Melecio Aspuria III
El Cajon,CA
Summary
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. Adept in variety of software applications for EMR maintenance. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I
Quest Diagnostics
12.2022 - 09.2023
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
- Adhered to HIPAA standards and maintained patient confidentiality in all interactions.
- Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
- Handled insurance verification tasks using [Software] and [Software] to validate patient insurance information.
- Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
- Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
Self-Employed/Contractor Driver
Lyft Rideshare Services
03.2019 - 11.2019
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Transport Lyft Rideshare customers to their destinations.
Third Proposition Party Player Gaming Associate
Premier Player Provider INC-Bay101 Casino
10.2018 - 03.2019
- Responded to inquiries by addressing player questions about game operations, machine functions and payouts.
- Monitored customers and searched for violations of gaming regulations and casino policies.
- Informed security personnel and supervisors of problems, violations or irregularities.
- Took customer bets, paid out winnings and collected losing bets.
Third Proposition Party Player Gaming Associate
Blackstone Gaming, LLC-M8trix Casino
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Monitored customers and searched for violations of gaming regulations and casino policies.
- Informed security personnel and supervisors of problems, violations or irregularities.
- Took customer bets, paid out winnings and collected losing bets.
Lead Staff, Direct Care Staff, Transporter
Mouri Management Group; Shinrai Homes IDCF/IDCH
06.2015 - 09.2017
- Scheduled and transported patients to and from medical appointments and outings
- Administered medications or treatments to improve patients health conditions as directed by physician or nurse.
- Entertained or read aloud to patients to improve mental health and alertness.
- Followed and Implement Care plans,company regulations and ensured safety
- Implements and encouraged clients to reach both long and short term personal goals
Production Clean Technician II
Adecco Engineering Agency;QuantumClean Technology
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Provides validated outsourced process tool chamber parts ,cleaning and recoat services and Semiconductor equipment industry
- Provides validated outsourced process tool chamber parts,cleaning and recoat services and chemtrace through laboratories
- Promptly documented and reported all defective equipment and hazardous conditions.
- Inspected equipment and systems to identify issues, immediately reporting problems to repair technicians.
Education
Phlebotomy - Phlebotomy Technician 1
Contra Costa Medical Career College, Inc.
Antioch, CA08.2022
Skills
- BLS Certified
- OSHA/HIPAA Compliant
- Dermal puncture
- Infection control measures
- Evacuation collection tubes,additives and order of draw
- Routine venipuncture procedure with WIS,ETS and syringe methods
- Needles,needle safety and needle adapters
- Transport and processing of blood and non-blood specimens
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- MS Office
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Written Communication
- Patient Safety
- Specimen Labeling Procedures
- Patient Confidentiality
- Data Entry
- Infection Control
Certification
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
- Licensed Phlebotomist - 09/16/2022 - 09/16/2024
Timeline
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I
Quest Diagnostics
12.2022 - 09.2023
Self-Employed/Contractor Driver
Lyft Rideshare Services
03.2019 - 11.2019
Third Proposition Party Player Gaming Associate
Premier Player Provider INC-Bay101 Casino
10.2018 - 03.2019
Third Proposition Party Player Gaming Associate
Blackstone Gaming, LLC-M8trix Casino
08.2017 - 06.2018
Lead Staff, Direct Care Staff, Transporter
Mouri Management Group; Shinrai Homes IDCF/IDCH
06.2015 - 09.2017
Production Clean Technician II
Adecco Engineering Agency;QuantumClean Technology
08.2014 - 01.2015
Phlebotomy - Phlebotomy Technician 1
Contra Costa Medical Career College, Inc.