Licia Barrinuevo
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Certified Phlebotomist well versed in venipuncture, capillary puncture and special collection procedures. Detail-oriented and committed to maintaining highest quality control and patient care standards. Adept in variety of software applications for EMR maintenance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
02.2024 - Current
- 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.
- 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.
Mobile Phlebotomy Technician
Ms Diagnostic Laboratory
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Ma
Premium Health
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Ensure all patient have appropriate medical coverage for COVID testing and follow ups (Medi-Cal, PPO, HMO, COVID PE etc)
- Coordinate and work closely with testing team to input results and ensure all patient have follow up appointment via televisit
- Care provider
- Monitor inventory tests and supplies
- Conduct COVID test (PCR and/or Serology
- Participate in COVID-Task force meetings and training
- Responded proactively and positively to rapid change
Phlebotomist
Grifols
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Reviewing donor records for accuracy and completeness
- Labeling and ensuring that each unit and all samples are labeled accurately
- Setting up and preparing all equipment and disposable supplies for venipuncture and plasmapheresis procedure
- Operating automated plasmapheresis machines, including response and evaluation of all alarms and machine errors, documentation of exceptions, etc
- Monitoring donors for reactions as well as monitoring equipment operations to ensure donor safety and quality of product
- Ensuring donor confidentiality, meeting customer service expectations, greeting and acknowledging donors
Phlebotomist
Octapharma
01.2018 - 11.2020
- Reviewing donor records for accuracy and completeness
- Labeling and ensuring that each unit and all samples are labeled accurately
- Setting up and preparing all equipment and disposable supplies for venipuncture and plasmapheresis procedure
- Operating automated plasmapheresis machines, including response and evaluation of all alarms and machine errors, documentation of exceptions, etc
- Monitoring donors for reactions as well as monitoring equipment operations to ensure donor safety and quality of product
- Ensuring donor confidentiality, meeting customer service expectations, greeting and acknowledging donors
Residential Service Technician
Home of Guiding Hands
07.2013 - 05.2014
- Maintain highest practical physical, mental, and psychological well being
- Attends to individual needs which may include coaching and assistance
- Preparing meals
- Passing out t medication
- Recording data
- Maintain comfort, privacy, and dignity of each Consumer
- Transportation
- Make doctor appointments
- Make copies and fax important documents
Education
Certificate - Phlebotomy
LAVI
11.2017
High School Diploma -
Garfield High School
06.2011
Skills
- Computer skills
- Specimen Collection
- Specimen Labeling Procedures
- Customer service
- Organized
- Medical Records Review
- Blood Specimen Storage
- Patient & Donor Care
- Able to multitask
- Venipuncture & Capillary
- Quality Assurance & Controls
- Stress Management
- Sanitation and Sterilization
Timeline
Phlebotomist
LabCorp
02.2024 - Current
Mobile Phlebotomy Technician
Ms Diagnostic Laboratory
04.2023 - 07.2023
Ma
Premium Health
08.2022 - 04.2023
Phlebotomist
Grifols
11.2020 - 08.2021
Phlebotomist
Octapharma
01.2018 - 11.2020
Residential Service Technician
Home of Guiding Hands
07.2013 - 05.2014
Certificate - Phlebotomy
LAVI
High School Diploma -
Garfield High School