Luisa Paz
Summary
Competent Phlebotomy Technician with 19 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
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomist/ Lab Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
05.2023 - Current
- Collection and preparation of blood samples
- Processing
- PKUs
- Stat Lab
- Time Draws
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- 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.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Provided guidance and support to laboratory personnel.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
Phlebotomist/ Microbiology Laboratory Assistant
UHS Universal Health Services, Inc.
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Company Overview: Rancho Springs/ Inland Valley Medical Center- 120 bed acute care hospital Inland Valley Medical Center- 122 bed acute care hospital, Level II Trauma services
- Rancho Springs/ Inland Valley Medical Center- 120 bed acute care hospital Inland Valley Medical Center- 122 bed acute care hospital, Level II Trauma services
Mobile Phlebotomist
MED2U Healthcare
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Collection and preparation of blood samples
- Provide services to Skilled Nursing/ Assisted Living Facilities along with personal home draws
- Pick up and drop off courier services
- PT/INR finger sticks, COVID-19 swab testing
- Handling STAT draws, Time Draws, and Routine draws
Phlebotomist
Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Collection and preparation of blood samples
- Urgent Care Phlebotomist
- Processing specimens for transport
- Clerical support for the laboratory, ensuring performance and safety standards are met
Phlebotomist
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
09.2012 - 11.2019
- Collection and preparation of blood samples, correct identification of patients and specimens
- Transportation and handling of specimens and all related clerical functions
- Processing specimens according to laboratory policy and performing special projects when assigned
Administrative Support Team member/ Service Manager
Macy's
11.2010 - 11.2012
Phlebotomist/ Site coordinator
LabCorp of America
02.2007 - 02.2010
- Responsible for supply and inventory, record keeping, providing operational day-to-day oversight, ensure that the facility is sanitized and kept in an orderly manner
- Responsible for registering and renewing standing orders
- Venipuncture's & skin punctures on pediatric, geriatric, and general patient's
- Blood Culture Collections
- Drug Screens
- Paternity testing
- Microbiology collections/ Urinalysis collections
- Processing specimens
Phlebotomist
LabCorp of America
10.2006 - 05.2007
- Venipuncture's and skin punctures on pediatric, geriatric, and general patients
- Blood cultures, collection, drug screens, urinalysis collections, processing specimens, clerical duties such as a patient reception and computer entry
- Obtain intake information, including personal data, medical history, and insurance coverage
- Utilized standard procedures for the maintenance of positive patient identification
Phlebotomy Externship
Quest Diagnostics
06.2006 - 07.2006
- Phlebotomy externship over 400 hours
Medical Assistant/ Phlebotomy
San Diego Cardiovascular
05.2005 - 05.2006
- Vital Signs, EKG's, charting, prescriptions orders, medical records, front and back office assistant
- Handled phone calls from patients and doctors for scheduling appointments
Education
Certified Phlebotomy Technician program -
US College
San Diego, CA07.2006
Medical Administrative Assistant Program - undefined
Maric College
San Diego, CA05.2005
Skills
- Efficient Labeling Procedures
- Venipuncture Proficiency
- Infection Prevention
- Sample labeling
- Medical testing
- Hemoglobin testing
- Proper labeling
- HIPAA compliance
- Quality assurance
- Specimen collection and storage
- Specimen preparation
- Specimen handling
- Patient support
- Patient preparation
- HIPAA
- Emergency response training
- Sample and specimen collection
- Blood collection
- Patient confidentiality
- Medical terminology
Certification
- California State License for CPT 19250, 12/01/06- 12/01/26
- BLS Provider, 02/01/20, 02/01/26
Externships
Phlebotomy Externship, Quest Diagnostics, Temecula, CA, 06/01/06, 07/01/06, Phlebotomy externship over 400 hours.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Phlebotomist/ Lab Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
05.2023 - Current
Phlebotomist/ Microbiology Laboratory Assistant
UHS Universal Health Services, Inc.
01.2021 - 05.2023
Mobile Phlebotomist
MED2U Healthcare
06.2020 - 06.2022
Phlebotomist
Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo
03.2020 - 10.2020
Phlebotomist
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
09.2012 - 11.2019
Administrative Support Team member/ Service Manager
Macy's
11.2010 - 11.2012
Phlebotomist/ Site coordinator
LabCorp of America
02.2007 - 02.2010
Phlebotomist
LabCorp of America
10.2006 - 05.2007
Phlebotomy Externship
Quest Diagnostics
06.2006 - 07.2006
Medical Assistant/ Phlebotomy
San Diego Cardiovascular
05.2005 - 05.2006
Medical Administrative Assistant Program - undefined
Maric College
Certified Phlebotomy Technician program -
US College
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