures, fostering a supportive environment during blood draws.
• Ensured compliance with regulatory standards and safety guidelines during all phlebotomy procedures.
• Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
• Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.

• Prepared examination rooms by sterilizing equipment and organizing supplies to maintain compliance.
• Educated patients on treatment plans, medications, and preventive care to enhance understanding.
• Monitored vital signs and documented patient information accurately for physician review.
• Collaborated with healthcare team members to improve workflows and enhance patient outcomes.

As the phlebotomist for the group home I drew there blood and filled out paperwork and sent it off to Quest to get tested..

• Answered call lights and aided in patient comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillows, patients’ clothing and bedside tables/equipment.
• Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.
• Cared for patients by providing [Action], personal care and ambulation.
• Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.