Intern
Jefferson Medical Center
11.2023 - 12.2023
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Collaborated with laboratory staff for accurate specimen labeling, reducing misidentification errors.
- Enhanced patient experience by providing compassionate and efficient blood draw services.
- Performed venipuncture procedures on diverse patient populations, ensuring safety and comfort during the process.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and organized phlebotomy station, adhering to infection control protocols.
- Improved accuracy in identifying veins through extensive practice of palpation techniques on various skin types and ages.
- Ensured proper patient identification before each procedure, minimizing risk of incorrect blood collection or results reporting.
- Contributed to efficient laboratory operations by accurately entering patient data and test orders into the electronic medical records system.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
