Linda Parker
Washington
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist
George Washington University Hospital
Washington
03.2025 - Current
- Collected blood samples from patients following safety and hygiene protocols.
- Prepared and labeled specimens for laboratory analysis and testing.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation during procedures.
Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant
Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.
Largo
- Current
- Experience doing blood draws, labeling specimens, centrifuging specimens, recording maintenance data and decontamination, updating patient information, etc.
- Collects and stores specimens according to established procedures
- Properly explains in a clear but courteous manner the process of the venipuncture (blood drawing) and/or other specimen collection (ex. urine or fecal) as required
- Demonstrate technique/s using straight needles and/or butterfly needles
- Fully understand all of the physicians' orders
- Matches laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes; label, centrifuge, split, and freeze specimens as required by test order
- Checks all test requisitions or computer label against script to ensure 100% correct
- Package specimens for transport
- Stores specimen sample according to required temperature, places samples in appropriate collection container/tube, accurately labels, follows different procedures as outlined by specific to protocol deemed necessary for transport to maintain integrity of the specimen.
Phlebotomist
Labcorp
Washington
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Perform blood collections by venipuncture and capillary techniques for all age groups
- Perform data entry of patient information in an accurate and timely
- Prepare all collected specimens for testing and analysis
- Maintain patient and specimen information logs
- Provide superior customer service
- Travel to additional sites when needed
Phlebotomist
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington
01.2022 - 08.2023
- Maintains a complete understanding of all patient data entry requirements in accordance with policy and procedure.
- Understands and practices Patient Safety Goals as outlined annually by Joint Commission.
- Knowledgeable in all phlebotomy techniques to include micro puncture, venipuncture, blood bank collection process, blood culture collection process, and bleeding time.
- Utilize the 'two positive patient identifier' policy.
- Responds to phlebotomy collection request timely (STAT, Timed, etc.
- Explain all processes to assist in minimizing customer/patient anxiety. Answer patient questions when appropriate and within their scope of practice.
- Prints Pending Logs, reviews and follows through with uncollected specimens.
- Works as a team member to assists others on shift in completing assignments.
Patient Transporter
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington
07.2021 - 01.2022
- The Transporter supports the Manager and staff by performing the following duties; Responsible for the timely courteous and competent transportation of patients throughout MedStar National Rehabilitation Network (MORN) and MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MHC) complexes via wheelchair, stretcher or bed.
- He/she will also perform a variety of other support services functions as needed to provide service excellence to patients, visitors and hospital team members. And also transport blood and specimens.
Patient Transporter
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington
07.2019 - 01.2021
- The Patient Transporter safely transfers and accompanies patients to and from clinical and support areas utilizing wheelchairs and/or stretchers.
- Performs other non-patient care activities to ensure proper and expeditious movement of patients within the facility, including transport of expired patients to the hospital morgue.
- Attends all codes and performs chest compressions during CPR when necessary.
- Also responsible for providing clinical areas with beds, stretchers and wheelchairs from the bed storage area ('bed barn').
Community Outreach Representative
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS DC
Washington
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Interface with members in person, on the phone and through correspondence as appropriate to communicate key care management, benefit administration and health promotion messages.
- Collaborate with the medical management team to identify and potentially identify solutions to address environmental factors and social determinants that may be impacting members' health.
- Support and work on health promotion programs including but not limited to health fairs, community events and targeted outreach and/or care management programs.
- Scheduled doctors appointments for members and also set up transportation for them to get to and from doctors appointments or visits and also made sure members were update on physicals, and vaccinations.
- Called to remind members to recertify before health insurance was terminated.
Education
High school diploma - Basic Math and English
Continental Academy
Miami Lakes, FLSkills
- Phlebotomy
- Venipuncture
- Patient Care
- Laboratory Experience
- Blood sampling
- Medical terminology
- Data entry
- Patient service
- Hospital experience
- Oncology
- Organizational skills
- Specimen collection / processing
- Pediatrics
- Geriatrics
- Time management
Certification
Certified Phlebotomy Technician, 02/01/24, 02/28/26
Timeline
Phlebotomist
George Washington University Hospital
03.2025 - Current
Phlebotomist
Labcorp
10.2023 - 01.2024
Phlebotomist
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
01.2022 - 08.2023
Patient Transporter
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
07.2021 - 01.2022
Patient Transporter
Sibley Memorial Hospital
07.2019 - 01.2021
Community Outreach Representative
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS DC
01.2017 - 04.2018
Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant
Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.
- Current
High school diploma - Basic Math and English
Continental Academy