Lisa Lutz
Knippa,Texas
Summary
Accomplished Phlebotomist from Uvalde Memorial Hospital, excelling in specimen preparation and patient care. Demonstrated expertise in venipuncture and maintaining patient confidentiality, significantly enhancing sample accuracy and patient trust. I hve worked doing phlebotomy and working in the lab for over 10 years straight. I recently got my CMLA, Certified Medical Laboratory assistant.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
08.2022 - Current
- Checked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Reviewed patient orders for accuracy and completeness.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Packaged and shipped specimens.
- Conducted venipuncture.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Performed laboratory tests to assist physicians in diagnosis.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
- Handled insurance verification tasks using [Software] and [Software] to validate patient insurance information.
Education
Phlebotomy
Boston Reed
Hondo, TX12.2003
Skills
- Data Entry
- Infection Control
- Specimen Preparation
- Venipuncture
- Patient confidentiality
- Specimen handling
- Venipuncture Expertise
- Sample and specimen collection
- Patient Care
- Specimen labeling procedures
Certification
- Certified Medical laboratory Assistant
- Certified Phlebotomist Technician
Timeline
Phlebotomist
Uvalde Memorial Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Phlebotomy
Boston Reed
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