Mariam Zazyan
Panorama City,CA
Summary
Proven expertise in venipuncture and patient care, honed across roles at Quest Diagnostics and other healthcare settings. Excelled in specimen preparation and infection control, significantly enhancing lab efficiency and patient safety.
Known for meticulous attention to HIPAA and patient confidentiality, fostering trust and improving patient experiences.
Highly-skilled phlebotomist with 7 years of experience in healthcare settings. Provides compassionate and professional care. Proficient in collecting blood specimens and processing for further analysis.
Certified Phlebotomist well versed in venipuncture, capillary puncture and special collection procedures. Detail-oriented and committed to maintaining highest quality control and patient care standards.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level phlebotomist position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist II
Quest Diagnostics, Patient Services
04.2018 - Current
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- 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.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Provided guidance and support to laboratory personnel.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
Medical Assistant
Vardui Arutyunyan, M.D
06.2016 - 12.2017
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
- Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
Phlebotomist
Bio Corp
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Conducted venipuncture.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Education
Certified Phlebotomy Tech - Phlebotomy
LA Vocational Institute
Los Angeles, CA2015
Medical Assistant - Medical Assistant
United Healthcare Careers College
Los Angeles, CA2014
High School Diploma -
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High School
Van Nuys, CA06.2013
Skills
- Venipuncture
- Paperwork Processing
- Data Entry
- Infection Control
- Specimen Preparation
- Patient confidentiality
- HIPAA
- Patient Care
- Sample and specimen collection
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Specimen handling
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Venipuncture Expertise
Languages
Armenian
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Phlebotomist II
Quest Diagnostics, Patient Services
04.2018 - Current
Medical Assistant
Vardui Arutyunyan, M.D
06.2016 - 12.2017
Phlebotomist
Bio Corp
01.2016 - 05.2016
Certified Phlebotomy Tech - Phlebotomy
LA Vocational Institute
Medical Assistant - Medical Assistant
United Healthcare Careers College
High School Diploma -
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High School
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