Liudmila Kozhukhova
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Competent Phlebotomy Technician with 8 years of experience working in high-volume, fast-paced hospital settings. Highly knowledgeable in routine blood drawing procedures and using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles. Committed to maintaining highest quality standards when collecting, labeling and processing samples and specimens.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dialysis Technician
DCI Dialysis Clinic Inc.
11.2022 - 04.2024
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- Safely transported, transferred and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
BioReference Laboratories
06.2015 - 10.2022
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Handled insurance verification tasks using [Software] and [Software] to validate patient insurance information.
Patient Care Technician
Dermatology and Therapy
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Contributed to a positive patient experience by keeping rooms clean, organized, and well-stocked with supplies.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Medical Professional School
Russia,Tver12-1993
Skills
- Infection control standards
- Needle disposal safety
- Patient safety
- Specimen transportation
- Patient confidentiality
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- Patient positioning
- Sample storage procedures
- Venipuncture
- Blood collection techniques
- Sample and specimen collection
- Specimen labeling procedures
- HIPAA
- Specimen handling
- Infection control
- Medical terminology
- Sample collection
- Recording data
- Patient identification accuracy
Certification
- CPT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Timeline
Dialysis Technician
DCI Dialysis Clinic Inc.
11.2022 - 04.2024
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
BioReference Laboratories
06.2015 - 10.2022
Patient Care Technician
Dermatology and Therapy
08.2013 - 06.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Medical Professional School
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