Maria Vazquez
Belle Glade
Summary
Highly-skilled phlebotomist with 22 years of experience in healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Phlebotomist
Lake Side Medical Center
11.2013 - Current
- Collect blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Use personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Organize daily work base on collection priority.
- Review and process requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Verify patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Collect blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Label transfer tubes and follow exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Centrifuge blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Follow establish safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Adhere to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Monitor supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
- Assist in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Complete proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Assemble tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Participate in quality assurance and competency assessment initiatives.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve phlebotomy processes.
Laboratory Assistant
Hendry Regional Medical Center
05.2004 - 10.2013
- Contacted physicians, nursing stations, or reference laboratories for resolution assistance with unusual test orders.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- 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.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- 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.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve phlebotomy processes.
- Monitored supply levels and placed orders for laboratory supplies.
Phlebotomist
All Medical Personnel, Inc Quest Diagnostics
03.2003 - 04.2004
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
Laboratory Phlebotomist
Glades General Hospital
01.2003 - 03.2004
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Participated in quality assurance and competency assessment initiatives.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- 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.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
Sales Associate
Wal-Mart Supercenter
12.1999 - 01.2003
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cornerstone Christian Correspondence School
Townsend, GANo Degree - Nursing Assistant
AmeriTech Institute For Career Education
South Bay, FLSkills
- Anatomy and physiology
- Proper labeling
- Venipuncture expertise
- Patient identification
- Patient confidentiality
- Patient care
- Data entry
- Communication
- HIPAA
- Donor screening
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Laboratory Phlebotomist
Lake Side Medical Center
11.2013 - Current
Laboratory Assistant
Hendry Regional Medical Center
05.2004 - 10.2013
Phlebotomist
All Medical Personnel, Inc Quest Diagnostics
03.2003 - 04.2004
Laboratory Phlebotomist
Glades General Hospital
01.2003 - 03.2004
Sales Associate
Wal-Mart Supercenter
12.1999 - 01.2003
High School Diploma -
Cornerstone Christian Correspondence School
No Degree - Nursing Assistant
AmeriTech Institute For Career Education
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