Mariaelena Ricker
West Warwick,R.I.
Summary
Qualifications Summary:
Care-focused Phlebotomist bringing over 15 years background in laboratory settings. Accomplished at easing patient anxieties and hitting veins on first attempts. Experienced in skin puncture draws utilizing varied needle gauges and collection techniques tailored to patient need.
Medical Assistant, Certified Phlebotomist and Laboratory Processor with over 15 years of experience
Evening charge phlebotomist, assisting coworkers with difficult draws, responding to any issues that need to be addressed
Phlebotomy Team Leader for 17 employees, promoted to Outreach Phlebotomy Supervisor.
Training new employees about all phlebotomy procedures, requisition requirements
Data entry, written communication of phlebotomy policies, data entry using Medi-Tech and retrieving medical reports upon physician’s request
Responsible for the physician orders and maintain the outreach traveling phlebotomist unit
Team coverage, scheduling, payroll, organizing and maintaining policy/ procedure and MSDS
Proficient in obtaining difficult draws in all aspects, patients, and point of care testing
Knowledge of core laboratory, using Medi-Tech software, specimen receiving, micro- planting,
reference laboratory send outs, stat, and routine add-on’s
Ability to facilitate laboratory customer service matters in a timely manner hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills, seeking to assist where and when needed to get the job done efficiently, ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Phlebotomist Technician
South Shore
South Weymouth, MA
05.2020 - 04.2022
- Using Epic hand held Rover to obtain assignments.
- Holding pager and phone for communication.
- Obtaining stats, timed and routine blood work as requested.
- Reporting to nursing about and stats or timed testing that might be delayed or any other issues. Assigned to both floors and ER.
- Stocking phlebotomy room and assisting co workers that need help.
- Holding charge phone and troubleshooting any issues that need to be addressed.
- Recognized for delivering excellent customer service.
Special Needs Driver
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Transporting special children to their programs.
- Circle checks done twice daily, documenting any defects and reporting these to office prior to assignment.
- Vehicle cleaned daily.
- Safely transporting students to their respective programs and safely back home.
- Always available to assist. Keeping lines of communication open with office, school and parents.
Childcare Provider
Child Care Services
Brockton, MA
02.2016 - 05.2018
- Caring for infant, two year old and eight year old.
- Encouraging learning with colors, numbers, letters and songs.
- Helping eight year old with home work if needed.
- Encouraged outside play time, Preparing meals and snacks.
- Keeping their home clean and organized. Leading by example.
- Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play and instruction
- Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions
- Assisted children with putting on coats and cold-weather gear before going outside
Special Needs 7-D Wheelchair Driver
First Call Transportation
Waltham, MA
09.2015 - 02.2016
- Wheel chair driver preformed circle check done twice daily, inspecting all aspects of vehicle prior to assignment, documentation of vehicle and attendance. reporting any defects to the office.
- Maintaining a clean vehicle.
- Safely transporting clients with disabilities to their respective programs and safely back home.
Child Care Services Child Care Provider
09.2013 - 08.2015
- Providing care for infant and five year old.
- Preparing meals, personal care, encouraging learning with colors, alphabet and numbers.
- Keeping home clean and organized
Special Needs Driver
TLC Transportation
12.2012 - 07.2013
- Transporting special children to their programs.
- Circle checks done twice daily, documenting any defects and reporting these to office prior to assignment.
- Vehicle cleaned daily.
- Safely transporting students to their respective programs and safely back home.
- Always available to assist. Keeping lines of communication open with office, school and parents.
Phlebotomist
Premier Medical Staffing Cert, EKG Tech
04.2009 - 02.2013
- Obtaining assignments prior going to assigned military base.
- Performing phlebotomy and EKG's on military personal
prior to deployment. - Reporting to military personal with all documents that are needed.
- Centrifuging specimens and packaging specimens for laboratory analysis, assisting coworkers where and
when needed. - Helping breaking down tables and packaging equipment.
Special Needs Driver
VHS Transportation 7
11.2010 - 10.2012
- Transporting special needs children to their programs.
- Performing circle checks done twice daily, documenting any defects and reporting these to office prior to assignment.
- Safely transporting students to their respective programs and safely back home.
- Always available to assist.
- Keeping lines of communication open with office, school and parents.
Phlebotomist
Maxim Health Care Staffing Cert
11.2009 - 03.2010
- Assigned to hospital environment to perform phlebotomy.
- Obtaining stat's, timed and routine testing logging in patient information.
- Preparing specimens for courier pick up.
- Stocking, answering phone and assisting sites if when needed.
Cert. Phlebotomist/Lab Asst
Faulkner Hospital
Boston, MA
03.2008 - 01.2009
- Obtaining assignment and all blood work requests, stats, timed and routine testing.
- This included both in house and outreach departments.
- Answering phones, adding any additional testing to existing blood work.
- Data entry with outreach specimens that come in
to lab. - Preparing send outs.
- Assisting with micro planting. In addition to helping technicians were and when needed.
Child Care Subcontractor
Home Health
11.2004 - 09.2007
- Caring for six and eight year old, needed for after school and vacations while mother worked full time and was going to school.
- Preparing meals, snacks and lunches for next day.
- Encouraging personal hygiene and good communication with each other.
- Assisting with school projects and homework if needed
- Encouraged visits to library for extra reading. Keeping lines of communication open, and fair play.
- Keeping home clean and organized.
Phlebotomist/Lab Asst
Caritas Good Samaritan M.C. Cert
06.2006 - 07.2007
- Obtaining both in house and outreach phlebotomy specimens, stat's, timed and routine testing.
- Assisting with front desk where specimens come to lab.
- Stocking carts, and assisting coworker where and when needed.
Office Assistant
Mariaelena Ricker M.A. C.P.T, Colonial Development Inc
07.2004 - 06.2006
- Husband at the time starting new construction business.
- Assisting with phone orders, making appointment with clients, calling in any orders that were needed at Home Depot and Lowe's.
- Copying all receipts for taxes purposes and using Excel for documentation.
- Picking up any light weight materials to site if needed.
Outreach Phlebotomy Supervisor
Caritas St. Elizabeth’s M.C
06.2003 - 07.2004
- Responsible for 18 employees,.
- Performing monthly inspections with 17 sites, addressing any issues that need to be address.
- Changing any Policy and Procedure that need to be added or deleted.
- Making sure MSDS book up to date.
- Assisting with site or home draw desk if needed.
- Training new team leader and other personal that require further instruction.
- Verbal disciplinary action a review of policies first and retraining before written disciplinary action taken.
- Payroll done weekly.
Phlebotomy Team Leader
Caritas St. Elizabeth’s M.C
11.2000 - 07.2003
- Assisting supervisor with any call outs, vacations and time off from staff.
- Answering home Draw Desk with home bound patients with any doctor requests.
- Preparing requisitions for traveling phlebotomist, assisting on road if needed.
- Help train trainees from other programs.
- Holding on-call pager every other (weekend).
Certified Phlebotomist/EKG/MLT Assistant
St. John Of God Hospital
Boston, MA
05.1996 - 05.2000
- Performing controls Coulter, Aster, Coagulation machines.
- Documenting ranges on appropriate log book.
- Preparing Coulter, Aster, Coagulation machines prior to obtaining any blood work.
- Stats done first and called to floors.
- Timed and routine testing done.
- EKG's performed during morning blood work.
- Urine dipstick and micro analysis done
- Sedimentation Rates,
- Micro hematology performed.
- Courier for stat pick up.
- Caps proficiency testing done three times year with completion.
- Cleaning down counters and equipment.
- Training nursing staff on phlebotomy procedures.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Hahnemann Hospital
Boston, MA
09.1991 - 03.1996
- Obtaining blood from adult, Geriatric Psychiatry and Eating Disorder patients.
- Stat's, timed and routine testing.
- Point of care testing; Glucose, H &H, electrolyte monitoring with controls and done daily.
- Assisting Techs where and when needed..
- Cleaning counters
- Stocking supplies
Laboratory Specimen Processor
Della Infotech- Contract for Signature Healthcare
Brockton, MA
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Medical Assisting
Aquinas College
Newton Center, MADiploma - College Course
Brighton High School
Brighton, MA06.1975
Skills
- Experienced Certified Phlebotomist
- Staff Phlebotomy Training
- Core Laboratory Experience
- Focused on detail
- Epic Software
- Specimen Collection
- Customer Service Driven
- Team Orientated
- Great Listener
- Logical Thinking
- Urinalysis Testing
- Data Recording
Affiliations
American Society of Clinical Pathologist 2/1994
CPR Certified (American Heart Association) 5/2023
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
"We need to constantly ask ourselves this question; Is what I am doing today getting me closer to where I want to be tomorrow."
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Timeline
Laboratory Specimen Processor
Della Infotech- Contract for Signature Healthcare
07.2022 - 01.2023
Certified Phlebotomist Technician
South Shore
05.2020 - 04.2022
Special Needs Driver
09.2019 - 03.2020
Childcare Provider
Child Care Services
02.2016 - 05.2018
Special Needs 7-D Wheelchair Driver
First Call Transportation
09.2015 - 02.2016
Child Care Services Child Care Provider
09.2013 - 08.2015
Special Needs Driver
TLC Transportation
12.2012 - 07.2013
Special Needs Driver
VHS Transportation 7
11.2010 - 10.2012
Phlebotomist
Maxim Health Care Staffing Cert
11.2009 - 03.2010
Phlebotomist
Premier Medical Staffing Cert, EKG Tech
04.2009 - 02.2013
Cert. Phlebotomist/Lab Asst
Faulkner Hospital
03.2008 - 01.2009
Phlebotomist/Lab Asst
Caritas Good Samaritan M.C. Cert
06.2006 - 07.2007
Child Care Subcontractor
Home Health
11.2004 - 09.2007
Office Assistant
Mariaelena Ricker M.A. C.P.T, Colonial Development Inc
07.2004 - 06.2006
Outreach Phlebotomy Supervisor
Caritas St. Elizabeth’s M.C
06.2003 - 07.2004
Phlebotomy Team Leader
Caritas St. Elizabeth’s M.C
11.2000 - 07.2003
Certified Phlebotomist/EKG/MLT Assistant
St. John Of God Hospital
05.1996 - 05.2000
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Hahnemann Hospital
09.1991 - 03.1996
Some College (No Degree) - Medical Assisting
Aquinas College
Diploma - College Course
Brighton High School
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